It feels to me like a generational thing too we’ve gone from 8bit styled indie games, to 16bit and now finally we’re up to the PS1/PS2 era 3D games. “Their work comes from a place of “what I want to play” as opposed to “what will sell”. “Indie devs tend to work on passion projects,” says Clive ‘n’ Wrench creator Rob Wass. Today, it’s up to indies by and large to revive platformers, but why is that the case? No matter how the genre died or why, there’s no denying its death (or evolution) was fueled by AAA developers moving away from the genre. However, after the novelty wore off, developers likely wanted to apply what they had learned to more complex ideas.” Therefore, many developers wanted to see what they could do with the basic ideas of 3D movement. “These ideas were also novel from a development perspective. So, simply building a 3D world and giving players a reason to explore it was enough to produce a novel product,” says Nytro developer OhiraKyou. So I think that many developers turned to other ideas and evolved their designs beyond the traditional platforming once they improved on or even perfected the basics.” “A game where you can explore the world in any direction by running and jumping is a perfect starting point to tackle the new characteristics of the third dimensions. “3D platformers were more or less a stepping stone for developers, a sort of first step into 3D game development,” says MacBat 64 creator Marcus Horn. Almost all four of the developers we spoke to instead offered a more nuanced take. But as the industry “matured,” and shifted to generic, brown-tinged military shooters, the days of the colorful, kid-friendly mascot platformer vanished seemingly overnight. The 3D platforming genre has been dormant for many years, since the days of the PlayStation 2 and Gamecube when they were dominant. Those developers are Marcus Horn, the creator of Macbat 64, Rob Wass, lead developer of Clive ‘n’ Wrench, OhiraKyou, creator of Nytro, and Rookie Hero Games, creators of Flynn & Freckles. To waylay those fears, we spoke to four different indie developers of 3D platformers about the genre, their experiences, and on the future of the genre. While the future is a little brighter than the past, the genre still feels like it’s on shaky ground. The big ticket game is Psychonauts 2, which Double Fine pushed back “past 2018.” There’s also Lobodestroyo, Clive ‘n’ Wrench, Billie Bust Up, and Nytro which are all at various stages of development, but none of them have any kind of public release date attached. In the indie gaming scene, that could mean any one of these will be out in a matter of months or years, or never at all. Other promising entries have no release date at all.
The only other confirmed 2018 releases in the genre are the Kickstarter-funded Funk Unplugged and Happy Hell, and the little-known Flynn & Freckles from Spanish developer Rookie Hero Games.
Other than Spyro, the AAA space seems to have lost its interest in 3D platformers once again. But beyond that, there’s not much for fans of the genre to sink their teeth into.
Even the future is a little brighter, with Spyro: Reignited Trilogy coming later this year.
Microsoft even got in the game by making Super Lucky’s Tale the poster child for the Xbox One X, and releasing Voodoo Vince Remastered.Īll of a sudden 3D platformers went from being on life support to thriving. Sane Trilogy, as well as indie platformers A Hat in Time, Snake Pass, and Yooka-Laylee to name only three. The year saw the releases of AAA hits Super Mario Odyssey and Crash Bandicoot N. It was certainly a resurgence for a genre that for years prior found itself stranded in a desert. No matter what your taste may be, our platform games have you covered.2017 felt a lot like the year of the 3D platformer. Climb a mountain using physics to your advantage and see how far you can go before losing your mind! Want something more challenging? Make sure to try Getting Over It, a fan game based on the hugely popular Getting Over it with Bennett Foddy. Take to the streets under the guidance of.a talking banana? Yes, a talking banana named Pedro, who'll teach you the ropes and help you get past obstacles and shoot enemies in a great-looking platformer! Want to get a taste of something fancier with more action? Then take a look at My Friend Pedro. Can you and your squad stay alive long enough to help Earth recover from an alien invasion? There's only one way to find out! It's the ultimate test in quick-thinking and keyboard skills! Once again, jump into the role of a trained super-soldier, using all kinds of cool guns, swords and even jetpacks to take on crazy enemies like aliens, zombies and robots in Raze. Journey into the ultimate obstacle course in Vex 6! See if you have the skill to make your way through level after level of huge pits, deadly spikes and massive drops.
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