A world map, a raccoon cape, and levels that defined what a platformer is.

On gut feeling, the community places it dead center, but on few direct votes. The per criterion detail is harsh on several fronts: fun, the wish to rediscover it, and the soundtrack land at the very bottom of the ranking. Where it holds up best is in the hands, around the upper middle, which makes sense for a game praised for its foundational handling. Attachment stays measured. The honest reading: a historic monument, whose contribution is respected, but whose sensations and the trappings of a 1988 NES game struggle against today's criteria.

Next to other platformers, it laid foundations the whole genre took up, from level design to power-up progression.

So, who is it for? For you if you like foundational classics and old school platforming. Much less if the game's age and dated trappings keep you at a distance.