Why did 3D Platformers die?
565Explaining how 3D platformers died and how they've made a return by complaining about the video game industry as a whole. A completely normal Sunday for me.
00:00 A history lesson
05:58 You need to play more video games
08:32 Why are there so many indie 3D platformers?
Videos used
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Astro's Playroom - ZackScottGames - • Astro's Playroom - Full Game Walkthro...
CoD 4 - lamora supcharls - • Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Team De...
Conker's Bad Fur Day - Vinesauce - • [Vinesauce] Vinny - Conker's Bad Fur ...
Crash Bandicoot 4 - packattack04082 - • Crash Bandicoot 4 - Full Game Walkthr...
Demon Turf - Tealgamemaster - • Demon Turf - Part 1: A New 3D Platfor...
Devil May Cry - Skirrako - • Devil May Cry HD - Gameplay Walkthrou...
Donkey Kong 64 - ScykohPlays - • Donkey Kong 64 - Two For One Special ...
Halo 3 - Samhain13 - • HALO 3 FULL GAME / Legendary Solo Dif...
Kirby and the Forgotten Land - ZackScottGames - • Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Gamepl...
Metal Gear Solid - Vinesauce - • [Vinesauce] Vinny - Metal Gear Solid ...
Pseudoregalia - cubiCampla - • Pseudoregalia Longplay [No Commentary]
R&C A Crack in Time - bisnap - • Let's Play Ratchet & Clank Future: A ...
Sonic 06 - FCPlaythroughs - • Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) [Sonic] (No...
Super Mario Bros. - packattack04082 - • Super Mario Bros - Full Game Walkthro...
Super Mario Galaxy - ZackScottGames - • Super Mario Galaxy - Gameplay Walkthr...
Super Meat Boy - Encrypted Duck - • Super Meat Boy - Full Game (No Commen...
Undertale - Nargacute - • Undertale Gameplay (Neutral) - Full P...
SOURCES
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GameTrailers Assassin's Creed review (2007) - • Assassin's Creed - GT Review
Sonic Frontiers sales - https://mynintendonews.com/2023/05/08...
Crash 4 sales - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/202...
Ratchet and Clank sales - https://exputer.com/news/games/ratche...
Psychonauts 2 sales - https://www.eurogamer.net/psychonauts...
Kirby sales - https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/202...
Unity being stupid - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23...
Steam Hardware Survey (July 2024) - https://web.archive.org/web/202408231...
Steam dev account cost - https://gdevelop.io/page/how-to-publi...
Steam active monthly users (2021) - https://store.steampowered.com/news/g...
Switch sales - https://web.archive.org/web/202408192...
Toys for Bob going independent - https://web.archive.org/web/202402291...
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