Online multiplayer is definitely possible
in side scrolling platformers.
Not exact matches
I did not want another
side scrolling platformer for the Wii U but it was hard to hold onto that complaint when Retro delivered one of the best entries
in the genre of all time.
The colorful game starring the cartoon character with hands and feet but no limbs — and a few of his friends,
in co-op play — is a
side -
scrolling 2D
platformer with a gorgeous art style.
The other is a rhythm game called Dedede's Drum Dash, which will star King Dedede
in a
side -
scrolling rhythm - based
platformer that's played to «several familiar Kirby tunes,» according to Iwata.
is a
side scrolling exploring
platformer eight years
in the making; the passion project of Joakim «Konjak» Sandberg, who sites a passion for the Genesis / SNES era of gaming.
In addition to the above titles, a pair of games released for Switch earlier this week, on January 23: the beautiful
side -
scrolling platformer Shu and the traditional RPG Lost Sphear.
Side -
scrolling platformer Puppeteer, released last year, put players
in charge of a boy - turned - puppet named Kutaro.
Welcome to Kirby Star Allies, the next big blockbuster for the Nintendo Switch that cleverly uses the mechanics of this innovative console well, including the ability to play with four other players
in this thoroughly enjoyable
side -
scrolling platformer.
Another
side -
scrolling platformer featuring
in the list.
Tropical Freeze is another
in a long line of
side -
scrolling platformers where the basic object is to jump from one ledge to another without dying.»
A
side -
scrolling 2D
platformer with a unique art - style, it's oft - mentioned
in the same breath as Limbo, as both share genre and hail from the same era, and both are considered to be games which helped jumpstart the indie boom.
It works like a traditional
side -
scrolling platformer with the addition of combat, but the combat plays a significant role
in this game of tug of war.
Delve into dangerous dungeons and eliminate an ancient evil
in this 2D indie
side -
scrolling action
platformer.
This is a basic Kirby
platformer that works
in the same
side -
scrolling fashion.
Do remember that Shigeru Miyamoto slammed the seminal Donkey Kong
side -
scroller platformer in an interview with Electronic Games
in 1995, saying «Donkey Kong Country proves that players will put up with mediocre gameplay as long as the art is good.»
May 1, 2018 - Delve into dangerous dungeons and eliminate an ancient evil
in this 2D indie
side -
scrolling action
platformer.
As a
side -
scrolling platformer Legends wastes no time
in attempting to provide some narrative direction for you to follow, nor any time explaining why there are levels with floating cake or why Rayman got turned into a duck and must complete the level with feathers and all.
Originally released
in 1987 on the Commodore 64, The Great Giana Sisters was a 2D
side -
scrolling platformer more memorable for its controversial production history and similarities to Super Mario Bros. than its actual gameplay.
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.
Mega Turrican is a 16 - bit
side scrolling action
platformer in which you play as Bren McGuire, member of the United Planets Freedom Force.
The Adventure Pals is a
side -
scrolling action - adventure
platformer about friendship and exploration, featuring RPG elements and two - player local drop -
in / drop - out co-op.
A
side -
scrolling puzzle -
platformer about an ornery mutant blob that, after being held captive
in a lab that can only be described as something out of a retro sci - fi movie from the early» 50's, escapes into the world and sets out on a path to consume everything.
PIXEL KINGDOM — AUGUST 18, 2015 — Tic Toc Games is pleased to announce that Adventures of Pip, their flagship
side -
scrolling action
platformer has been released today on PlayStation 4
in North America.
It is surprising to not see Rad Rodgers following
in the footsteps of fellow retro
side -
scrolling platformers such as Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends and Superfrog HD to name but a few by receiving a Vita port, although remote play is at least a consolation.
Temporus,
in development by Firebelly Studios, is 2D Adventure game that spans a variety of genres from
platformers,
side -
scrolling shooters, to RPGs.
As a 2D
side -
scrolling platformer, the combat is pretty standard
in that you attack the enemies
in front of you with your different form - based weapons or the power - ups you find throughout the levels.
Agatha Knife is a «satirical adventure» about convincing animals to become dinner, Korgan is an «episodic dungeon - crawler,» DragoDino is a
side -
scrolling platformer about the titular creatures trying to get back a lost egg, and Ghost Pilots is a vertically -
scrolling shooter that was originally released for the NeoGeo
in 1991.
Weather you grew up with the speedy blue hedgehog or the Italian moustache favouring plumber, most of us have at some point
in our lives played the a 2D
side scrolling platformer.
Yoshi on the Switch looks to be a purely fun adventure,
in which Nintendo focuses on what it is well - known for,
side -
scrolling platformers.
It also failed to live up to the standard set by Konami's similar 1990 release Rollergames, which had the good sense to wrap its license
in the context of a
side -
scrolling platformer.
Meanwhile ToeJam & Earl
in Panic on Funkotron was a more typical
side scrolling platformer, which left many fans of the original game disappointed
in its fresh direction.
«Delightfully, The Cave is,
in fact, a pure, puzzle - solving adventure game rife with funny lines and chuckle - inducing non sequiturs despite trying to disguise itself as a
side -
scrolling platformer.»
As the player assumes the role of the planet, the usual controls you see
in most 2D
side -
scrolling platformers where you control the game's character using the D - pad or analog stick don't apply.
Aliens Infestation brings
in an old school format with some new flair and really shows its teeth as you play this
side scrolling platformer fighting the iconic monsters.
Now, for the sequel,
in the form of Velocity 2X, developer FuturLab has brought forth a series of changes to the recipe, ranging from more varied environments to bigger challenges, and most importantly, a new 2D
side -
scrolling platformer mechanic, which sees protagonist Kai jump out of her space ship and go through different environments on foot.
BADLAND is an award - winning atmospheric
side -
scrolling action adventure
platformer set
in a gorgeous forest full of various inhabitants, trees and flowers.
Spheroids is a 2D
side scroller that the Spanish developers say «Mixes mechanics from classic
platformers such as Super Mario Bros or Umihara Kawase with «combat» sections inspired
in Pang!
In this
side -
scrolling action
platformer, it's up to Alex to make his way to an enchanted castle and rescue his father, the king.
This sequel to the original Rolling Thunder is a
side -
scrolling action
platformer with a story set 30 years after the original, seeing initial release
in arcades and then on Sega's Mega Drive (a.k.a. Genesis).
Now, instead of a top - down view, Link was placed
in a
side -
scrolling action
platformer.
This is a
side -
scrolling platformer that has more
in common with Super Mario World than with Metroid.
WonderBoy III: Monster Lair / WonderBoy
in Monster World — The first is a unique
side scrolling shooter /
platformer hybrid, while the second is a more traditional action -
platformer with light role - playing elements.
Lost Cave is a 2D
side -
scrolling puzzle
platformer where players must manipulate their view of the world
in order to move through it.
A modern interpretation of the Gradius - style
side scrolling space shooter, married to a
platformer run»n' gun
in the vein of Contra.
The
side -
scrolling action -
platformer Super Star Wars
in now available for the PS Vita and PS4
in North America via the
You'll be playing through 6 dystopian zones with an arsenal of over 50 weapons
in the
side -
scrolling platformer that has taken a strong influence from bullet hells.
I haven't seen it
in 3D, but the game is a great,
side -
scrolling puzzle
platformer, and I can't recommend it enough.
The latest
in Naruto's long - running Ultimate Ninja Storm series was featured, along with a new
side -
scrolling platformer from developer Suda 51.
The
side -
scrolling action
platformer Rabi - Ribi is out now on PS Vita and PS4
in North America digitally via the PlayStation Network
Critically acclaimed retro 2D
side -
scrolling platformer Mercenary Kings comes back with a vengeance
in its reloaded edition to please all console owners