Category description: Today more often referred to as a "platformer" or "platform game", Super Mario inspired countless other games where the primary mechanic involves running, jumping, and sometimes even flying around the levels. Commander Keen, the unofficial mascot of the site, was an early example on the PC.
Jetpack Christmas Special
Views: 6701993FreewareSidescrolling
Software Creations
This special promotional freeware version of the excellent Jetpack game was released in 1993 to promote Software … VIEW
Jill of the Jungle
Views: 9481992Full versionSidescrolling
Epic Megagames
This is the first game released by Epic after the famous ZZT series. It's still pretty cool, too. You play as Jill of … VIEW
Joe Snow
Views: 5951993FreewareSidescrolling
Nuclear Meltdown Productions
Joe Snow is an simple sidescrolling jumping game, the object of which is to get to the top line of the screen. Along … VIEW
Labrynth of Zeux
Views: 6661996Full versionSidescrolling
Software Visions
Before the popular Megazeux game creation system was released, there was Labrynth of Zeux. (Megazeux came bundled with … VIEW
Larax & Zaco
Views: 6881996FreewareSidescrolling
Zanobi Software
One of the strangest games I've seen in awhile. This was created by an Italian developer, but English documentation and … VIEW
Lion King, The
The Lion King represents one of the rare times that a movie-to-game conversion actually worked and granted us a pretty … VIEW
Lizard
Views: 3132018DemoSidescrolling
Brad Smith (rainwarrior)
If you enjoyed the old-school style platforming games of the NES, you'll likely enjoy Lizard, a new game that was … VIEW
Lost Vikings
This demo version of the innovative Lost Vikings game gives you a taste of the fairly unique gameplay this game … VIEW
Magic Pockets
The Bitmap Brothers were well known for their distinctive artistic style, and it's on full display here in the … VIEW
Mega Man X
Views: 1,1381995DemoSidescrolling
Capcom Entertainment
This demo trial version of the first of the long running Mega Man X series is quite similar to its Super Nintendo … VIEW
