Best 2D Platformers on the PS1?

[The Adventurer]

So this last month saw me pick up a copy of Castlevania Symphony of the Night for PS1 and had it really capture my imagination for a good solid week. I really needed a good polished action platformer (in this case with some RPG elements thrown in for good measure) and it really delivered. Which got me thinking. I've very new the PS1's library, I was a Nintendo fanboy growing up, Sega and Sony were taboo for years. I've since out grown that. This is both a blessing and a curse. A curse because I ignored a lot of good games over the years, and a blessing because now I have a mountain of games to keep me busy for a good number of years. The I never really thought of the PS1 as a source of good 2D platformers, but between Castlevania and the Mega Mans (8, X4-6 specificly) there appears to be some good material to mine.

So my question is; beyond Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Mega Man 8, X4, X5, and X6 what are some good action platformers on the PS1? Cause I want to start tracking them down.

[Edmond Dantes]

There's also Castlevania Chronicle, which is a port/remake of the X68000 version of Castlevania. Supposedly its pretty good.

The original Rayman is available on PS1 and it was a 2D platformer. Most people like it (I wasn't a huge fan, but don't go by me).

I'll keep an eye out.

[IHatedSega]

Rayman was awesome, but hard as hell.

I saw a thing about Hermie Hopperhead, it looks cool and its like a Yoshi game where you have eggs and they hatch and you can use them for life and to do stuff.

I think the first Tomba game is 2D, I like the 3D sequel, so look out for that one.

[FieryReign]

I'm assuming you're looking into 2.5D platformers as well?

Klonoa
Adventures of Lomax
Spider: The Video Game

There's also crap like Pandemonium 1+2 and Johnny Bazookatone.

[Crystalian]

Darn, FieryReign beat me to mentioning Klonoa. Dagnabit, I bet he thinks he's hot stuff.

[DeseoParadise]

Lomax and Klonoa are the best. I dont know if in Japan catalogue of PS1 there are a lot of 2d platform but try to ask to an expert in this kind of games at assembler

[FieryReign]

Darn, FieryReign beat me to mentioning Klonoa. Dagnabit, I bet he thinks he's hot stuff.

I really like all the Klonoa games, they're just so sickeningly kiddie and cute though. Almost forgot Strider 2.

[InsaneDavid]

Klonoa

This. Klonoa is one of the greatest platform games ever created.

[BlastProcessing402]

I think the first Tomba game is 2D, I like the 3D sequel, so look out for that one.

Worth noting that the first Tomba is on Sony's list of games that won't work right on PS2. I dunno if that means it won't work on PS3 either, but I know another game on Sony's list, FF5, is even worse on PS3 than on PS2 (graphical glitches on save screen on PS2 vs crash on save screen on PS3). Obviously if you aren't playing on PS2/3, this won't matter.

[Greg2600]

How about Strider 2? Expensive though.

Here's a good list of obscure but good PS1 games.

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/best-...tation-ps1-psx

[The Adventurer]

How about Strider 2? Expensive though.

Here's a good list of obscure but good PS1 games.

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/best-...tation-ps1-psx

Now that's a useful list. Reminded me I need track me down a copy of Skullmonkeys at the very least.