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[Odoul]

I know it's early but I haven't much at all in the way of platformers for 360 or PS3. The closest I can think of is Kameo. The super violent realistic stuff's going about the way I expected. But I'd love to see what nextgen Ratchet and Clank or Banjo would look like.

I wish Kameo and Conker had switched places personally.

 

[Varian]

Only reason I can think of is that platformers won't attract early adopters, glorified racing and FPS tech demos will

 

[Speevy]

They've all evolved into shooters.

 

[Reilly]

I think it's pretty much given we'll see a R&C, J&D, and Mario game next gen.

 

[AniHawk]

I think it's pretty much given we'll see a R&C, J&D, and Mario game next gen.

R&C = shooter now
Jak stopped being a platformer after the first, turning into a weird hybrid of action and shit.

Besides, ND and Insomniac will prolly sell the franchises and start anew.

 

[Oracle Dragon]

I want to see another Sly Cooper! I just finally started getting into it. The levels are short, and so is the game. But whats there is FANTASTIC quality. Id love to see an X360 (yeah right) or a PS3 (more likely) sequel. Maybe with a bit more focus on stealth to, although seriously I feel they could not change the current formula at all, just provide more content... and it would still turn out great.

 

[Tarazet]

I hope Double Fine does a platformer next-gen and positions it better in the market.. Psychonauts is one of the best games of this generation, but it has sold far too little.

 

[Reilly]

R&C = shooter now
Jak stopped being a platformer after the first, turning into a weird hybrid of action and shit.

Besides, ND and Insomniac will prolly sell the franchises and start anew.

Well, maybe with the new technology they can expand the series for the better. I think the days of Mario 64 are over. I mean with games like Halo, God of War, and Devil May Cry, developers will want to add some sort of shooting/action element to their game.

Perhaps Sly Cooper will be the only exception if they make one for PS3.

 

[Speevy]

I hope Double Fine does a platformer next-gen and positions it better in the market.. Psychonauts is one of the best games of this generation, but it has sold far too little.

You are correct.

 

[Bebpo]

R&C = shooter now
Jak stopped being a platformer after the first, turning into a weird hybrid of action and shit.

Besides, ND and Insomniac will prolly sell the franchises and start anew.

Jak II still has more platforming than many platformers. Plus Jak II platforming > Jak I platforming.

 

[AniHawk]

Jak II still has more platforming than many platformers. Plus Jak II platforming > Jak I platforming.

Jak II had nice platforming, but there were only about three instances that I really remember. The rest was racing, shooting, pretending to be GTA, and pretending to be THPS.

 

[The End]

Ooh.

I'd kill three or four junior members for a next-gen Klonoa.

 

[Comfort_Eagle]

I want to see another Sly Cooper! I just finally started getting into it. The levels are short, and so is the game. But whats there is FANTASTIC quality. Id love to see an X360 (yeah right) or a PS3 (more likely) sequel. Maybe with a bit more focus on stealth to, although seriously I feel they could not change the current formula at all, just provide more content... and it would still turn out great.

The first Sly rocked, the second was just ok. I really hope they can improve on the 3rd that is coming out this fall.

 

[Reilly]

The first Sly rocked, the second was just ok. I really hope they can improve on the 3rd that is coming out this fall.

I thought I read/heard that it's suppose to be in 3D

edit: I was right

Sly 3 Goes 3D

 

[ProgramFighter]

Platformers are my fav genre so I hope we see some good stuff early on next gen. I hope ND and Insomniac develop some new platforming franchises, but I would like to see Sly continued. Also, I would love to see another Psychnauts or Oddworld. Of course we'll have our Sonics and Marios (Thanks to the DS in 2D as well as the 3D on the home front. Total sweetness.). What I am really curious about is what platformers are scheduled to be released on the PSP. Are Medieval, Death Jr., and Daxter platformers (Sorry, I haven't read much on 'em yet.)? That reminds me, I'd like to see a Clank game on the PSP as well.

 

[puck1337]

I hope Double Fine does a platformer next-gen and positions it better in the market.. Psychonauts is one of the best games of this generation, but it has sold far too little.

Psychonauts would have done far better at the beginning of a generation when people are more accepting of new things. I don't think they needed to do anything different other than that.

 

[Timan]

b.g.e for xbox360 is where it needs to be...

 

[Brannon]

I want a solid, 2D platformer in the vein of Ranger-X. This may never happen but I can always wish.

 

[LittleTokyo]

Mario 128 for Revolution

In all honesty though, I think the traditional 3D platformer is a dying breed. I popped in Mario Sunshine after playing a lot of Mario 64 on the DS and was surprised to feel that it felt like a series of minigames other than the mini platform levels. Push watermelons, shoot balloons, etc.

 

[Tarazet]

Psychonauts would have done far better at the beginning of a generation when people are more accepting of new things. I don't think they needed to do anything different other than that.

Well, personally, just from seeing it on store shelves I had no idea what it was. And from the name, I thought it was just another generic supernatural/stealth/shmup/typical Xbox game. Syphon Filter, Splinter Cell, Psi-Ops, Psychonauts.. it didn't quite click with me. So it wasn't until I saw the video clip on Gamespot that I even knew what it was.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Where are the platformers?

*Taps*

 

[Triumph]

Halverson?

 

[Borys]

Where are the platformers?

GBA, DS

 

[Version 3.0]

I enjoyed Maximo--both of 'em--more than Jak, Ratchet, Sly, or Mario this gen. I think they both did okay, in the shadow of all the bigger games, so I expect Capcom has the team working on another.

 

[SKOPE]

Only reason I can think of is that platformers won't attract early adopters, glorified racing and FPS tech demos will

Unless they have Mario or Sonic in the title.

 

[Travado]

Sony produces great platform games nowadays. Ape Scape 3 is arriving!