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What is the best 2D platformer of this generation?

Rayman Legends 19 10.86%
 
Shovel Knight 16 9.14%
 
Super Mario Maker 33 18.86%
 
LittleBigPlanet 3 7 4.00%
 
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 63 36.00%
 
Ori and the Blind Forest 18 10.29%
 
Yoshi's Woolly World 19 10.86%
 
Total:175

I was curious as to what people think is the best 2D platformer of this generation. For me personally it's Super Mario Maker. It's my most played Wii U game and I simply love to build creative levels for other people to enjoy. I also like to play other people's levels. It's a very simple tool editor and that's why it's far superior to me than something like LittleBigPlanet. Sometimes simple is better than complex, and there's no better example to this  than Super Mario Maker. Since the latest free update it has also become very easy to find good user created levels by other people. The other free updates like world records (time), checkpoints and new assets like the fire clowncopter and the bumper are also very appreciated. The many amiibo costumes are also fun to mess around with. And the special 30th anniversary Mario amiibo is my favorite one. :) I hope to see the game expanded with even more free content in the future. The game also has a great social aspect and miiverse integration. My second favorite platformer would be Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. It's hard, action packed and has a beautiful artstyle.



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Does Mario Maker count? I know it is a platformer, but it is basically NSMB engine with a level editor. The merits of the game should really go to the level editor and the community.

I think Shovel Knight is the best platformer I've played this gen.



You know it deserves the GOTY.

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DONKEY KONG COUNTRY TROPICAL FREEZE IS A DAMN MASTERPIECE. I could ramble why i love that game so much, from the amazing soudntrack, and the gorgeous backgrops, its challening levels and variety. GOD I JUST LOVE THAT GAME



I really enjoyed Freedom Planet



97alexk said:

DONKEY KONG COUNTRY TROPICAL FREEZE IS A DAMN MASTERPIECE. I could ramble why i love that game so much, from the amazing soudntrack, and the gorgeous backgrops, its challening levels and variety. GOD I JUST LOVE THAT GAME



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DK TF & Rayman Legends.



Shovel Knight



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97alexk said:

DONKEY KONG COUNTRY TROPICAL FREEZE IS A DAMN MASTERPIECE. I could ramble why i love that game so much, from the amazing soudntrack, and the gorgeous backgrops, its challening levels and variety. GOD I JUST LOVE THAT GAME

 





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Ori and the Blind Forest.

No contest.



DK: Tropical Freeze, no contest.