Why did 3D Platformers die?

Explaining how 3D platformers died and how they've made a return by complaining about the video game industry as a whole. A completely normal Sunday for me.


00:00 A history lesson
05:58 You need to play more video games
08:32 Why are there so many indie 3D platformers?

Videos used
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Astro's Playroom - ZackScottGames -    • Astro's Playroom - Full Game Walkthro...  
CoD 4 - lamora supcharls -    • Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare Team De...  
Conker's Bad Fur Day - Vinesauce -    • [Vinesauce] Vinny - Conker's Bad Fur ...  
Crash Bandicoot 4 - packattack04082 -    • Crash Bandicoot 4 - Full Game Walkthr...  
Demon Turf - Tealgamemaster -    • Demon Turf - Part 1: A New 3D Platfor...  
Devil May Cry - Skirrako -    • Devil May Cry HD - Gameplay Walkthrou...  
Donkey Kong 64 - ScykohPlays -    • Donkey Kong 64 - Two For One Special ...  
Halo 3 - Samhain13 -    • HALO 3 FULL GAME / Legendary Solo Dif...  
Kirby and the Forgotten Land - ZackScottGames -    • Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Gamepl...  
Metal Gear Solid - Vinesauce -    • [Vinesauce] Vinny - Metal Gear Solid ...  
Pseudoregalia - cubiCampla -    • Pseudoregalia Longplay [No Commentary]  
R&C A Crack in Time - bisnap -    • Let's Play Ratchet & Clank Future: A ...  
Sonic 06 - FCPlaythroughs -    • Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) [Sonic] (No...  
Super Mario Bros. - packattack04082 -    • Super Mario Bros - Full Game Walkthro...  
Super Mario Galaxy - ZackScottGames -    • Super Mario Galaxy - Gameplay Walkthr...  
Super Meat Boy - Encrypted Duck -    • Super Meat Boy - Full Game (No Commen...  
Undertale - Nargacute -    • Undertale (Neutral) [Full Playthrough...  


SOURCES
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GameTrailers Assassin's Creed review (2007) -    • Assassin's Creed - GT Review  
Sonic Frontiers sales - https://mynintendonews.com/2023/05/08...
Crash 4 sales - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/202...
Ratchet and Clank sales - https://exputer.com/news/games/ratche...
Psychonauts 2 sales - https://www.eurogamer.net/psychonauts...
Kirby sales - https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/202...
Unity being stupid - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23...
Steam Hardware Survey (July 2024) - https://web.archive.org/web/202408231...
Steam dev account cost - https://gdevelop.io/page/how-to-publi...
Steam active monthly users (2021) - https://store.steampowered.com/news/g...
Switch sales - https://web.archive.org/web/202408192...
Toys for Bob going independent - https://web.archive.org/web/202402291...

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