Category description: Today more often referred to as a "platformer" or "platform game", Super Mario inspired countless other games where the primary mechanic involves running, jumping, and sometimes even flying around the levels. Commander Keen, the unofficial mascot of the site, was an early example on the PC.
Yo! Joe: Beat the Ghosts
Yo! Joe is a game that was ported from its original home on Amiga computers, a fact which becomes obvious once you look … VIEW
Yogho Yogho
Yogho Yogho is a game released by European dairy foods company Campina. They apparently commissioned this game in 1995 … VIEW
Z-Tech ANSI Man
Views: 8,8531992FreewareSidescrolling
Anonymous / Unknown
Z-Tech ANSI Man is a simplistic textmode-based platforming game. It runs super fast on default DOSBox settings so the … VIEW
Zipman 3
Views: 9,0871994SharewareSidescrolling
Zipteam
Zipman 3 (no idea if episodes 1-2 ever were released) has the germ of a good game (decent sprite-based graphics and … VIEW
Zool
Views: 20,2351993DemoSidescrolling
Gremlin Graphics Software Limited
Zool ("Ninja of the 'Nth' dimension") is a colorful platforming game with prominent product placement for Chupa Chups … VIEW
Zorro
Views: 13,7791995DemoSidescrolling
Capstone Software
Zorro is based on the masked outlaw character. Basically, the game is a blatant rip-off of Prince of Persia. It's almost … VIEW
Zyclunt
Views: 13,6351995DemoSidescrolling
Phantagram
Zyclunt (also known as "Blade Warrior") is a side-scrolling fighting / platformer where you battle lots of robots, … VIEW
