The evil king Galgear and his generals have been resurrected after being sealed away for thousands of years and immediately begin their conquest of the human world and the Dreamland, currently ruled by Queen Valna.

With the Warrior of Valis Yuko now in the Heavens and unable to return to the other worlds, there is no one left to stand against Galgear. This is where the new protagonist Lena makes her appearance.

Just like in Valis III before it, players can swap between 3 playable characters at any time. With increased difficulty compared to the previous entries in the series, players have more ways than ever to enjoy clearing stages. The visuals in Valis IV, which includes animated cutscenes with Japanese voice acting that are an absolute must-see, are the best in the series.

Yuko Aso was an ordinary high school girl, but now she begins her journey as the new Warrior of Valis. Her duty is to defeat Rogles, the evil ruler of Vecanti and his 4 Vogue generals and retrieve the five shards of the Fantasm Jewel. The legend of the Warrior of Valis begins here.

From gameplay to visuals and sound, everything about this new “origin of Valis” is powered up from its original release.

Yuko Aso was once an ordinary high school girl. One fateful day, her destiny was forever changed when she was chosen by Valia, the queen of the Dreamland, to be the next Warrior of Valis. Meanwhile Rogles, the Dark King of Vecenti, began his cross-dimensional assault with his powerful Vogue generals at his command.

The MSX version contains only 5 stages due to space limitations, and while the story is not very deep since there are no animated cutscenes, the characters have good movement and it stands on its own as a pure side-scrolling action game that can be enjoyed even today.

Help your little noodle stall by running, jumping, sliding, and teleporting to deliver noodles in this fast-paced 2D platformer. Feel like a speedrunner and discover routes, moves, and dodge traps to beat record times.

Features:
BE A SPEEDRUNNER
Velocity Noodle has ultra-smooth movement, don't spill your noodles when you combine movement skills and break levels to go fast!

BREAK THE LEVELS
All the traps and alternative routes are handcrafted to maximize enjoyment! Have fun jumping and teleporting past traps or getting chased by the A.D.S. (Anti-Delivery Service a.k.a. the food police).

GET GOOD - GET AWARDS
The faster you go, the more you help out your little noodle stand. Break records and get shiny awards. Who knows, it might unlock even more stuff.

DOG
You can pet dog. That's all.

Buy your noodles today and enjoy!

Mangavania is an action platformer game with pixel art graphics.

Join the adventure as Yuhiko, a young ninja who has gone to the underworld to find a cure for his brother. Fight monsters and meet new friends in one of the best platformer games.


A little kitty’s friend has gone missing, and it’s up to you to guide the frisky feline to rescue them! Presented in side-scrolling pixel art style, Neko Rescue Tale is a traditional action platformer where you guide a heroic cat through seasonally themed stages filled with enemies, traps, pitfalls and more. Run, jump and always land on your feet!

Features:

• Run, jump and claw your way through 60 retro pixel art stages!
• Traverse nostalgic seasonally themed environments.
• Avoid traps like spinning saw blades and spike balls.
• Encounter deadly snakes, slugs, seagulls and more!
• Pounce on enemies or swipe at them.
• Replay cleared stages and retry new ones as many times as it takes!

Reveal the hidden secrets of a fantasy land in Afterimage! Explore the magnificent landscapes and ruins of an ancient metropolis, meeting mysterious colossal beings and adorable roaming spirits along the way. The thrilling adventure of this marvelous 2D hand-drawn world awaits you!

Discover Nahucan, a world inhabited by masked beings. You're Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive as you save Nahucan from it's biggest threat, the black plague.

Light of Life is a challenging precision platformer about an elf named Elanor who possesses an incredible power!

The magical Life Fragments have been stolen by malicious goblins, and it’s up to Elanor to use her trusty bow and arrow to recover them.

Featuring over 100 handmade levels full of cute, colorful pixel art, Light of Life offers a fun challenge for everyone.

Kind-hearted girl was trapped by the evil shogun. He wants to forcefully marry her, but that’s not gonna happen — our brave geisha will surely find the way to escape her prison cell and past all the deadly traps and labyrinths of the mighty evil-doer. Luckily she has a tiny sidekick by her side — a talkative mouse who will guide her through these deadly halls.

Super Geisha Neon combines the platforming experience with arcade puzzles just like they did in the 80’s. Trust us, it’s old school all the way. Players will need to time their jumps, coordinate their actions and use their wits to solve some interactive puzzles. These goodies are packed with comfy pixel art that is basically infused with 8-bit nostalgia. Do you remember the times of epic retro games and chiptune music? You’ll find them in our newest title as well!

Overcome challenging and dangerous platforms with a variety of different and challenging enemies and make sure you are prepared for the boss at the end of the level where you will show your experience and expertise! Spend the money you get from enemies in the in-game store, upgrade your weapon and become more effective in your fight against your enemies!

Be prepared for 10 different enemy types and their different attack types and use the platforming elements to your advantage to overcome them!
Experience levels with different platforming elements and enemies, each with a different atmosphere that will require you to change your approach and strategy!
Be prepared for bosses at the end of each level that will require you to use the platform as well as your weapon!
Spend in-game currency in the store to upgrade your character and weapon to enhance your gameplay experience!

Poor Molly! A sculptor’s apprentice cursed into a snake-haired Medusa – and so, every living thing she goes near instantly turns into a stone statue. Every living thing! Enemies and friends, bosses and shopkeepers, monsters and allies, even animals and small insects, they all turn to stone.

Molly’s quest takes her through a series of mystical temples, as she struggles with loneliness and alienation. Inside these temples gravity is “local”. Molly’s “down” is calculated from the surface she’s currently standing on, which means she can easily walk up walls, or upside down in the ceiling. This allows the level design to twist in on itself, and curl into labyrinths that are physically impossible. Petrified enemies accompany gravity puzzles and non-euclidean architecture, in M. C. Escher scavenger hunts.

Features
Use your Medusa Curse to turn anything living into stone.
Explore massive temples with interconnected passages and mind-boggling level design.
Walk on walls! Gravity is local, and any surface can be a floor.
Find powerful items to aid you in your journey. All items are used for puzzles, combat and boss fights.
Sail across the Sands of Solitude for extra secrets, treasures and upgrades.
Featuring a hard-rocking heavy metal soundtrack by Burning Planet.

The dastardly Mr Moon and his troublemakers have stolen Mr Sun’s hatbox delivery from a humble courier company. With the fate of an aspiring apparel business at stake, it’s up to you to build a team, stage a series of heists, and get it back.

Starting out as a solo delivery squad, you’ll need to build up an organization of reformed hat thieves and work together as a team or against each other to beat the odds. Whether you’re sending your unit out on covert or chaotic missions, you’ll make use of a closetful of stylish headgear and an assortment of weapons to track down and return the stolen package to its rightful owner.

Help Panic blast through over 50 stages of topsy-turvy, spike-laced, slime-drenched, buzzsaw-filled deathtraps in this mashup of precision platforming and high speed gameplay

Prepare to be challenged! Panic Porcupine combines loop-de-loop momentum platforming action with wall to wall obstacles for an edge of your seat adventure like no other! Sharpen your skills on 50 sawblade packed stages as you rescue the chickabirbs from the evil Dr. Proventriculus. Track down the hidden eggs if you're a completionist or replay stages to tighten your speedrun times!

- Over 50 Stages! Construction Sites, Haunted Canyons, Snowy Peaks and more!
- Infinite Lives; You'll Use 'em!
- We put chainsaws in loops
- Completionists Rejoice: There's EGGS to collect!
- Take on Dr. Proventriculus himself in brutal boss battles!
- What are you waiting for? The chickabirbs must be rescued!

The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.

Discover another tower in the magnetic North!
Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crashes in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family. Use electromagnetic powers to survive the dangers of a wild and untamed land. Defend yourself against Viking raiders, face gruesome beasts inspired by Nordic mythology, and triumph against epic bosses! As your journey progresses, you’ll discover new skills and equipment needed to uncover the secrets of the land and delve into the dark past of Lumina’s ancestors.

Teslagrad 2 is the follow-up to the hugely popular physics-based game where electromagnetic powers are at the heart of survival. With improved visuals, a bigger world, and new puzzle-solving tools, Teslagrad 2 delivers a fresh and immersive puzzle-platform experience!


Jump Challenge! is an arcade game in which you must run away from the lava! To escape, you must face numerous obstacles such as spikes, shooting flowers, cacti, cannons, and much more! You can also race with your buddies or run away from lava together!

It's a platformer set in mines, castles, jungles, the sky and space! Your goal is to jump from one "level" to the next as high as you can.
And beat all the other players in this universe by getting the highest score! Good luck!

Features
- Infinity levels
- Up to 4 players locally
- 5 different levels with different obstacles
- Leaderboard
- 3 Modes(Singleplayer, Freemode, Versus mode)
- Many skins to unlock

Belle Boomerang is a fast-action platformer packed with beautiful pixel art and exciting variation in every level!

The monarchs have been placed under a monstrous curse! Play as Belle with the aid of her legendary boomerang, and raise the curtain on this evil scheme. Leap through a world full of charming creatures and lively environments, inspired by the shining stars of the golden age!

No boomerang alone can save this kingdom... Toss cherries, inspirit statues, and soar through flame-filled skies!

Take on a series of epic battles against powerful bosses. Unlock new abilities and power-ups and become the ultimate warrior. Dodge a barrage of laser beams, and explosions and make sure YOU are the last one standing.

With its vibrant graphics, pulse-pounding soundtrack, and intuitive controls, Mixx Island Remix is a game that's easy to pick up but hard to put down.

Whether you're a seasoned gamer or a newcomer to the world of side-scrolling games, you'll find plenty to love in this thrilling adventure.

Command heroes with unique abilities, harvest natural resources to collect materials, then build and develop your military defenses.

Each night the enemy hordes will attack the village, and challenge your strategic and tactical prowess to survive. Explore dark underground dungeons, and wage battle against gigantic bosses!

Evolve your weapons by gathering new materials, and survive the epic onslaught for as long as possible.


Features
* Build and upgrade your resources and heroes
* Build defenses, farm, hunt, cook food and more
* Unlock new characters
* Action RPG and survival gameplay
* Cute epic fantasy pixel art

Set in the near future of the 21st century, the world is controlled by a single corrupt government and under the threat of a evil sorceress, Abdullah the Slaver. Luckily, a lone assassin and top class agent named Kirin offers his skills as weapons for hire.

Kirin must infiltrate the city to defeat several enemies, panic and terror. But once inside the cult’s main temple, he gets attacked by the police force and left to die... Only thanks to his inner strength can he break free from his chained imprisonment and start moving with a single goal in mind: getting revenge against Jack Layzon, the Judicial Affairs Director that hired him initially. But this is far from enough: Three other members of the Teki wants him dead for personal reasons…

Nightshade Ninja Warrior is an action-packed game that combines elements of adventure, combat, and stealth. Players take on the role of a skilled ninja, who must traverse a dangerous landscape filled with enemies, obstacles, and treacherous terrain. As players progress through the game, they will encounter various enemies, each with their unique strengths and weaknesses. Combat sequences are fast-paced and intense, with players using a variety of abilities to defeat their foes. The game also features challenging boss fights, where players must utilize their skills and strategy to emerge victorious.

In addition to combat, Nightshade Ninja Warrior also offers a stealth aspect, where players must use their ninja skills to sneak past enemies undetected. This adds an extra layer of challenge to the game, requiring players to think tactically and strategically to overcome obstacles and complete objectives.

With stunning visuals and a richly detailed world, Nightshade Ninja Warrior is a game that will keep players engaged and entertained for hours on end!

Bob is an ordinary person living a simple measured life. Outside in mid-December, it's snowing a little. After stopping by for groceries and a large pack of ice cream for his daughter, Bob leaves the store and is about to go to the car, but then he slips, falls and let’s go of the full cart. The cart rolls and crashes into an elderly but well-dressed and stately-looking man, knocking him to the ground. Bob tries to get up and run to help the man, but in the blink of an eye everything around freezes, the clouds thicken and a bloody dark fog envelops the area. Not having time to recover, Bob looks at the old man and is horrified, a dark figure with bright red eyes rises above the ground, opens his mouth and says in an eerie voice:

Pitiful brat, I will deprive you of your human appearance, you will forever try to get out of the closed loop of punishment and only hope for deliverance from suffering will move you!

Before the dark figure can finish, Bob feels himself starting to fail, falling underground and beginning to turn inside out. Feeling incredible pain, Bob lands on his new feet in an angular cave...

Join Bumballon on this cute but frantic adventure spanning across an incredible world full of dangers!

Explore 7 unique worlds overflowing with beautifully animated graphics and retro game nostalgia. Overcome various perils to save Bumballon's magical kingdom and rescue the beautiful Princess Moon.

Each mistake becomes a lesson to overcome future obstacles in Bumballon’s tough but fun and rewarding journey.


Features:
* Beautiful animated graphics.
* Explore 7 worlds.
* 35 different levels.
* 5 unlockable skins.
* Variety of action mechanics.

Mystic Warriors Battleground is an exciting fighting game where players take on the role of a skilled warrior who must battle through challenging levels to defeat their enemies. Along the way, players will develop their abilities and skills, allowing them to customize their fighter to suit their playstyle.

With fast-paced combat, stunning visuals, and a gripping storyline, Mystic Warriors Battleground offers an immersive and thrilling gaming experience. Players can collect items and upgrades to enhance their fighter's abilities, and master different combat techniques to gain the upper hand in battles.

Best Switch Platformer Games

Ranked games, page 53 of 80

VALIS IV

VALIS: The Fantasm Soldier (MEGA DRIVE)

VALIS: The Fantasm Soldier (MSX)

Velocity Noodle

Mangavania: 2D Action Platformer

Neko Rescue Tale

Afterimage

ITORAH

Light of Life

Super Geisha Neon

Yello Adventures

Molly Medusa: Queen of Spit

Mr. Sun's Hatbox

Panic Porcupine

Wild Dogs

Teslagrad 2

Jump Challenge!

Belle Boomerang

Mixx Island: Remix Plus

Ultra Pixel Survive

Cannon Dancer - Osman

Nightshade Ninja Warrior

Repit

Bumballon

Mystic Warriors Battleground

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