Different Genres
Platformer
RPG
Shooter
Fighting
Heavier focus on platforms/level design than character design
Focus equally on world design and character design
More important in RPGs as world building and character personalities/development is generally the main focus in RPGs
Almost always uses HD graphics now
Examples of older shooters which do not have HD graphics
Space Invaders and DOOM
Probably the biggest variety when it comes to games with pixel graphics and HD graphics, most of the more popular fighting games use HD graphics, however, many use pixel graphics (especially indie fighting games)
Character designs are extremely important in fighting games because of how important hitboxes and hurtboxes are in them (especially in competitive scenes)
Requires a lot of careful animation and coding
Usually very casual, caution is required significantly less in platformers than in many other game genres
Mostly casual, caution is generally not required as much as it is in most genres, however, balancing characters requires a lot of caution
Generally much more competitive than other genres, caution is not usually required quite as much as a some genres but is required a lot more in shooter games than in platformers or RPGs
Often receives balance patches
Small balance patches can happen, almost always leaving the game almost the exact same as before
Rarely receives balance patches