The genre that most of us played during our childhood.  Running, jumping, and falling into bottomless pits is how many of us game into gaming.  While this genre has seen a slight fall in the number of games, it is still vital to gaming.  Our nominees for Best Platformer of 2011 are:

Rayman Origins
Super Mario Bros 3D Land
Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One
Little Big Planet 2
Spyro: Skylanders