Platformer (genre)

Platformer games are another genre of video games. These games usually are about getting through a dangerous landscape. In these games, The main threat is from trying to get through an area, And living enemies are usually a secondary threat. In the days of the Nintendo Entertainment system (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and the Sega genisis platformer games were a large trend, And many copycats were known to attempt to mimmick this fame of sonic the hedgehog and mario the.. Human. There are very many notable franchises in this style, Such as...
 * Super mario bros
 * Donkey kong
 * Ristar
 * Sonic The Hedgehog.
 * Super meat boy
 * Bit trip runner.

The platformer game genre has slowed down in console gaming, But indie creators are known to make somewhat of a trend of atari 2600 graphics and platforming. The platformer game genre is known to spawn some of the most successful game genres ever. \\
 * Little big planet (LBP)