El plataformas es uno de los géneros más populares del mundo del videojuego. Se basan en ir avanzando por una serie de niveles saltando, escalando o evitando obstáculos y enemigos. En ellos prima la agilidad y habilidad del jugador y suelen destacar por su precisión de movimiento, así como su ingenioso diseño de niveles y mecánicas.
Referentes del género
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