History Main / DirectionallySolidPlatforms

** In ''{{Kirby64}}'', Kirby goes literally through the platforms that way.

* ''MegaMan'' games don't have a lot of them. However, certain stage-specific objects, like conveyor-powered small platforms in Sheep Man's stage in ''Mega Man 10'' are not solid from below.

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* The ''SuperSmashBros'' series features a lot of these.

!!Examples:
* ''{{Kirby}}'' games feature platforms which are solid from above but can be jumped through from below. There are both can-be-dropped-down and cannot-be-dropped-down variations.
** In ''{{Kirby64}}'', Kirby goes literally through the platforms that way.

* If you go through one of those platforms in ''{{Shantae}}'', there's no going back down.
* Some ''[[SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' games will also feature these kinds of platforms.
* Both ''Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers'' NES games have these platforms.

* Wii version of ''ABoyAndHisBlob'' has got platforms not solid from below but solid from above. You can't drop down them unless you happen to have a hole with you.

* In the first ''BubbleBobble'' game, every platform tile is one. The possibilities of these platforms are commonly experimented within the levels, too. Later Bubble Bobble games have these kinds of platforms as well.
* Both ''TheFlintstones'' NES games had those kind of platforms
* ''{{Shinobi}}'' games had this thing going on.
* Some ''{{Action52}}'' games had platforms not solid from below.
* ''{{Castlevania}}'' games (particularly in ''The Adventure: Rebirth'') often have platforms that can be jumped through from below. There are also stairs which partially behave that way.
* ''MegaMan'' games don't have a lot of them. However, certain stage-specific objects, like conveyor-powered small platforms in Sheep Man's stage in ''Mega Man 10'' are not solid from below.
* A few ''WonderBoy'' games have platforms like that.
* So do ''AdventureIsland'' games.
* You can pull yourself up of platforms like these in ''BionicCommando''.
* You don't hit your head against thin platforms from ''{{Braid}}''.
* ''EarthwormJim'' had some platforms that can be jumped through from below.
* Many ledges in ''GhostsNGoblins'' series behave like that.
* Numerous platforms in ''JazzJackrabbit'' work that way.
* ''KidIcarus'' NES game has this in several places.
* A few moving platforms in ''LostVikings'' series behave that way.
* Platforms and ledges in ''{{Ristar}}''.

* So do AdventureIsland games.

* Platforms and ledges in ''{{Ristar}}.

* They're in ''{{WizardsAndwarriors}}'' series too.

* In ''BubbleBobble'', every platform tile is one. The possibilities of these platforms are commonly experimented within the levels, too. Later Bubble Bobble games have these kinds of platforms as well.

* ''MegaMan'' games don't have a lot of them. However, certain stage-specific objects, like conveyor-powered small platforms in Sheep Man's stage are not solid from below.

* ''{{Castlevania}}'' games often have platforms that can be jumped through from below. There are also stairs which partially behave that way.

* ''{{Castlevania}}'' games often have platforms that can be jumped through from below.

* Both ''TheFlintstones'' NES games had those kind of platforms.

* Wii version of ''ABoyAndHisBlob'' has got platforms not solid from below but solid from above.

In video games, particularly platform games, there are sometimes some weird platforms. The most common variation of them is when you can jump through them from below, yet they are solid when being above them.

* An unusual example is from ''LodeRunner''. Some of the trap blocks are solid from sides but can be fallen through from above.

In video games, particularly platform games, there are sometimes some weird platforms. You can jump through them from below, yet they are solid when being above them.

* Wii version of ''ABoyAndHisBlob'' has got platforms not solid from below but solid from above.

* ''Contra'' has lots of platforms which are solid from above. It's possible to go through them from above by ducking and hitting jump.

* Clouds in ''JumpBug'' are solid from above but not from below.

* Most of these kind of platforms in ''Darkwing Duck'' NES game can be jumped through, walked and it's possible to hang on them.

* Some ''[[SuperMarioBros]]'' Mario games will also feature these kinds of platforms.