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2D - both graphics and gameplay are two-dimensional. Isometric - 3D gameplay represented with 2D graphics. 3D - both graphics and gameplay are three-dimensional 2.5D - game is played in two dimension only, even if presentation is 3D.


//NOTE TO SELF: All entries in the table should be links, not just first appearance.


Title Developer Platform(s) Release Date Perspective
Donkey Kong Nintendo R&D1 Arcade 1981-07-09 2D
Jump Bug Hoei/Coreland Arcade, Arcadia 2001 1981-12 2D
Miner 2049er Big Five Software Atari 800 1982 2D
Congo Bongo Sega Arcade 1983 Isometric
Manic Miner Matthew Smith ZX Spectrum 1983 2D
Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D1 Arcade 1983-07-14 2D
Jet Set Willy Matthew Smith ZX Spectrum 1984 2D
Super Mario Bros Nintendo R&D4 NES 1985-09-13 2D
Ghosts'n Goblins Capcom Arcade, NES 1985-09-19 2D
Metroid Nintendo R&D1 NES 1986-08-06 2D
Castlevania Konami NES (Famicom Disk System) 1986-09-26 2D
Mega Man Capcom NES 1987-12-17 2D
Ninja Gaiden Tecmo 1988-12-09 1988-12-09 2D
Prince of Persia Brøderbund Apple II 1989-10-03 2D
Alpha Waves Infogrames DOS PC 1990 3D
Sonic the Hedghehog Sonic Team Sega Genesis 1991-06-23 2D
Kirby's Dream Land HAL Laboratory Game Boy 1992-04-27 2D
Mega Man X Capcom Super Nintendo 1993-12-17 2D
Super Metroid Nintendo R&D1 Super Nintendo 1994-03-19 2D
Rayman Ubisoft PlayStation, Atari Jaguar 1995-09-01 2D
Super Mario 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo 64 1996-06-23 3D
Tomb Raider Core Design PlayStation 1996-10-25 3D
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Konami PlayStation 1997-20-03 2D
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee Oddworld Inhabitants PlayStation 1997-09-19 2D
Banjo-Kazooie Rare Nintendo 64 1998-06-29 3D
Sonic Adventure Sonic Team Dreamcast 1998-12-23 3D
Pac-Man World Namco,Full Fat PlayStation 1999-10-12 3D
Jet Set Radio Smilebit Dreamcast 2000-06-29 3D
Kingdom Hearts Square PlayStation 2 2002-03-28 3D
Ratchet & Clank Insomniac Games PlayStation 2 2002-10-04 3D
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Naughty Dog PlayStation 2 2001-12-03 3D
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus Sucker Punch Productions PlayStation 2 2002-09-23 3D
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Ubisoft Montreal PlayStation 2,Xbox,Windows PC 2003-10-06 3D
Cave Story Pixel Windows PC 2004-12-20 2D
Psychonauts Double Fine Productions Windows PC,Xbox,PlayStation 2 2005-04-19 3D
Mega Man ZX Inti Creates DS 2006-07-06 2D
Portal Valve Windows PC, Xbox 360 2007-09-10 3D
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Naughty Dog Playstation 3 2007-19-11 3D
Mirror's Edge EA DICE Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 2008-11-11 3D
Shadow Complex Chair Entertainment Xbox 360 2009-19-08 2.5D
VVVVVV Terry Cavanagh Windows PC, OS X 2010-01-11 2D
Portal 2 Valve Windows PC 2011-04-19 3D
Fez Polytron Corporation Windows PC 2012-04-13 (see main article)
Super Mario 3D World Nintendo EAD,1-Up Studio Wii U 2013-10-21 3D
Shovel Knight Yacht Club Games Windows PC, Wii U, 3DS 2014-06-26 2D
Ori and the Blind Forest Moon Studios Windows PC, Xbox One 2015-03-11 2D
Unravel Coldwood Interactive PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC 2016-02-09 2.5D