Platformer (English Wikipedia)

"Donkey Kong". Arcade History. 2006-11-21. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
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arcade-museum.com (Global: 5,955^th place; English: 3,732^nd place)

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Crazy Climber at the Killer List of Videogames
"Major Havoc". Killer List of Videogames. Archived from the original on 2006-03-07. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
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archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

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atarimagazines.com (Global: low place; English: 6,236^th place)

"Reviews: Track Attack". ROM (1): 23. September 1983.

atarimania.com (Global: low place; English: 9,030^th place)

"Snokie". Atari Mania. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

Lee, Dave. "Twenty years of Sonic the Hedgehog". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

bonkzonk.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Series Guide". Bonk Compendium. Archived from the original on 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2007-01-27.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Horowitz, Ken (21 October 2016). Playing at the Next Level: A History of American Sega Games. McFarland & Company. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-7864-9994-6.
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Lendino, Jamie (27 September 2020). Attract Mode: The Rise and Fall of Coin-Op Arcade Games. Steel Gear Press. pp. 222–3.
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Scullion, Chris (2019-03-30). The NES Encyclopedia: Every Game Released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Pen and Sword. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-5267-3780-9.

castlevaniadungeon.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Kurt Kalata and William Cain, Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest (1988) Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, Castlevania Dungeon, accessed 2011-02-27

colecoboxart.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"ColecoVision FAQ". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-06-11.

crashonline.org.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

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diva-portal.org (Global: 2,734^th place; English: 2,594^th place)

Bexander, Cecilia (January 2014). "The Cinematic Platformer Art Guide" (PDF). The making of a strategy game art guide. Uppsala Universitet. p. 70. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.

dt.co.kr (Global: low place; English: low place)

Han, Ji-suk (May 28, 2004). "[Geim Keurieiteo] Geimbil 'Nom' gihoek Sin Bong-gu siljang" [게임 크리에이터] 게임빌 `놈` 기획 신봉구 실장 [[Game Creator] Director Sin Bong-Gu, planner of Gamevil's `Nom`]. DigitalTimes (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.

escapistmagazine.com (Global: 2,427^th place; English: 1,473^rd place)

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eurogamer.net (Global: 264^th place; English: 185^th place)

Fahey, Rob (9 June 2007). "Jumping Flash (1995)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
Matulef, Jeffery (2014-03-21). "Koji Igarashi says Castlevania: SotN was inspired by Zelda, not Metroid". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
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famitsu.com (Global: 400^th place; English: 647^th place)

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forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

Kain, Erik (September 24, 2017). "'Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy' Has Sold Over 2.5 Million Copies On PS4". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.

gamasutra.com (Global: 1,096^th place; English: 889^th place)

Harris, John (September 26, 2007). "Game Design Essentials: 20 Open World Games". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2008.

gamedeveloper.com (Global: 1,552^nd place; English: 783^rd place)

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"It's a Viewtiful Day". Gamasutra. 2004-08-24. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
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gamerankings.com (Global: 676^th place; English: 627^th place)

"Yoshi's Story Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
"Mischief Makers Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
"Rayman 2: The Great Escape Reviews". Game Rankings. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
"Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc Reviews". Game Rankings. Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
"Super Mario Galaxy Reviews". GameRankings. CNET. Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
"Donkey Kong Game Ranking". Game Ranking. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09.

gamersdailynews.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Cook, Jim (2009-07-14). "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (XBLA)". Gamers Daily News. Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-25.

gamesetwatch.com (Global: low place; English: 8,999^th place)

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Caoili, Eric (2009-05-01). "Commodore Castleroid: Knight 'n' Grail". Game Set Watch. Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2009-07-25.

gamespite.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Parish, Jeremy. "Metroidvania". Game Sprite. Archived from the original on 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
Jeremy Parish. "Metroidvania". Metroidvania.com. GameSpite.net. Archived from the original on 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2011-03-25.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

Sinclair, Brendan (2005-12-20). "Bitter medicine: What does the game industry have against innovation?". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
Mike Whalen, Giancarlo Varanini. "The History of Castlevania - Castlevania II: Simon's Quest". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-08-01.

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101^st place; English: 694^th place)

sfkosmo.classicgaming.gamespy.com

Johnston, Chris (1997-11-06). "N64 Back on Top". SF Kosmo (archived from GameSpot). Archived from the original on 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
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gamesradar.com (Global: 378^th place; English: 265^th place)

"Gaming's most important evolutions". GamesRadar. October 8, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
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Henley, Stacey (December 16, 2020). "Blast from the past: How this generation enabled platformers to crash back into the mainstream". GamesRadar. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

gametap.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Rybicki, Joe (5 May 2008). "Prince of Persia Retrospective". GameTap. Turner Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2014.

geekculture.co (Global: low place; English: low place)

HSals (22 May 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Toru Iwatani, creator of Pac-Man". GeekCulture. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2019.

got-next.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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grantland.com (Global: 3,761^st place; English: 2,186^th place)

Harris, Blake J. (2014-05-14). "The Rise of Nintendo: A Story in 8 Bits". Grantland. Retrieved 2021-03-29.

grenouille-bouillie.blogspot.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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guinnessworldrecords.com (Global: 873^rd place; English: 697^th place)

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handheldmuseum.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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hardcoregaming101.net (Global: 2,881^st place; English: 1,536^th place)

Kurt Kalata, Alex Kidd Archived 2016-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Hardcore Gaming 101
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idtech.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

"The Leif Ericson Awards". IGN. 2008-03-24. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
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industrygamers.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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joystiq.com (Global: 2,140^th place; English: 1,461^st place)

Fletcher, JC (August 20, 2009). "These Metroidvania games are neither Metroid nor Vania". Joystiq. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.

loc.gov (Global: 63^rd place; English: 47^th place)

cocatalog.loc.gov

"Congo Bongo (Registration Number PA0000184737)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

ludicine.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)

Therrien, Carl. "Visual Design in Video Games" (PDF). Video Game History: From Bouncing Blocks to a Global Industry. Greenwood Press. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.

mdx.ac.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

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medium.com (Global: 651^st place; English: 479^th place)

Gad, Joshua (2020-01-11). "Valve's Elusive F-STOP". Medium. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

megacatstudios.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Keil, Alyssa (February 11, 2020). "A History of Run-and-Gun Shooters". Mega Cat Studios. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

"Super Mario Galaxy (Wii: 2007): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET. Archived from the original on 2017-05-06. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
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mobygames.com (Global: 1,146^th place; English: 1,163^rd place)

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ne.jp (Global: 9,772^nd place; English: low place)

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newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

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nintendolife.com (Global: 799^th place; English: 465^th place)

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opencritic.com (Global: 2,820^th place; English: 1,795^th place)

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pcworld.com (Global: 1,889^th place; English: 1,323^rd place)

Edwards, Benj (January 22, 2012). "The 12 Greatest PC Shareware Games of All-Time". PC World. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.

plala.or.jp (Global: 6,666^th place; English: low place)

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"Geograph Seal". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-12-29.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

"Super Mario 64 Overview". Polygon. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 2021-03-29.

ranker.com (Global: 6,602^nd place; English: 6,401^st place)

"The Best Run And Gun Games of All Time". Ranker. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

retrocdn.net (Global: 2,469^th place; English: 1,207^th place)

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robsretroreviews.blogspot.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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sega-16.com (Global: low place; English: 8,429^th place)

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sonic-cult.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

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the-nextlevel.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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thesixthaxis.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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txstate.edu (Global: low place; English: 7,494^th place)

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ugo.com (Global: 4,129^th place; English: 2,775^th place)

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usgamer.net (Global: 2,795^th place; English: 1,761^st place)

Bailey, Kat (2020-02-26). "Ori and the Will of the Wisps is "Three Times the Scope and Scale" of Blind Forest". USgamer. Retrieved 2020-06-19.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

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