It all really depends on how good you are
at side scrolling games.
Not exact matches
Leonardi, who has worked
at AOL, Industry Next, and Fox News, built a
side scrolling interactive résumé reminiscent of
games like Mario.
This
game is definitely aimed
at the younger Pokemaniacs, but older fans like myself can still get enjoyment out of it if they keep an open mind, it's not as good as the first PokePark
game do to looser controls and by just not being as much fun, but it manages to expand on what the first
game offered in the way of new content, for instance this time you don't just play as Pikachu but also Tepig, Snivy, and Oshawott after you meet them, and you can switch between them on the fly anytime you want, and you'll need to use each of their special abilities in your adventure, it also adds
side -
scrolling sections and a few other new features to keep things fresh, it also has some multiplayer attractions to play with so that's also nice, and you'll still be befriending all sorts of Pokemon just like the last
game, you also get free roam after the main quest so you can make sure to befriend them all, and it's all adorable do to the cute graphics and world, even the loading screens are adorable, and as a
gamer who typically plays more serious and violent
games it was nice to spend time in the lighthearted PokePark with some of my favorite Pokemon, I recommend it and I definitely see myself returning in the days to come.
almost as a
side -
scrolling video
game moving
at a wagon's pace, Loktev forces us to slow down and pay heed to subtle shifts both in the landscape the couple traverses and in the emotional distances between Nica, Alex, and their eventual guide Dato (Bidzina Gujabidze)
at any given point.
Axiom Verge is a
side -
scrolling action - adventure
game that that throws players into the shoes of Trace, a scientist who
at the very beginning of the
game, endures a crippling injury, only to wake up in an ancient, yet sci - fi rich world of Sundra.
Donkey Kong Country is a great series of
games: it's
side -
scrolling platforming
at its best.
Then you'll be
side -
scrolled to hear that developers Epic are looking
at bringing you more
games based in the retro - tinted universe.
Of course, this is a «spiritual successor» rather than a new installment, thanks to Konami's vice grip on the series» copyright, but one glance
at the
side -
scrolling RPG action, full of overwrought anime horror and laser - tight combat, makes clear that Bloodstained is obsessively recreating the glory days of
Game Boy Advance vampire hunting.
Once available
at a rate of ten a penny,
side scrolling fighting
games have virtually disappeared in more recent years, as gaming budgets increase and trends die away.
At it's core, Fable Heroes is a
side -
scrolling hack and slash
game, much in the vein of something like Castle Crashers; but the package that it is wrapped in makes it so much more.
Now players can navigate the
side -
scrolling worlds alone as before or invite up to three others to join them
at the same time on the same level
at any point in the
game for competitive and cooperative multiplayer fun.
Leonardo DiCaprio - who may win an Oscar
at last for The Revenant - pursues the Best Actor prize in a new retro
side -
scroller video
game.
It's an adventure
game, an RPG, a
side -
scrolling action
game, a Metroidvania-esque platformer, and
at times a top - down shooter.
Out of sight hasn't meant out of mind for the developers of Feist, the silhouette - heavy
side -
scroller that walked away with the titles of Best Overall
Game and Best Visual Design in the 2008 Unity Awards and Student Showcase winner
at the 2009 Independent Games Festival.
Similarly, Kirby Star Allies, another
side -
scrolling platformer (but
at least an all - new
game), launched back in March
at # 49.99, went to number 1 in the eShop charts, and is still priced on there, yep, you guessed it,
at # 49.99.
Mushroom Men will be available on both the Wii and DS — gameplay for the Wii version will be in the 3rd person, while gameplay for the DS will be in a 2D
side -
scrolling vein — and the
game is said to be aimed
at fans of
games like Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime.
At its core, the
game is a relatively simple
side -
scrolling puzzle
game, but a highly...
Anybody who is familiar with the old - school
side scrolling games will feel right
at home.
Since your character typically climbs ladders and can roll over boxes that they take cover behind — another questionable mechanic for a
side -
scrolling action
game — it's a wonder that jumping was included
at all.
Assuming you're familiar with older titles such as Streets of Rage, Golden Axe or Knights of the Round, you'll feel right
at home with Scott Pilgrim — the
game plays as a
side -
scrolling beat - em - up, taking town groups of enemies as you go — finally leading up to the stage's boss.
Color Guardians is a
side -
scrolling action
game where players need to handle multiple challenges
at the same time, jumping and dodging, switching lanes, and even swapping their own color on the fly.
Earth's Dawn is obviously lacking in some areas where Vanillaware
games shine, but it's also being released
at a budget price of $ 30.00 — There is fun to be had with Earth's Dawn, and if you're a fan of the
side -
scrolling action genre, you probably won't regret purchasing it.
Considering the last released
side -
scrolling Castlevania
game was Order of Ecclesia back in 2008, another handheld
side -
scrolling Castlevania adventure seems likely
at this point (probably in tandem with Lords of Shadow being developed for consoles).
At first glance, Playstation Network - exclusive Rochard might appear to be just another
side -
scrolling action
game, but once you get into the swing of things, you'll find an incredibly satisfying mix of platforming, puzzles, physics, and puns, courtesy of Finnish studio Recoil Games.
Studio MDHR's Cuphead was released to quite a bit of fanfare earlier this Fall, and the
side -
scrolling shooter delivered
at the
Game Awards with wins for «Best Art Direction» (thanks to its beautiful 1930s - inspired animation) «Best Independent
Game,» and the fan - voted «Best Debut Indie
Game.»
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Kingdom takes the epic, sprawling kingdom building of
games like Civilisation and compacts it into a tiny, pixellated,
side -
scrolling game where, as the ruling monarchy, your primary method of interaction is to hurl money
at things and let the peasants take care of the rest.
Danny regales us with tales of a new Japanese
side -
scroller, Sayonara Umihara Kawase, and tells us how this «rubber ring» action
game frustrates and entertains
at the same time.
Players familiar with classic
side -
scrolling platformers like Mega Man and Metroid will feel right
at home with this one, as it provides
gamers with a tough challenge.
Another thing that Okamiden throws
at you that you don't normally see in this type of
game are a handful of 2D
side -
scrolling levels that are like light versions of a shoot»em - up.
Developed by Other Ocean Interactive, and published by Noodlecake, RAD Boarding is a
side -
scrolling arcade
game which takes place in a world where the apocalypse is actually happening
at that moment.
You'll feel that familiar frustration - the same feeling you got from Mega Man and every other
side -
scroller of note - but you'll know that it's not the
game that's
at fault.
In the
game you'll discover a handicraft world bursting
at the seams with creativity, as you guide Yarn Yoshi or Yarn Poochy through clever
side -
scrolling stages.
Now don't get me wrong the
game isn't easy by any means but I have been playing
Side scrolling shoot me ups for years, and I swear I have gotten worse
at them.
It's a platforming
game at its core with a tablespoon of
side -
scrolling shooter and a half cup of Spiderman's web swinging ability.
«If you are like me and grew up pulling your hair out
at these punishing
side -
scrollers, this
game is an easy purchase.
«Led by a talented, veteran development team
at Capcom, the new
game features tight
side -
scrolling action gameplay the series is known for while completely revolutionizing the experience for modern consoles.
Overall, Green
Game: TimeSwapper delivers an extension of what was previously experienced in Red
Game Without A Great Name by providing some fun and challenging puzzle gameplay which is perfect for fans of
side -
scrolling platform, puzzle, action or adventure genres, especially given the twist of the new time manipulation gameplay mechanic and such amazing value
at a price of only # 3.99!
At its core, the
game is a relatively simple
side -
scrolling puzzle
game, but a highly uncommon aesthetic style, deceptively rich story and some very clever use of mechanics helps to keep it engaging from beginning to end.
A brilliant challenging retro styled space shooter that brings
gamers back to the times of the amazing
side scrolling classics found
at the Arcades in the 1980's.
* It will be released on Wii U, PS3, 360, 3DS, PS Vita, PC, and «Next gen» consoles * PC and PS Vita versions will be identical aside from the graphical differences, while the 3DS version will be another Sonic Rush styled
game * Similar to Sonic Unleashed (Daytime), Sonic Colours and Sonic Generations where gameplay switches between full 3D movement and 2D
side -
scrolling sections * Each route in a stage will lead to one of two or three exits
at the end that will each take you to a different stage * The developers are trying for a least 20 diferent stages, not including boss battles * «You might unlock Knuckles in any one of three stages.
It is a
side scrolling hack - n - slash
game where the player fights masses of basic monsters on their way to a boss battle
at the end of each level / section.
2D
side scrolling platformer, Grief has taken the top prize
at the first ever Academic
Game Award in Skövde.
I'll admit I'm not the best
at classic
side -
scrolling action
games, but despite the challenge Metal Slug 3 is still fun.
Feeling like a Blade Runner style storyline, in a
side scrolling MetroidVania style
game, with RPG-esque power up leveling, it adds up to a successful formula for people looking
at finding an intriguing storyline they can really dive into.
An early arcade
game offered a similar approach:
side -
scrolling beat - em - ups were certainly the rage around this time, and I remember pumping
at least a few quarters into this
game back in the day.
Knock, Knock is a
side -
scrolling exploration
game where you control a pointy - haired chap with a candle, roaming around your randomly generated house
at night not daring to look
at the shadows, or past open doors, or into mirrors, or anywhere
at all.
I used to loathe the old 2D
side scrolling games of the Gameboy and NES as I was awful
at them.
At the end of this month the world will get to check out Ubisoft Montreal «s latest
game called Child of Light, which is a turn - based RPG with a visually dazzling world traveled through
side -
scrolling.
At some points the
game is a standard flying
side -
scroller, when gravity isn't around.