PixlBit

Sounds like Stockholm Syndrome is starting to settle in lol. Platformers were THE genre back in the day and the licensed ones, even when not bad, aren't going to be the best examples of the genre. But I guess they are the easiest to get now and you're working with what you have.

Was Aladdin the first character to grab a ledge and pull himself up? I feel confident Prince of Persia beat him to it but hey, how come only middle eastern characters could do it?

I've played a ton of Crossy Road Castle with my kids. It is a great bitesize multiplayer platformer. I hope your friend will try it with you.

My gosh, just those Switch rentals could keep you busy for a couple months!

When I played Sonic Mania I finally realized that I just don't particularly like 2D Sonic games. I haven't played a ton of 3D Sonic games but I definitely enjoy those more. Sonic Colors mixes both perspectives with smartly implemented power ups and clever level design that kept me engaged the whole time. (There was one boss fight near the end that I found frustrating but that was my only real complaint.) I have not played Sonic Generations (and the new version is supposedly very good) but I hear it does very similar things, just without the colored wisp power ups.

Sonic Colors was so good that I eagerly bought its follow up, Sonic: Lost World for the Wii U. It even brings over the wisp power ups! But that game has dull levels and poor use of the power ups. Definitely skip that one.

The Cowabunga Collection is great! I have not played all the games on it yet but I have a huge soft spot for the second Game Boy game, Back from the Sewers. I think it is an excellent GB beat-'em-up. But even the games on there that aren't great are at least interesting and you can power through any of them either with infinite continues or by abusing the save state and rewind features. But Turtles in Time—the SNES version, specifically—is one of the best beat-'em-ups ever made. Hands down. So at the very least, be sure to play that one.

Cool! I added it to the wishlist. I see there is also one from last year themed about some Shield Hero anime? It's going in the wishlist too! It's always more fun having a theme.

I recently read Jason Schreier's book Press Reset and it covers the two console Epic Mickey games. Very interesting! I'd definitely recommend that book.

We had Aladdin for the SNES (made by Capcom) when I was a kid and it was quite playable and beatable. I've never played the Genesis one.

I'm always telling myself I'm going to replay Beyond Good & Evil but there are so many games I haven't played yet 

Which Animal Crossing are you playing?

You need to read the rest of the Space Ranger series! It's really good!

This game is in my Switch wishlist because it does sound interesting but, you know, I might just...take it off...

I got all the way to the final boss in Shinobi III—playing on an actual Genesis—and could not beat him because he is sooo much more agile than you! Argh!

Rune: Viking Warlord seems like the kind of game I might find one day at a thrift store for cheap. I'll keep a lookout for it.

I love Wallace and Gromit! That new movie was pretty fun.