The 3D platformer is quintessentially Nintendo. As famous as games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Astro Bot are, they all live in the shadow of (and often owe a debt of gratitude to) the big N.
Below is a graphical representation of the publication of 3D platformers from 1990 to the present year, 2018. As the data shows, 3D platformers were at the height of their popularity in 2002-2003, a ...