Just saw a good comment on “What makes a good plataform game?”

According to user Grey Alien:

”- fairly large main character.

• fast arcade like feel and smoothness

• solid feeling player.

• large array of character moves.

• good enemy AI

• no pixel perfect jumps (although near pixel perfect is acceptable for harder levels).

• no falling through platforms.

• should all platforms be solid (i.e. bang head if jumping up into them) or should you be able to jump up through them and land on them?

• proper decent multi-directional scrolling which only kicks in as you move out of the centre area of the screen.

• walk up slopes

• gravity/friction/collisions

• non-tiled looking level (not essential)

• moving platforms

• money/shop/upgrades

• experience points

• plot/cut-scenes/comic book

• multi-layer graphics (background/parallax, current, foreground etc).

• powerups and downgrades

• really important to have a great feeling of exploration and secrets and hidden areas etc.”

I think i might be heading towards a plat game ! :)