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Rift Apart has been the best mascot platformer in ages, but there isn’t a lot of competition

Rift Apart has been the best mascot platformer in ages, but there isn’t a lot of competition

picture: Sony / Kotaku The prehistoric 1990s was a different time for video games. Mascot platformer roamed the untamed jungles, with Mario and Sonic fighting forever, while Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Croc, Rayman and countless copycats were strewn underfoot. Fast forward to today, and “mascot platformer” is hardly a genre anymore. There are still a handful ...