What year did the platform game developed by D-Pad Studio get released?
2016
2016 in video gaming
The year 2016 saw releases of numerous video games, including new installments for several well-received franchises, such as "Ace Attorney", "Battlefield", "Call of Duty", "Civilization", "", "Dark Souls", "Dead Rising", "Deus Ex", "Dishonored", "Doom", "Far Cry", "FIFA", "Final Fantasy", "Fire Emblem", "Forza Horizon", "Gears of War", "Hearts of Iron", "Hitman", "Homefront", "Homeworld", "Kirby", "Mafia", "Mario Party", "Master of Orion", "Metroid", "Mirror's Edge", "Persona", "", "Pokémon", "Ratchet & Clank", "Shadow of the Beast", "Shadow Warrior", "Sonic the Hedgehog", "Star Fox", "Star Ocean", "Street Fighter", "Titanfall", "Total War", "Uncharted", "Watch Dogs", "XCOM" and "Zero Escape".
 In addition, it saw the release of new intellectual properties, including "Overwatch", "Quantum Break", "Tom Clancy's The Division" and "The Last Guardian", and indie titles such as "Abzû", "Hyper Light Drifter", "Inside", "No Man's Sky", "Owlboy", "Stardew Valley" and "The Witness".
 Many awards went to games such as "Overwatch", "", "Inside", "Doom", "Dark Souls III", "The Last Guardian", "Dishonored 2" and "Titanfall 2".
Owlboy
Owlboy is a platform-adventure video game created by independent developer D-Pad Studio.
 The game is notable for its long development cycle, which began in 2007, and was released in November 2016.
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (アレックスキッド 天空魔城 , Arekkusu Kiddo Tenkū Majō ) is a side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis video game console.
 The game was released in Japan in February 1989, in the U.S. in March 1991 and in Europe on November 1990.
 It is the only 16-bit platform game starring Alex Kidd, and the fifth game in the "Alex Kidd" series of video games. Sonic Rush
Sonic Rush (ソニック・ラッシュ , Sonikku Rasshu ) is a 2005 platform handheld video game developed by Sonic Team and Dimps for the Nintendo DS as part of Sega's "Sonic the Hedgehog" series.
 It was released on November 15, 2005 in North America, November 18 in the PAL region, and November 23 in Japan.
 It is a 2D platform game, but Sonic's and Blaze's sprites are rendered in 3D, creating a 2.5D effect.
 Boss battles, along with a Sonic-exclusive special stage, are entirely 3D.
 The game's storyline follows the intertwining adventures of a new character, Blaze the Cat, and the series' main character, Sonic the Hedgehog.
 They respectively battle Doctor Eggman and his doppelgänger Eggman Nega at certain points.
 The game was announced under the working title "Sonic DS" at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2004, and under "Sonic Rush" at E3 2005.
 The game's 2.5D format was based on Sonic Team's idea to combine elements from 2D and 3D games in the series.
 Upon release, "Sonic Rush" was well-received by critics, with praise stemming from the game's music and similarity to older games in the series and criticism stemming from its overall quickness.
 A sequel, "Sonic Rush Adventure", was later created and released in 2007. Wiz 'n' Liz
Wiz 'n' Liz: The Frantic Wabbit Wescue is a platform game developed by Raising Hell Software for the Amiga and Sega Mega Drive and published by Psygnosis in 1993.
 It is a humorous, cutesy platform game.
 With the exception of some end-of-level bosses, the game contains no enemies. The Great Giana Sisters
The Great Giana Sisters is a 1987 platform game developed by Time Warp Productions and published by Rainbow Arts.
 This German video game is known for its controversial production history, its similarities to the famous Nintendo platform game "Super Mario Bros.", and for an alleged lawsuit case against the producers of the game.
 The scroll screen melody of the game was composed by Chris Hülsbeck and is a popular Commodore 64 soundtrack. Plok
Plok is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Software Creations and released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993 .
 The game is a traditional platform game starring a character named Plok. Croc (2000 video game)
Croc is a 2000 platform game developed by Virtucraft and published by THQ under license by Fox Interactive and Argonaut Games for the Game Boy Color.
 It is a port of the 3D platform game, "", and features similar gameplay taking place in a 2D environment.
 The game follows the eponymous character, a crocodile named Croc, as he sets out on a quest to save a race of furry creatures called Gobbos from the evil Baron Dante.
 The game was released on June 6, 2000 to mixed reviews from critics. Castle of Magic
Castle of Magic is a platform game developed and published by Gameloft.
 It was released in 2008.
 It appeared on platforms including Java, iOS, Nintendo DSi.
 The game won Best Platform Game, wireless device at the IGN Game Awards 2008. Valis II
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier II (夢幻戦士 ヴァリスⅡ , Mugen Senshi: Varisu Tsū ) , also known as just Valis II in the West, is a platform game developed and released by Telenet Japan, originally for PC98, PC88 and MSX2 in Japan.
 A remake was later released for the TurboGrafx-CD.
 Is the second title in the "Valis" video game series.
 Like its predecessor, it is a platform game.