![]() Working around that limitation was a big challenge. ![]() Good platforming games depend on precise mechanical controls, like buttons, directional pads, and joysticks. The advent of touchscreen gaming left developers with a conundrum. While Donkey Kong seems rudimentary today, the basics of running through a level and jumping over obstacles have remained as the genre has evolved (with the hero of Donkey Kong, later named Mario, usually leading the way with genre-defining titles like Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World, and Super Mario 64). Platform games have been a video game staple since the original Donkey Kong hit arcades in July of 1981. #1660: OS updates for sports and security, Drobo in bankruptcy, why TidBITS doesn't cover rumors.#1661: Mimestream app for Gmail, auto-post WordPress headlines to Twitter and Mastodon, My Photo Stream shutting down. ![]()
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