TOGP #24: "Genre Talk: Platformers" *MARIO MONTH*

That One Gaming Podcast

April is Mario Month on That One Gaming Podcast! Enjoy fun Mario-inspired episodes all month long!
This week Colin, Lucas, and Neal introduce a new recurring episode theme where we pick a specific genre of games and have a discussion about it. And, to kick off Mario Month here on That One Gaming Podcast, we chose Mario's home genre, Platformers! Arguably one of the most popular game genres of the 8- and 16-bit eras of gaming - thanks in no small part to our favorite plumber in red - the object of most platform games is to move your character from the beginning of the level to the end, often times moving from left to right, while utilizing the ability to jump and climb to maneuver around obstacles. Once games entered the 3D era the genre would begin to ditch the left to right movement in favor of sprawling open zones for the player to explore.

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