This term is part of our Unit 29: Video Games I: Genres vocabulary list. Please note that pronunciations can vary slightly even in the same dialect.
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a game genre where the player runs and jumps through a scrolling environment often full of ladders, obstacles, power-ups, cliffs, or deadly enemies
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"Platform games such as Donkey Kong and Sonic the Hedgehog are extremely popular with nostalgic audiences and are the subject of many re-releases on newer consoles."