Genre Busters: top 5 hardcore platformers on iOS

By , on September 9, 2014

The platforming genre is almost as old as gaming itself, and you aren't a truly “hardcore” gamer until you've bested a fiendishly tough test of jumping.

Being 1337 gamers ourselves, James and I have our own personal favourites when it comes to platforming on mobile, and in the below video you'll see the best, most punishing, totally gruelling platformers to ever grace a touchscreen.

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Too busy jumpin' to watch the full hour? No problem, here are the links to jump to the content you want to see.

1. Kid Tripp
2. League of Evil 3
3. Rayman Fiesta Run
4. Mikey Hooks
5. Super Crate Box