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For a tomb raider, Lara Croft sure got lost there for a few
years. But thanks to Crystal Dynamics who replaced Core Design
(Lara's creators) our favorite gun-toting, shorts-hugging, pony-tailed
adventuress returned to great fanfare in 2006. While technically
more of an action title than a platformer, you can't deny that
without Lara's acrobatic feats of derring-do, tomb raiding would
be rather boring...dahling. Glad to have you back Lara! |
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One pill makes you larger...another makes you small....what
was Miyamoto listening to when he produced NSMB - Jefferson
Airplane's White Rabbit by any chance? Super Mario Bros. was
the original platformer back in the day and its updated successor
on the DS continues that tradition in spades. We loved the feeling
of nostalgia mixed with the 21st century visuals. An instant
classic. |
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Chibi-Robo slipped under the radar of many gamers in 2006 but
those who did play it found a refreshing adventure / 3D platformer
that was as hard to define as it was to put down. The engaging
puzzles centering around Chibi's need to recharge himself and
the many gadgets at his disposal were the ingredients for gaming
fun for all ages. Look for a DS Chibi adventure in 2007. |
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Babysitting was never so much fun! Yoshi's Island DS took the
tried and true Yoshi's Story/Island gameplay and upped the ante
with more babies, more platforming and more challenges and we
couldn't get enough. Whether you're a Mario fan, a Yoshi fan
or a platforming fan, Yoshi's Island DS will satisfy that craving
for good old fashioned action. |
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We knew Daxter would be good, we just didn't expect it to be
great. We mean, really great. Having been almost as overexposed
as Phil Collins was in the 80's, Daxter and his pal Jak, were
getting a little tiresome thanks to too many game appearances.
The PSP needs great platformers and Daxter is one of the best
on ANY console. |
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