Intro
Mario. Sonic. Crash Bandicoot. Ratchet & Clank. We’re sure it didn’t take you long to apply some visual ID to those names. Now let’s try another test. Tomba. Bug. Ristar. Master Higgins. Drawing a blank right now? We’re not surprised. The characters we just mentioned are a little less popular than their platforming counterparts. We’ve elected to give them their just due with this gallery of gaming’s less revered platforming heroes.
Master Higgins
Master Higgins
Adventure Island
Munch
Munch
Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee
Rygar
Rygar
Rygar
Vince
Vince
Voodoo Vince
Vexx
Vexx
Vexx
Ty
Ty
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger
Ed
Ed
Tonic Trouble
Bobby "Scaler" Jenkins
Bobby "Scaler" Jenkins
Scaler
Malice
Malice
Malice
Kingsley
Kingsley
Kingsley’s Adventure
Kameo
Kameo
Kameo: Elements of Power
Blinx
Blinx
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Ninja
Ninja
I-Ninja
Croc
Croc
Croc series
Pepper
Pepper
Clockwork Knight
Fargus & Nikki
Fargus & Nikki
Pandemonium
Prinny
Prinny
Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero
Neo
Neo
Super Magnetic Neo
Headdy
Headdy
Dynamite Headdy
Chuck D. Head
Chuck D. Head
DecapAttack
Kyle Vlaros
Kyle Vlaros
Blackthorne
Andy & Whiskey
Andy & Whiskey
Heart of Darkness
Lester
Lester
Out of This World
Rocket
Rocket
Rocket: Robot on Wheels
Mr. Nutz
Mr. Nutz
Mr. Nutz
Max
Max
Mutant Mudds
Lady Sia
Lady Sia
Lady Sia
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim
Sparkster
Sparkster
Rocket Knight Adventures/Sparkster
Bonk
Bonk
Bonk
Gex
Gex
Gex
Aero
Aero
Aero The Acro-Bat
Nights
Nights
Nights
Shantae
Shantae
Shantae
Patricia Wagon
Patricia Wagon
Mighty Switch Force!
Ruff & Tumble
Ruff & Tumble
40 Winks
Billy Hatcher
Billy Hatcher
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Robbit
Robbit
Jumping Flash!
Maximo
Maximo
Maximo
Ristar
Ristar
Ristar
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl
Vectorman
Vectorman
Vectorman
Alex Kidd
Alex Kidd
Alex Kidd
Bucky O'Hare
Bucky O’Hare
Bucky O’Hare
Raz
Raz
Psychonauts
Spike
Spike
Ape Escape
Tomba
Tomba
Tomba!
Abe
Abe
Oddworld
Klonoa
Klonoa
Klonoa
Jumpman
Jumpman
Jumpman