Puzzle Platform video games are categorized by their use of a platform structure to drive the game whose objectives is derived mainly from a puzzle game. Doki Doki Penguin Land may be the first Puzzle-Platform video game, released in 1985. The game lets the player jump and runs his way in the typical platform fashion, but they can’t destroy blocks and is tasked with guiding an egg to the screen’s bottom without letting it break. The Lost Vikings is another favourite title in this genre, released in 1992. The game featured three playable characters that players could swap between, and each character has its unique skills and abilities. During the game, the player needs to use all three characters to reach the specific goal. The subgenre of the platform has a strong presence on mobile devices. These games typically are set in the beautiful landscapes and represent the level-based system where the player needs to complete the game by accomplishing levels. To achieve each level, the player has to fulfil the requirements.

12 Best Puzzle Platform Games for Nintendo DS

#1 Scribblenauts

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Scribblenauts, developed by 5th Cell is an amazing Action-Adventure, Puzzle, Side Scrolling video game. With simple yet engaging and quite fascinating objectives (Writing anything, Solving everything, and completing puzzles to collect Starites and summoning the Objects) of the game, Scribblenauts has four super cool sequels named as Super Scribblenauts, Scribblenauts Remix, Scribblenauts Unlimited and Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. Gameplay of Scribblenauts is quite simple. It allows you to control the player character named Maxwell who must collect Starites (The Objects) in order to complete the level. You can control Maxwell by simply tapping on the screen to pick up weapons, means of transportation (Carts, bicycles etc.) and other objects to summon myriad Objects in the game. Scribblenauts features 220 fun filled game levels, 10 beautifully themed locations, a lot of challenging puzzles to solve, along with cool graphics, and an amazingly engaging gameplay. Because of being one of the coolest Action-Adventure and Puzzle games, Scribblenauts is quite fun to play and enjoy. Do give it a try.

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#2 Castle of Magic

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Castle of Magic is a great Adventure Platformer video game. The game is divided into five beautifully created game worlds and allows you to be part of the game by getting into the character of a young boy named as Evan or his friend who both found a strange chest after the breakage of their gaming console. The chest opens up itself and transports the boys to a Castle of Magic, where a witch appears with Evan’s girlfriend in chains. Evan gets up and starts struggling against the powers and accomplices of the witch. This is where you get into the act by controlling Evan and killing all the accomplices of witch’s by running, walking and jumping on the platforms. The game tasks you with finding the witch and freeing your girlfriend by going to the end of the game. After you finish the tasks, the game concludes. Castle of Magic is a great adventure platform video game to play and enjoy. Do try it out.

#3 New Super Mario Bros. Wii

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New Super Mario Bros.Wii combines the elements of Platform, and Side-scroll developed and published by Nintendo. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes and lets the player controls the famous hero named Mario in the entire game. It offers the similar gameplay and plot from its previous Mario entries. The story revolves around the protagonist and his struggle to rescue the princess named Peach from the custody of antagonist. There are different levels and each level has a set of challenges, foes, and tasks that the player has to face. There are two different protagonists such as Mario and Luigi (Mario’s brother) and the player is able to play either as Mario or his brother. Navigate each level, get power-ups to enhance his abilities and defeat foes by jumping on their heads and face challenging monster at the end of the stage. With enhanced mechanics, multiplayer mode, two protagonist, stunning story, and brilliant visuals, New Super Mario Bros.Wii is the best game to play and enjoy.

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#4 Mini Ninjas

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Mini Ninjas, developed by IO Interactive is one of the best Action- Adventure, Platforms and Stealth video games like Mark of the Ninja. The game features six main player character that you can play with by switching momentarily, but in order to play with the other characters, you’ll have to rescue them from the enemies. On your journey to free the characters, you’ll have to go on different missions and use a number of weapons (Bombs, Swords, fishing Rods, knives etc.) to defeat your enemies. For a brief time (Until the other characters are rescued by you), you’ll have to play the game as Hiro who is laced up with sword, caltrops and shuriken and amazing magical skills (Firebal, Lightning Bolts, Camouflage and Time Manipulation etc.) and your task is to defeat your enemies who are animals possessed by dark spells. You can defeat them and tame them in order to use them against the enemies and eventually free all of the other characters. You can also collect different items such as Mushrooms, coins, flowers and ginseng roots and exchange them with weapons. With an immersive game-play, cool dynamics, great quest-based storyline and a lot of other great things, Mini Ninjas is a brilliant alternative to Mark of the Ninja. Do try it out.

#5 Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol

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Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol is an Adventure, Platform and Single-player video game developed by Skip Ltd and published by Nintendo. It is the sequel to Chibi-Robo! Game. The game casts the player in the role of the interesting character, a four-inch-tall robot and his primary goal is to reconstruct the park. The player needs to grow flowers by sowing seeds and growing them into flowers by watering. He has to manipulate the world to repair damaged building, create new buildings, build an amusement park and decorate the park with tons of beautiful flowers and decoration. There are two main areas such as the Town and the Park. It introduces a new mode called Chib-Rides, which lets the player use vehicles like bikes and carts to explore the environment. There are a variety of characters that can assist the player during gameplay including Pop and Fizz, Bull, Tampa, Chassy, Molly, and more. With enhanced mechanics, immersive gameplay, and brilliant graphics, Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol is the enjoyable game to play and enjoy.

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#6 Chibi-Robo

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Chibi-Robo is a 2005 Adventure, Platform and Single-player video game developed by Skip Ltd and published by Nintendo. It is the first game in the marvelous series of Chibi-Robo and the game takes place in the house filled with several objects. The game puts you in the role of the character named as Chibi-Robo, who is a 10-cm tall robot purchased by the family of Sanderson. The game is about exploring the household and gathering Happy Points (HP). You can get these points by completing several tasks and assisting solve the complex problems of Sanderson family. Your character equips with a battery, which may consume by performing actions. The game ends when the battery of robot reaches to zero. You must recharge your robot using the electric outlet of the home when the battery goes low. The robot can run, jump and climb on objects to fulfill the objectives. As you advanced, the game becomes tough to play. With exciting mechanics, addictive gameplay, and immersive visuals, Chibi-Robo is the best game to play and enjoy.

#7 The Simpsons Game

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The Simpsons Game is an Action, Platform, Co-op, Single and Multiplayer video game for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo by EA Redwood Shores. The game based on an animated television series called The Simpsons. It revolves around the five family members of Simpson such as Lisa, Bart, Homer, and Marge with Maggie. You can control four of five members and each with their unique skills and abilities. According to the story, the five members of the Simpsons are captured in a video game and have superpowers to solve several missions. The main objective is to save your home world and its creator named Matt Groening. You must travel through four different environments to gather key cards to unlock the mansion and save the world from destruction. The game consists of sixteen challenging levels, and each needs a specific power to accomplish. Explore the gameplay, defeat enemies and clear each level to progress. The Simpsons Game offers exciting features, head-up display, attack meter, health meter, etc. The Simpsons Game is the best game to enjoy.

#8 Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure

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Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure is a Single-player, Side-scroll and Platform video game developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Universal Interactive. It is the 7th entry in the series of Crash Bandicoot and the story follows a plot to shrink the planet Earth by the evil antagonist named as Doctor Neo Cortex, using a gigantic weapon known as the Planetary Minimizer. You can act as the main protagonist of the series named Crash Bandicoot and your ultimate task is to collect crystals throughout the levels to power device and restore the Earth to its original size. Conquer the variety of levels and fight against antagonist Doctor Cortex and defeat him with his minions. It features a challenging gameplay and lets you score the highest points to become the master. Take a chance to become a hero and save the world from the antagonist. Navigate the world from side-scroll view and collect as many fruits as possible. With enhanced gameplay, superb mechanics and addictive sounds, Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure is the best game to play and enjoy.

#9 Kirby Super Star Ultra

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Kirby Super Star Ultra created by Hal Laboratory and published by Nintendo is an Action, Side-scroll, Platform Co-op, and Single-player video game. The game offers a thrilling gameplay and puts the player in the role of the cute protagonist named as Kirby, who has some special ability to float across the screen, inhale different objects, enemies and other items and can split them out to eliminate enemies and obstacles. After inhaling certain enemies, the protagonist can copy their abilities and use against them. It has a series of levels and each level offers challenging gameplay. The player needs to reach the end of each level to complete it while fighting against enemies and avoiding obstacles to score the highest points. During the gameplay, he can gather treasures to earn points and can use them to unlock additional content. Different mini-games are available in the game to play and enjoy. The game looks easy to play, but hard to master. Kirby Super Star Ultra offers enhanced mechanics, gameplay, controls and music. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#10 New Super Mario Bros.

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New Super Mario Bros. is an Action, Side-scroll, Platform, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Nintendo EAD and serves as the installment in the series of Super Mario. The game offers the similar gameplay to previous side-scrolling games in Mario Franchise and offers an exciting story, revolving around the protagonist Mario. According to the story, the player must rescue Princess Peace from the custody of the antagonist named as Bowser. There are several power-ups available that help Mario to accomplish his challenging quests including the Fire Flower, the Super Mushroom and the Starman, each with unique abilities. The game takes place in eight different worlds comprises up to eighty levels with increasing difficulties. During the game, the player can run, jump, kill and fire at enemies to progress through the story. The player can kill the enemies by shooting them or jumping on them while collecting as many coins as the player can to score the highest points. It offers new moves such as Ground Pound, Special Jumps, Wall Jump, and more. New Super Mario Bros. offers core features such as New Multiplayer, Mini-Games, new Moves, Mini Mushroom, New Power-ups, and more.

#11 Super Mario Bros.

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Super Mario Bros. is an Arcade, Platform, Side-scroll, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created and published by Nintendo R&D4. The game serves as the sequel to Mario Bros. released in 1983, and it puts the player in the role of the interesting character named as Mario in a Multiplayer game. It introduces the second playable character named as Luigi, who is the brother of Mario. The player must explore the world to travel to the Mushroom Kingdom where he must rescue Princess Peace while fighting against antagonist named as Bowser. The player navigates the land from a side-scroll perspective and can complete each level by reaching the end of each level or capturing the flag. Each level if full of bonuses, rewards, and enemies. The player can run, jump, and shoot his way through multiple levels to progress through the game. He can jump over enemies to kill and can kit bricks to get coins. With engaging gameplay, beautiful graphics and brilliant mechanics, Super Mario Bros. is the best game to play and enjoy. Try it out.

#12 Little Samson

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Little Samson is an Action, Platform, Side-scroll and Single-player video game developed by Takeru and published by Taito Corporation. It offers an exciting story, in which the dark prince has freed from his cage by a thunderstorm and start his struggle to control over the land. According to the story, the king orders to summon four heroes and send four pigeons to meet these heroes. The game starts with the player select the game type from easy to hard and one of four locations to battle against enemies while engaging in platforming experience. There are several levels available and the player has to complete each one to become the master. During the stage, the player attack enemies and kill them to continue his progress while saving the land from vicious dark princess. Little Samson includes core features such as Old-school Graphics, Addictive Gameplay, Collectibles, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.