What is a Platformer really?

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#1 DoctorEnzek
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So what is a Platformer? I've seen this term around a lot and was kind of wondering a technical definiton for it.

I've kind of come to the conclusion that it is like a Platform "Exclusive"?

Can anyone help me clear this up?

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#2 ZeldaNut113
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there are platforms and you have to jump on them to advance. Sometimes, you need to become creative and use special skills, the environment, or even sometimes enemies to get up to these platforms. Mario is the exact perfect definition of a platformer.
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Pretty much anything like Mario. They started out as "jump and run" games where you hop from platform to platform. Now they are much more advanced. And in 3D...
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