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Game » consists of 0 releases. Released August 1982
An action game heavily inspired by Taitos arcade Jungle King from 1982.
Focusing on a humble plumber and his brother setting out to rescue a Princess who has been kidnapped by a vile lizard king, Super Mario Bros. is a platformer created by Shigeru Miyamoto, published by Nintendo, and is one of the best-selling video games of all time.
Pac-Land is a side-scrolling platformer in the Pac-Man franchise. It was one of the earliest side-scrolling games, released prior to Super Mario Bros.
Pitfall II is a wide-open platforming adventure that's much larger than its predecessor, with advanced features including save points and non-linear level design.
Taito side-scroller released for arcades in 1982 and for the Atari 2600 in 1983, is a modified version of Jungle King. A three phase platformer that puts the player in the shoes of a typical jungle survivalist, tasked with rescuing a lady from the hands of a group of bloodthirsty cannibals.
Pitfall! has been holding it down as the grandfather of the modern day platformer since its release in 1982. The premise of the game is to avoid falling down pits.
An Egyptian themed arcade game released in 1982 from Konami, where players control an explorer/treasure hunter raiding the ancient catacombs of King Tut's tomb. It was the first maze-shooter action-adventure, predating games such as Gauntlet and Time Bandit.
Released in 1981, Jump Bug was the first scrolling platformer.
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