The 50 Best Next-Gen Platformers

Jump and shoot, jump and shoot, we'll always love to jump and shoot.

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Super Mario Bros.LittleBigPlanet 250 games that do the platforming spirit proud

By Troy Mounis

Note: In the interest of spotlighting a few lesser known games, we've restricted this to games which predominantly employ platforming. No , or here, but check out our "Top 10 Platforming Sequences" list later this week!

50. Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (PSP, 2006)

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49. Crush (PSP, 2007)

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48. Contra 4 (DS, 2007)

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47. Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (PS3, 2008)

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46. Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Xbox 360, 2008)

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Sonic Rush Adventure (DS, 2007)

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44. Secret Agent Clank (PSP, 2008)

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43. Sonic Colors (DS/Wii, 2010)

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42. Rocket Knight (PS3/360, 2010)

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41. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PS3, 2009)

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40. Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? (PSP, 2009)

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39. Daxter (PSP, 2006)

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38. LocoRoco 2 (PSP, 2009)

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37. Bionic Commando Rearmed (PS3/360, 2008)

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36. Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii, 2008)

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35. Soosiz (iOS, 2009)

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34. Sonic Rush (DS, 2005)

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33. Yoshi's Island DS (DS, 2006)

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32. And Yet It Moves (PC/Wii, 2009)

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31. Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid (iOS, 2009)

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30. Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure (DS, 2009)

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29. Mega Man ZX (DS, 2006)

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28. Patapon (PSP, 2008)

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27. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3, 2007)

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26. Super QuickHook (iOS, 2010)

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25. Dark Void Zero (DS/iOS, 2010)

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24. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS, 2006)

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23. N+ (DS/PSP/360, 2008)

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22. Super Paper Mario (Wii, 2007)

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21. 'Splosion Man (Xbox 360, 2009)

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20. Shadow Complex (Xbox 360, 2009)

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19. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS, 2008)

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18. Kirby: Canvas Curse (DS, 2005)

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17. Mega Man 10 (PS3/360/Wii, 2010)

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16. LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (Wii, 2009)

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15. de Blob (Wii, 2008)

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14. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS, 2005)

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13. Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii, 2010)

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12. Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (DS, 2006)

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11. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem (DS, 2010)

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10. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii, 2009)

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9. Mega Man 9 (PS3/360/Wii, 2008)

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8. Super Meat Boy (360, 2010)

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7. Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii, 2010)

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6. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, 2007)

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5. LittleBigPlanet (PS3/PSP, 2008)

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4. New Super Mario Bros. (DS, 2006)

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3. LIMBO (Xbox 360, 2010)

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2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii, 2010)

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1. Braid (PS3/360/PC, 2008)

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