The only platformer better than Mario 64 is Mario Galaxy

I'm assuming so, anyway. Haven't played Galaxy but it looks unbelievable. I just got Ratchet and Clank ToD for PS3 and am somewhat surprised how the game doesn't get anywhere near as good as Mario 64.

But yeah, Mario 64 is better than all platformers excluding Galaxy since its release i.e. it was better than all others on N64, better than all others on PS, PS2, XBox and XBox 360. Last gen didn't beat it and this gen hasn't touched it either (apart from Galaxy!). Nintendo are the undisputed Gods at platformers.

Agreed? Discuss.

I think jak 2 and shadow of the colossus are better platformers. but thats just me.

and ratchet and clank is an action game with platforming elements

Wait what? I think Sunshine was better than 64, it's just it didn't go 4d so of course it was a letdown.

3D platformer. In the realm of 2D platforming (and platformers overall) Mario 3 and Mario World reign with Iron Fist.

Ill agree, Galaxy is easily the best platformer ever, but I will say there are a few platformers that were better than M64. Jak and Daxter and Yoshis Island for example.

[QUOTE="IronBass"]3D platformer. In the realm of 2D platforming (and platforfers overall) Mario 3 and Mario World reign with Iron Fist.blingchu55

[QUOTE="blingchu55"][QUOTE="IronBass"]3D platformer. In the realm of 2D platforming (and platforfers overall) Mario 3 and Mario World reign with Iron Fist.IronBass

3D platformer. In the realm of 2D platforming (and platformers overall) Mario 3 and Mario World 2: Yoshis Island reign with Iron Fist.

IronBass

Fixd!

[QUOTE="IronBass"] In the realm of 2D platforming (and platforfers overall) Mario 3 and Mario World reign with Iron Fist.II-FBIsniper-II

Never been a big fan of these silly kiddie platformers. My 6 year old daughter however loves SMG alot. Although she loves Simpsons game even more than that lol.

Never been a big fan of these silly kiddie platformers. My 6 year old daughter however loves SMG alot. Although she loves Simpsons game even more than that lol.

Frozzik

But I dun have hand helds :Oblingchu55

I'm going to have to disagree and say SMB3 and SMW are a cut above SMG in polish.caughtjoo

[QUOTE="IronBass"]

3D platformer. In the realm of 2D platforming (and platformers overall) Mario 3 and Mario World 2: Yoshis Island reign with Iron Fist.

-Oath

Fixd!

you beat me too it! :evil:

[QUOTE="-Oath"]

[QUOTE="IronBass"]

3D platformer. In the realm of 2D platforming (and platformers overall) Mario 3 and Mario World 2: Yoshis Island reign with Iron Fist.

Mr_Apple_Soup

Fixd!

you beat me too it! :evil:

[QUOTE="-Oath"]

[QUOTE="IronBass"]

3D platformer. In the realm of 2D platforming (and platformers overall) Mario 3 and Mario World 2: Yoshis Island reign with Iron Fist.

Mr_Apple_Soup

Fixd!

you beat me too it! :evil:

Idk they are too different. Mario 64 did something alot better than galaxy imo, and that was making you feel like you were running around a playground with endless possibilties of things to happen, you could just run around, not do anything and have fun. What I didnt like about galaxy was the levels were too small, you couldnt run around in them all that much, and the camera was too far zoomed out from mario which drove me crazy, it made the platforming elements that were there alot less exciting. oh and horrible, horrible hub world, half the fun of mario 64 was the awesome hub world lol. But the music, graphics, alot other elements in galaxy where better.

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[QUOTE="-Oath"]

Fixd!

Nintendo_Ownes7

you beat me too it! :evil:

Banjo Tooie and Donkey Kong 64 are both better then mario 64.SAGE_OF_FIRE

I agree that they are the best 2 3D platformer games followerd by Banjo games.

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]Banjo Tooie and Donkey Kong 64 are both better then mario 64.mr-krinkles

:evil: What...... I loved that game :cry:

Banjo Tooie and Donkey Kong 64 are both better then mario 64.SAGE_OF_FIRE

YES! this

[QUOTE="Nintendo_Ownes7"]

[QUOTE="Mr_Apple_Soup"]

you beat me too it! :evil:

Androvinus

[QUOTE="mr-krinkles"][QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]Banjo Tooie and Donkey Kong 64 are both better then mario 64.SAGE_OF_FIRE

:evil: What...... I loved that game :cry:

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]

[QUOTE="mr-krinkles"] Havent played the Banjo games but no way DK64 is better than Mario 64.mr-krinkles

:evil: What...... I loved that game :cry:

mine too. Maybe you might have a point with banjo or banjo tooie, but dk64? nah

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]

[QUOTE="mr-krinkles"] Havent played the Banjo games but no way DK64 is better than Mario 64.mr-krinkles

:evil: What...... I loved that game :cry:

I think jak 2 and shadow of the colossus are better platformers. but thats just me.

and ratchet and clank is an action game with platforming elements

Androvinus

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]

[QUOTE="mr-krinkles"] Havent played the Banjo games but no way DK64 is better than Mario 64.mr-krinkles

:evil: What...... I loved that game :cry:

Never been a big fan of these silly kiddie platformers. My 6 year old daughter however loves SMG alot. Although she loves Simpsons game even more than that lol.

Frozzik

I too hope one day to be so mocho that I scoff at games because they are designed for ages 4-100

[QUOTE="mr-krinkles"][QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]

:evil: What...... I loved that game :cry:

SAGE_OF_FIRE

One of my fave platformers of all time was Diddy's Kong Quest from SNES. Man that game was sooooo sick.

Never been a big fan of these silly kiddie platformers. My 6 year old daughter however loves SMG alot. Although she loves Simpsons game even more than that lol.

Frozzik

WOW...your so cool!!!

is that blood and guts on your shirt? WOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW...i wanna be just like you

/sarcasm

[QUOTE="mr-krinkles"][QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]

:evil: What...... I loved that game :cry:

Nintendo_Ownes7

I bought it bundled with the expansion pack but couldn't even force myself to beat it. Imo the SNES games were way better.

Shadow of the Colossus could be defined as a platformer, but it's a 'realistic' platformer, rather than a Mario-style one. No comparison to be made there.

Anyway, Mario 64 has been surpassed by a lot of other 3D platformers. And 2D platformers, for that matter, even excluding ones made before Mario 64.

I personally liked DK 64 better than Mario 64, but that's just my preference.

[QUOTE="Frozzik"]

Never been a big fan of these silly kiddie platformers. My 6 year old daughter however loves SMG alot. Although she loves Simpsons game even more than that lol.

spinecaton

I too hope one day to be so mocho that I scoff at games because they are designed for ages 4-100

Did i scoff? am i not entitled to an opinion. I can think of no other way of discribing this particular genre of games, that is how i see them. I like other types of kiddie game, Plants Vs Zombies for example, i call that kiddie yet love it.

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

[QUOTE="Frozzik"]

Never been a big fan of these silly kiddie platformers. My 6 year old daughter however loves SMG alot. Although she loves Simpsons game even more than that lol.

Frozzik

I too hope one day to be so mocho that I scoff at games because they are designed for ages 4-100

Did i scoff? am i not entitled to an opinion. I can think of no other way of discribing this particular genre of games, that is how i see them. I like other types of kiddie game, Plants Vs Zombies for example, i call that kiddie yet love it.

so jumping from a platform to another one is......kiddie?

ummmmm......huh? i fail to see why that would possibly be kiddie

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

[QUOTE="Frozzik"]

Never been a big fan of these silly kiddie platformers. My 6 year old daughter however loves SMG alot. Although she loves Simpsons game even more than that lol.

Frozzik

I too hope one day to be so mocho that I scoff at games because they are designed for ages 4-100

Did i scoff? am i not entitled to an opinion.

You are. But none of us care to hear you dump on a genre of games we all enjoy in a thread that's expressly about that genre.

Ill agree, Galaxy is easily the best platformer ever, but I will say there are a few platformers that were better than M64. Jak and Daxter and Yoshis Island for example.

-Oath

Yoshi's ISland was a revelation when I finally got my hands on a copy. My favorite platformer ever, and still the art style I've ever seen. The fact that it was released at the very end of the SNES life cycle is still an incredible travesty, despite the game being released on handhelds.

SMG is the best 3D platformer, no contest.

[QUOTE="spinecaton"]

[QUOTE="Frozzik"]

Never been a big fan of these silly kiddie platformers. My 6 year old daughter however loves SMG alot. Although she loves Simpsons game even more than that lol.

Frozzik

I too hope one day to be so mocho that I scoff at games because they are designed for ages 4-100

Did i scoff? am i not entitled to an opinion. I can think of no other way of discribing this particular genre of games, that is how i see them. I like other types of kiddie game, Plants Vs Zombies for example, i call that kiddie yet love it.

I think jak 2 and shadow of the colossus are better platformers. but thats just me.

and ratchet and clank is an action game with platforming elements

Androvinus

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]Shadow of the Colossus could be defined as a platformer, but it's a 'realistic' platformer, rather than a Mario-style one. No comparison to be made there. Anyway, Mario 64 has been surpassed by a lot of other 3D platformers. And 2D platformers, for that matter, even excluding ones made before Mario 64.mr-krinkles

Off the top of my head: Banjo Kazooie/Tooie, Jak and Daxter, Jak II, Klonoa 2, NSMB.