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One of the oldest gaming genres of all time is side-scrolling platformers.
While attempting to overcome this threat, Madeline is also battling her inner demons.
Without question,Celestehas earned a seat among the best side-scrolling platformers of all time.
With that, having delivered an even better game with the second installment.
And the first entry set a very high bar.
By that we mean, both titles really are art and poetry in motion.
And we’ll argue this for story, gameplay, visuals, level designs, you name it.
There is so much going on in both entries that simply describing their gameplay and stories is insufficient.
The only way to understand why their so great is simply by playing and experiencing the games.
And just thinking about it makes us want to go back in for another go.
But this time, we’ll be prepared with tissues, since both games are irresistibly emotional.
Whether it was a spin-off or an entry that was introduced in a new genre.
Although the story had its moments, it wasn’t that aspect that did it for us.
Because, to be honest, no game has come close to delivering comparable gameplay toSonic theHedgehog 2.
This game is truly the best display of the addicting gameplay side-scrolling platformers are known for.
The levels in this game are truly masterfully designed.
Super Mario World
Improving a sequel to a game with a successful first installment is difficult.
Then it’s nearly impossible to top both of these games with a third entry.
Finally, doing it a fourth time and having that game outperform all others seems implausible.
Well, that’s exactly whatSuper Mario Worlddid.
The game seamlessly topped all its predecessors.
First, it’s full of hidden paths and quirky-level features to explore.
A huge reason why we love side-scrolling platformers in the first place.
We also saw a series-defining character in Yoshi, who was first introduced in this game.
This expanded the gameplay and movement even further, giving the player more options for combating levels.
If you love the side-scrolling platformer genre,Super Mario Worldis a must-play.
Even over 30 years after its release, we still consider it the best side-scrolling platformer of all time.
Riley Fonger is a freelance writer, music lover, and gamer since adolescence.
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