Outside of Nintendo,
most side scroller systems become «arcade» titles in XBLA or PSN.
Not exact matches
Going loco for the coco Onto the sweetener
side of things, if you've gotten ahead of yourself and
scrolled down to the ingredients list (which might I add is only seven in total,
most of which you probably have in your kitchen right now), you might have seen that I've used dark coconut nectar instead of actual maple syrup.
I'm happy to say that due to its
side scrolling nature, fluid smooth gameplay that the game is more than suitable for Vita and certainly for those who have both a PS4 and Vita, the
most entertaining way to play this highly frustrating, frantic incarnation of twitch reaction gaming.
You may be familiar with the formula of a Donkey Kong Country titles, but luckily for us all, Tropical Freeze will satisfy
most with a polished
side -
scrolling experience that will keep us wanting more.
Part Aliens, part Terminator, and featuring a brotherly duo sporting the battle - hardened backbone of history's
most famous Last Action Hero, Contra's unique brew of «80s action flicks meets trigger - happy gameplay quickly proved a masterclass in both 2D run «n gun
side -
scrollers and bromance beatdowns the world over.
Previously,
most of the good Batman games were
side -
scrollers, with the occasional third - person action game that was mostly mediocre.
Keep your eyes peeled, as this is one of the
most fun download titles I played at the show and a must - have for fans of
side -
scrolling action titles.
Holiday Hares leading modern - day purveyor calls the game one of the
most entertaining
side scrolling platform games of all time.
I'm truly thankful that Nintendo have chosen to migrate
most of their forgotten Wii U hits over to the Switch, and Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze is undoubtedly one of the strongest
side -
scrolling platform titles in recent memory — you owe it to yourself to own this game.
Once people start creating levels it will no doubt launch a whole community challenging each other with some of the
most difficult and unique
side scrolling action ever seen.
The Mummy Demastered is an attractive
side -
scrolling action game from WayForward that tries to makes the
most of a gloomy license.
Cobalt is clearly the
most indie - like title in this line - up, with its
side -
scrolling 2D multiplayer looking like swift and immediate fun.
Upon opening the app you are presented with your recent read on a
side scrolling «shelf» of your
most recent reads (can be toggled on / off) at the top the page and links below that to Local Files (file browser), Net Library (various OPDS catalogs), My Shelf and Statistics (various reading / book stats).
Anyway, it's a massive,
side -
scrolling explore - «em - up with loads of ghosts and ghouls and some of the
most unintentionally hilarious 8 - bit digitised voice dialogue ever.
Potentially one of the
most beautiful games in years, Cuphead is a gloriously nostalgic
side -
scroller that loves to make you bleed out of every orifice.
Basically, it sounds like Dirge has a chance of realizing his dream to make «the
most unique and entertaining
side scroller shooter ever.»
The action here is perhaps one of the
most impressive call backs to
side scrolling action titles of old, yet feels fresh and modern.
And with good reason — Lorne Lanning's beautiful
side -
scrolling fantasy adventure is one of the richest,
most singular game worlds ever created and its hero, Abe, one of gaming's
most eccentric protagonists.
Capcom's pioneering brawler may not have been the first of the
side scrolling beat -»em - ups to arrive in the arcades, but it's without a doubt one of the
most iconic.
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.
Wolfenstein is
most classically associated with Wolfenstein 3D, but the origins of the Wolfenstein series actually date back to 1981 when Silas Warner at Muse Software created Castle Wolfenstein which combined stealth, action and adventure set in the time of World War II from a 2D
side scrolling perspective; initially releasing on Apple II before later being ported to Atari 8 - bit, Commodore 64 and MS - DOS, while a sequel followed in 1984 titled Beyond Castle Wolfenstein that released on the same platforms.
The
most interesting for me was Battle Chef Brigade, which is part
side scrolling beat - em - up and part Columns - like puzzle game about chefs in a fantasy world.
An adorable
side -
scroller attracting oodles and oodles (Sony hasn't released the true figures yet) of online players isn't exactly the
most common occurrence nowadays.
One of the
most prolific genres of the retro - inspired game are games based on Contra, the classic
side scrolling, bullet - hell shooter from Konami.
Released in 1988 by Hudson Soft, Faxanadu is one of many
side scrolling adventures on the NES that, even though
most reviews give it acclaim, fell into the abyss of the unknown at time of launch.
Lucha Fury is a 2 - D
side scrolling Mexican brawler that plays similarly to
most old - school beat»em up titles.
In brief, it's a
side -
scrolling jumping game where you collect coins infinitely while attempting to avoid the world's
most dangerous pitfall — lava.
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.
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.
Instead of taking a leaf out of Aqua Kitty UDX's book and being another
side -
scrolling arcade game that has you play as a cat, defending miners that are attempting to mine milk from the sea floor, Spacecats with Lasers is a game that
most certainly lives up to its name.
It plays like
most classic
side -
scrollers with each level getting harder by sending more enemies and harder bosses at the end of each level.
While the setting might not be groundbreaking, we saw it in Asylum after all, Blackgate plays out in a
side -
scrolling fashion which is
most definitely new for the Arkham games.
I suppose some TG - 16 fans may have fond memories of this game (and its excellent music), and those looking for a
side -
scrolling challenge should know that the price is right, but
most players won't find anything here that they haven't seen before.
So, as ideas for iOS games go, a
side -
scrolling auto - runner featuring Sonic The Hedgehog has got to be one of the
most obvious.
In the «90s, arcades were quite popular in the US and some of the
most interesting machines were for
side -
scrolling beat «em ups.
Aegis Wing is a quite simple ¿ 1/2 ¿ 1/2 ¿ 1/2 ¿ 1/2 ¿ 1/2 ¿ 1/2 ¿ 1/2 but terribly addictive -
side - view
scrolling shooter that takes place in the year 2105 over the crimson skies of one of the
most significant Jupiter's moons, Europa.
The
most important thing to get out of the way is this game is a
side -
scroller based on the console Castlevania: Lords of Shadow game.
Game quality improved over time,
most notably with Vanguard (1981), a
side -
scrolling space shooter that many people consider the precursor to modern classics such as Gradius and R - Type.
Even simple
side scrollers and action platformers would make
most of us happy.
The
most important aspect of any 2D
side scrolling beat»em up is the combat, and PB: BG almost nails it.
For the
most part I am definetly impressed with this latest edition to the Sonic franchise, taking the good parts of Sonic Generations»
side scrolling platforming elements along with fast paced tunnel speed runs, and have balanced these out together well.
Fantasy Zone II is a
side -
scrolling shooter in which you can pilot your Opa - Opa in all four directions at will, like with
most shmups.
Due out today, Deadlight was definitely one of our
most anticipated entries in the latest Summer of Arcade campaign, with its fantastic, shadowy aesthetic and
side -
scrolling spin on the ongoing zombie - blasting craze.
Capcom's futuristic take on the blue bomber has resulted in some of gaming's
most memorable
side -
scrolling platformer games, but in recent years Mega Man X has begun to slip somewhat.
Set across three defining eras from 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog video game history, the instantly recognisable environments of Sonic Generations have been re-built in stunning HD and are now playable in both classic
side scrolling 2D from 1991, as well as modern 3D style found in Sonic's
most recent adventures.
Kirby's playful new adventure through a series of airborne islands even floats past Yoshi's New Island as the
most enjoyable 2D
side -
scrolling 3DS game released this year, even though the mechanics are mostly confined within Kirby's comfort zone.
The game plays almost like a
side -
scrolling beat -»em - up, but unlike
most side -
scrolling beat -»em - up's you don't have the ability to roam around the area while you are currently... well... beating enemies up.
Not content with releasing one of the
most entertaining
side scrolling beat «em ups that we have played this year, Secret Base have been hard at work on a new update.
Fox n Forests is a
side scrolling action platformer that reminds me
most of games like Act Raiser.
Each level features some default objectives, like finding 5 ghosts (this game's Jinjos), fighting a boss (which, for the
most part, aren't as interesting as the bosses from other Rare games, and this also includes the infuriating final boss), collecting 200 quills (this game's equivalent of Banjo «s notes or Super Mario 64 «s coins) and a
side -
scrolling minecart level, just like the good old Donkey Kong Country.