What's your favorite platformer?

[SignOfZeta]

The Turbo has a lot of platformers, but almost all of them look like Mugen hacks of each other. Very few have a post-Super Mario Brothers 3 level of sophistication (or even post-Super Mario USA for that matter). There is nothing like Castle of Illusion, Yoshi's Island. f*ck, even Bubsy looks like Virtua Fighter 3 compared to Turbo platformers. That genre just rotted on the vine. Right when platformers went in a new direction on other systems they were pretty much abandoned on Turbo. I think most are pre-1990, aren't they?

I'm going to go with Bonk 2, especially if imports and Dracula X/Ninja Spirit don't count. If imports count, Blue Blink. If Ninja Spirit counts, I'll go with that. If Drac X counts, it's Drac X. No question.

[TheClash603]

This is the TURBOB CATEGORY

no Japans allowed!

I choose Bonk 1

I was going to make this point, but I figured people would think I was a racist.

To which I would've responded with the "G-word."

[Arkhan]

To which I would've responded with the "G-word."

gonorrhea?

The platformers on PCe are a bit lackluster.   Bonk is great.

I would have liked to see games like Rocket Knight and Ristar on the Turbob

[KingDrool]

Bonk's Adventure, hands down.

But I think New Adventure Island is an amazing "pure" platformer, that requires great timing and skill. Amazing game...

Beyond that, Jackie Chan and Dragon's Curse are fantastic.

[Dyna138]

For PCE Dracula X hands down, nothing else comes close for me.

For the Turbo New Adventure Island is my favorite platformer followed by Bonk's Revenge.

[Lilgrafx]

Bonk's Adventure Revenge, hands down.

[KingDrool]

I tend to waffle between the two. But I always go back to Adventure. I think it's because of spin mechanic is so much better. I don't know why they ever changed it.

[DragonmasterDan]

I tend to waffle between the two. But I always go back to Adventure. I think it's because of spin mechanic is so much better. I don't know why they ever changed it.

For me the level design in Revenge makes it a better game.

[Arkhan]

The thing about Revenge and beyond is that the game starts to push more towards a cartoony style.

Bonk 1 is cartoony, but still maintains some seriousness and has this odd atmosphere to it.

I actually like Bonk 1, and Super Bonk the most.

Super Bonk is really wonky and captures the goony cartoon aspects the best, IMO.

[soop]

I f*cking love Rocket Knight Adventures.  It's better than every game on the PC Engine IMO, and PCE is my favorite system.  It's just incredible.

I lent it to my MD loving friend (with castle of illusion) and I'm amazed he hasn't touched either in almost a year he's had them.

[Arkhan]

I f*cking love Rocket Knight Adventures.  It's better than every game on the PC Engine IMO, and PCE is my favorite system.  It's just incredible

Nigga, you crazy.


It's a great game, but definitely isn't better than everything on teh turbob.

[Necromancer]

I f*cking love Rocket Knight Adventures.  It's better than every game on the PC Engine IMO, and PCE is my favorite system.  It's just incredible.

.... uh, okay.  You're special.

[Lilgrafx]

I tend to waffle between the two. But I always go back to Adventure. I think it's because of spin mechanic is so much better. I don't know why they ever changed it.

Yeah I just feels like the level design and cartoony grafx really improve on the orginal

[Samurai Ghost]

If we're talking TG-16 only, probably JJ & Jeff (although Kato-chan & Ken-chan is way better due to the shitting in the bushes element). It, like Wonder Boy which it is so obviously based on, is a platformer in the truest sense of the word. Most of the challenging aspects of the gameplay actually come from making jumps from platform to platform or dodging things. Enemies are more like obstacles than targets. Plus I love the fact that the game isn't afraid to screw you over or add in lots of memorization elements that are just frustrating enough to keep you coming back for more. Nothing is more boring than an easy platformer.

Jackie Chan is another great one, and while there is a slightly bigger focus on combat there is some good platforming to be had as well. And of course Legendary Axe II.

[Keith Courage]

The Valis Series on the Turbo does it for me.