32/64bit era platformers that you think aged well?

[prfsnl_gmr]

Well, I had Rayman Origins on 360 . . . . I thought a lot of the level design was crappy.

What...the...hell...dude?

The level design is the best part!

[Exhuminator]

I was thinking about trying these:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... bile&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... arun&hl=en

Just putting that out there for you Rayman apologists. ;p

[Sarge]

Legends is better. I didn't cotton much to Origins, either.

[prfsnl_gmr]

I was thinking about trying these:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... bile&hl=en

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... arun&hl=en

Just putting that out there for you Rayman apologists. ;p

Both of those are actually a lot of fun. In-game purchases in a paid app put me off a bit, but I enjoyed my time with them...not as much as I enjoyed doing absolutely everything in Rayman Legends...but still fun...especially for a King's Filed apologist who isn't used to fast-paced, intense 2D platforming.

(Also, if you are planning on getting a Wii U, hold off on Rayman Legends until you have it.)

[Exhuminator]

who isn't used to fast-paced, intense 2D platforming

Go beat Mega Man ZX Advent, Umihara Kawase, and Yoshi's Island DS and holla back at a playa.

[prfsnl_gmr]

Electronic Super Joy or GTFO...

(I jest...I'm not sure how good you are at rhythm-and-music games, but to my knowledge, your skills in all genres are quite admirable, Exhuminator.)

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On topic, some 32- and 64-bit platformers that, IMO, have aged well are:

Castlevania SOTN
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot 2
Crash Bandicoot 3
Jumping Flash
Jumping Flash 2
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Mega Man 8
Mega Man X4
Norse by Norsewest: The Return of the Lost Vikings
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Spyro the Dragon
Strider 2
Super Mario 64
Tomba!
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider II

[Exhuminator]

I admittedly suck at rhythm games. I'm trash at them. Watching me play a rhythm based platformer would be a shit show.

[BoneSnapDeez]

I have Rayman but it's like a DOS or Win 95 version....? I suck at it.

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is brilliant. One of the best games in the series, as well as one of the best platformers of the era.

I loved Symphony of the Night when I finally played it a few years ago.

Some others on that list look intriguing. Has anyone mentioned Astal yet?

Y'all are forgetting about the most important game of all though.....

THE SEGA SATURN REMAKE OF XANADU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sarge]

As I mentioned, Rayman on DOS is even harder than the console versions. I think everyone sucks at it.

Mega Man X4 is indeed awesome stuff. It and Mega Man X are my favorites of that series. Zero, in particular, is tons of fun to use.