Evolution of Platformer Games 1981-2018

Platformer games from 1981 to 2018 in order, one game per year or era, with the year, title, and platform on every clip. Start with Donkey Kong and Pitfall!, reach Super Mario Bros. inside two minutes, watch the jump to 3D with Super Mario 64 and Crash Bandicoot, and finish with the indie wave from Braid to Celeste. 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Donkey Kong (1981) 00:18 - Pitfall! (1982) 00:27 - Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) 00:39 - Super Mario Bros. (1985) 00:51 - Metroid (1986) 01:03 - Castlevania (1986) 01:15 - Mega Man (1987) 01:27 - Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) 01:39 - Mega Man 2 (1988) 01:51 - Ninja Gaiden (1988) 02:03 - Super Mario Land (1989) 02:15 - DuckTales (1989) 02:29 - Super Mario World (1990) 02:44 - Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) 02:59 - Super Castlevania IV (1991) 03:14 - Kirby's Dream Land (1992) 03:29 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) 03:44 - Disney's Aladdin (1993) 03:59 - Mega Man X (1993) 04:14 - Super Metroid (1994) 04:29 - Donkey Kong Country (1994) 04:44 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) 05:04 - Rayman (1995) 05:24 - Super Mario 64 (1996) 05:44 - Crash Bandicoot (1996) 06:04 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) 06:24 - Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997) 06:44 - Banjo-Kazooie (1998) 07:04 - Spyro the Dragon (1998) 07:24 - Super Mario Sunshine (2002) 07:44 - Metroid Fusion (2002) 08:04 - Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003) 08:24 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003) 08:44 - Cave Story (2004) 09:04 - New Super Mario Bros. (2006) 09:24 - Braid (2008) 09:42 - Mega Man 9 (2008) 10:00 - Spelunky (2008) 10:20 - VVVVVV (2010) 10:38 - Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) 10:56 - Rayman Origins (2011) 11:14 - Fez (2012) 11:32 - Shovel Knight (2014) 11:50 - Celeste (2018) All footage was captured from the original games on original hardware or accurate emulation, using the original platform version wherever one exists. Clips open on movement, not title screens, and the on-screen year and platform follow the version shown. Donkey Kong (1981): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_...) Pitfall! (1982): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitfall! Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_...) Super Mario Bros. (1985): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_M.... Metroid (1986): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid...) Castlevania (1986): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlev...) Mega Man (1987): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Ma...) Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_M... Mega Man 2 (1988): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_2 Ninja Gaiden (1988): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_G...) Super Mario Land (1989): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_M... DuckTales (1989): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckTal...) Super Mario World (1990): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_M... Sonic the Hedgehog (1991): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_t...) Super Castlevania IV (1991): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_C... Kirby's Dream Land (1992): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby%2... Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_t... Disney's Aladdin (1993): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney%...) Mega Man X (1993): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Ma...) Super Metroid (1994): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_M... Donkey Kong Country (1994): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_... Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi%2... Rayman (1995): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayman_...) Super Mario 64 (1996): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_M... Crash Bandicoot (1996): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_B...) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlev... Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oddworl... Banjo-Kazooie (1998): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo-K...) Spyro the Dragon (1998): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyro_t... Super Mario Sunshine (2002): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_M... Metroid Fusion (2002): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid... Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlev... Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_... Cave Story (2004): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Story New Super Mario Bros. (2006): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Sup.... Braid (2008): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braid_(...) (Sources for the remaining games are in the pinned comment.) This video is made for educational purposes only. #PlatformerGames #VideoGameHistory #Evolution