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2d platform genre is dead - Apr.-13th-2008 21:19:48   
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Name one next gen game that is a 2d platformer. I'm so sad about this.
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RE: 2d platform genre is dead - Apr.-13th-2008 21:24:35   
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Bonesaw.

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RE: 2d platform genre is dead - Apr.-13th-2008 21:31:55   
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What about things like Cave Story, or the community of people who mod old Mario games to make the more challenging, or N+ which is very popular right now?

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RE: 2d platform genre is dead - Apr.-13th-2008 21:44:12   
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bionic commando rearmed? or does this not count as its just a remake and i dunno wether its classed as a platformer? i reckon we could see some nice lookin 2d platformers on the psn or xbox live in the future

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RE: 2d platform genre is dead - Apr.-13th-2008 21:44:56   
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Eternity's Child on the Wii and The Dishwasher that'll be coming out on 360 HOPEFULLY soon. 

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RE: 2d platform genre is dead - Apr.-13th-2008 23:31:37   
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No it's not.

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RE: 2d platform genre is dead - Apr.-14th-2008 9:52:27   
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Yeah if anything, 2d platforms are coming back in the next few years. It's still alive and kicking on the DS and always will be.

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RE: 2d platform genre is dead - Apr.-14th-2008 10:14:13   
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Platformers ae rare now,not just 2d platformers.

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