At its core Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is a faux
3D side scrolling platformer that requires players to navigate their character from left to right as they avoid or defeat enemies, collect power - ups and bonuses (K - O - N - G) and have a classic gaming experience on the 3DS.
Not exact matches
It's a very impressive game on the
3DS and even though it's a
side scrolling platformer, Kirby can also interact with both the background and foreground that makes for some interesting gameplay as you jump, hover and fight a variety of well - created and almost «cute» enemies.
For those of you who aren't familiar, LittleBigPlanet is a
side scrolling, pseudo
3d / 2d,
platformer with a puzzle focussed gameplay.
Platformer - Pikmin for the Nintendo
3DS is a
side -
scrolling adventure that introduces new players to the adorable Pikmin and...
This
side -
scrolling platformer game is equipped with
3D graphics.
Mario Bros 3 will still be Mario's best
side -
scrolling adventure whereas Mario 64 will be the best
3D platformer period.
The game will still be a
side scrolling platformer but with
3D polygonal environments and characters, giving the series a fresh new look that pays homage to the original Mega Man.
* Donkey Kong CountryTM Returns (Wii) is a brand spanking new
side -
scrolling platformer from Retro Studios, featuring fully rendered
3D environments and launching across Europe later this year.
I haven't seen it in
3D, but the game is a great,
side -
scrolling puzzle
platformer, and I can't recommend it enough.
Ubisoft Reflections»
3D platformer Grow Home will be one of the games available to download in September after beating out League of Geeks» digital board game Armello and Zoink's
side scrolling beat - em - up Zombie Vikings.
Nintendo will re-release the
side -
scrolling platformer for the
3DS this week, and players can expect to find the complete Wii U experience along with new levels starring Yoshi's pal Poochy.
the unique gimmick of being able to transfer from
side scroller to
3D platformer was an interesting take on your typical mario game.
With the shooter genre having taken the throne as the premiere genre in gaming today, the
platformer has been mostly relegated to the indie scene in the form of arthouse 2D
side -
scrollers (Rayman, Inside, Outland), hence why it's so exciting to see the key creative talent behind the Banjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country series deliver a brand new
3D platformer in Yooka - Laylee.
Nintendo's iconic Mario franchise is a testament to just how much games have evolved over the past 4 decades and their potential to adapt to just about any genre imaginable; the plumber stars in just about everything, including
side -
scrolling platformers, turn - based RPGs,
3D adventures, sports competitions, fighting games, and even a handful of learning and child - development titles.
The
platformer game combines the
side -
scrolling 2D Mario games with a modern free - roaming
3D game with various power - ups, big beautiful levels to play in, plus fun and varied gameplay mechanics.
Bacon Man is a
3D side scrolling action
platformer where players will engage in physic based platforming while mixing in elements of combat and shooting.
It's basically Abe's Oddysee being redone in a
3D physics engine as a 2D
side -
scrolling platformer.
Rather than the straight
side -
scrolling platformer action of the first two games, now we get a mix of 2D platforming with
3D exploration and combat.
While the game is a 2D
side -
scrolling platformer, every character is actually a
3D model.
Yoshi's Wooly World was a
side -
scrolling hit on
3DS, so what we've seen so far suggests a
platformer in a similar vein will follow suit.
In just four year's time, we've graduated from
platformers and
side -
scrollers to real
3D graphics that rival console games from less than a decade ago.