21. Mega Man X2
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1995
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
22. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Platform: Nintendo DS / DSi
US Release Year: 2005
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
23. Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2002
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
24. LittleBigPlanet
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Media Molecule
Publisher: Sony
25. Mega Man X
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1994
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
26. Shovel Knight
Platform: Wii U
US Release Year: 2015
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Yacht Club Games
Publisher: Yacht Club Games
Synopsis: Shovel Knight brings classic 8-bit platforming into the current generation.The design is
classic, the gameplay easy to learn, but difficult to master. Jump, dig, enhance in the story
of Knight searching for his beloved against the nefarious Order of No Quarter and their
menacing leader, The Enchantress. The game content will be updated for free, including
three full new campaigns, along with Challenge Mode, Battle Mode and Body Swap Mode.
27. Kirby's Epic Yarn
Platform: Wii
US Release Year: 2010
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Good Feel, HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: An evil sorcerer from another dimension has his sights set on Dream Land. But when Kirby confronts him, he sends the pink puffball to the already-conquered world of Patch Land... where everything is made of fabric and string! Now Kirby, with the help of Prince Fluff, must reunite the frayed pieces of the fabric dimension and find a way home before Yin-Yarn tears Dream Land to threads.
28. Braid
Platform: PlayStation Network
US Release Year: 2009
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Number None
Publisher: Number None
29. Mega Man X3
Platform: Super Nintendo (SNES)
US Release Year: 1996
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
30. Metroid Fusion
Platform: Game Boy Advance
US Release Year: 2002
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (2D Platformer, Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: E
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
