These platformers may have you leaping with joy
This year is a leap year! If you’re looking to spend this leap day jumping into something a little different, check out these platformer games.
Dead Cells:
Awaken in the Prisoners’ Quarters and take on the role of a failed alchemic experiment. Keep the gleam in your eyes as you slay your enemies using swords, bows, and spells. Customize your character differently with each and every run, but your skills will get you to the end. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection:
Now, you can find six games from the Mega Man series in one collection! Experience the classic platforming action with a host of new features, including Casual Scenario Mode and a Save Assist, that allow players to enjoy the graphics and story at their own leisure.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze:
Traverse islands packed with platforming perfection and nonstop action as you try to thwart some nefarious arctic invaders. You’ll also get the choice to play as the classic Kongs in the original game or mix things up by playing the story as Funky Kong.
Celeste:
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of the dangerous, snow-covered Celeste Mountain. Fast respawns keep you climbing as you uncover the mysteries of the mountain and brave its many perils.
Yoshi’s Crafted World:
Jump into a Yoshi adventure in a world made of everyday objects—like boxes and paper cups! As Yoshi, you’ll leap up high, gulp down enemies, and set out on a treasure hunt to find all the different collectables. You can even pass a Joy-Con™ controller to a friend for 2-player cooperative exploration.
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!:
Think outside the box to save a world in peril! As Qbby or Qucy, you’ll create boxes and use them to surmount more than 270 puzzling stages. The box planet is plagued with obstacles that you’ll have to jump, climb, drift, ride, and warp your way past.
New Super Lucky’s Tale:
Join Lucky on his thrilling journey through the Book of Ages, a magical artifact that opens doors to amazing worlds. Jump, burrow, and tail swipe your way to victory in this love letter to classic 3D platformers!
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair:
Yooka and Laylee return for a 2.5D platforming adventure! Run, jump, and roll their way through a series of challenging levels, face a puzzling Overworld, and rally the Royal Bee-tallion to take down Capital B and his Impossible Lair!
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition:
After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, Ori must journey to find courage and confront a dark nemesis to save the forest of Nibel. Explore the emotional story about love, sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.
Super Mario Maker 2:
Play, create, and share* the side-scrolling Super Mario™ courses of your dreams in the Super Mario Maker™ 2 game. Whether you like to run through Castles or sneak through spooky Ghosts Houses, there are plenty of themes to choose from in this action platformer.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy:
Crash Bandicoot is back! Spin, jump, wump and repeat as you take on challenges and adventures through the three games that started it all! Relive your favorite Crash moments, now in fully-remastered HD graphics.
Check them out here: https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/whatsnew/
