series were the defining games for the genre, with horizontally scrolling levels and the player controlling a named character, Mario, which became Nintendo's mascot. The terms platform game and platformer gained traction in the late 1980s.

In 1998, sales of platformers represented a 15% market share. By 2006, sales had declined to 2%.

Concepts

A platformer requires the player to maneuver their character across platforms to reach a goal while confronting enemies and avoiding obstacles along

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