RIVE, a new twin - stick side
scrolling shooter from Dutch developer Two Tribes, is alas, the studio's final game.
is a side -
scrolling shooter from Laughing Jackal.
The game is a straight up 2D side
scrolling shooter from beginning to end.
One of those is called Akai Katana, a side
scrolling shooter from Japanese developer Cave and published by Rising Star Games for the Xbox 360.
RIVE, a new twin - stick side
scrolling shooter from Dutch developer Two Tribes, is alas, the studio's final game.
Not exact matches
Starting with nothing but the raw pixels
from the game screen, they eventually compete in side -
scrolling shooters, boxing games and car - racing games.
Early testers have already created a wide variety of games,
from block - matching puzzle games to side -
scrollers, top - down
shooters, and 3D first - person adventures — many of them recreations of existing games.
As you've no doubt already heard
from the general consensus, Lylat Wars / Star Fox 64 on the Nintendo 64 was a fantastic and addictive little
scrolling shooter.
With its six stages, a ship & weapon upgrade system and an adrenaline - inducing soundtrack by A Plot Against Me, this modern take on classic space
shooters mixes elements
from fighting, side -
scrolling, shooting and role playing games.
And it's not just the suit that lends itself to a different experience, Vanquish essentially takes the concept of «bullet hell»
scrolling shoot - em - ups and places it in this 3D
shooter: when you enter battlefields (especially on higher difficulty settings), you're treated to a barrage of enemy fire
from all angles, and it can take everything you have to avoid instant death in many situations.
Broforce, a side
scroller shooter coming
from Devolver Digital, was chosen by PlayStation users through the monthly survey that allow them to express their preferences and suggestions to Sony.
This sequel has the same basic idea: a 2D side -
scrolling action platformer that, while it has influences
from all the aforementioned games, is also reminiscent of other old school classics such as Contra and Metal Slug, as well as newer bullet hell
shooters.
RTO 2 is a side -
scrolling first - person
shooter with elements
from the survival horror genre.
The opportunistic and purple - haired heroine
from the side -
scrolling 2D twin - stick
shooter Bleed has turned selfish thoughts aside as she wages war against the evil invaders.
Side -
scrolling shooters are available in abundance so what exactly sets apart Sine Mora EX
from these other
shooters.
Duke's brand of humor and violence has been seen in countless iterations in different genres
from first and third person
shooters to the classic side -
scroller.
It's a clever term that concedes that the game it adorns — and the
scrolling shooter genre as a whole — might be so far removed
from contemporary tastes that its regressive tendencies can be seen, charitably, as a deliberate artistic gambit.
Aside
from its pixelated graphics and equally nostalgia - inducing music, Super Time Force is a side
scrolling shooter whose main gameplay mechanic is what's at front and center.
Also available to download for the Xbox One today is Zed Blade, a horizontally -
scrolling shooter that was originally released for the NeoGeo in 1994; and Conga Master, an arcade dancing game
from Undercoders.
does look really cool, but since those music games were never my thing, its good to know ya don't have to play it using the guitars... you'd probably limit sales that way as well, since a
shooter game is a far cry
from a music game... im happy there are still devs who are thinking outside the box as well as willing to still do side -
scrolling 2d work... i'd like to see more adventure 2d side -
scrolling games tho... like Magician Lord was to the NEO-GEO or the Ghosts N Goblins series or Wizards & Warriors... those were fun games...
Temporus, in development by Firebelly Studios, is 2D Adventure game that spans a variety of genres
from platformers, side -
scrolling shooters, to RPGs.
As if creating a Metal Slug - style side -
scrolling shooter starring a loudmouth hillbilly weren't enough to distinguish his Xbox Live Arcade game
from the crowd, Anthony Flack, Cletus Clay's designer and animator, decided to build all of the game's assets using clay.
ZP2K9 is a side -
scrolling shooter that draws elements
from both platform games and first - person
shooters.
While this game may not be a bullet hell type of
shooter, anyone who has played any of the arcade
shooters from back in the 90's are probably more familiar with this sort of top - down
scrolling space themed
shooter style of game.
For those people who have not played the 1988 TAD Corporation classic, you get Cabal when you take your normal 2D on - rails -
shooter, remove the
scrolling, and change the perspective
from a first - person to a third - person perspective, moving the camera behind the player.
Each level differs
from the environment, enemies, and even gameplay, with some sections of levels turning into a 2d
scrolling shooter of sorts.
There's definitely some influence
from old classic arcade titles in this two - way side
scrolling shooter / defender game.
It takes the classic side -
scrolling shooters of yesterday and transforms it into a game of today with some beautiful art and music inspired
from a simpler time.
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.
A 2.5 D side -
scrolling cover
shooter with the same reaction based game play you would expect
from those Roll 7 chaps.
We have seen various games change their mechanics for sequels, Fallout 1 and 2 were isometric top - down RPGs which become 1st person Action - RPGs, Resident evil went through many stages before becoming first - person in Resident Evil 7, Zelda went
from top - down to side -
scrolling then back to top - down before hitting 3d... Fear Effect was originally a 3d third - person stealth - action puzzle game yet Fear Effect Sedna has been presented as a fixed - angle top - down isometric twin - stick
shooter style which focuses on stealth, action, puzzles and tactics — that is a lot of characteristics and quite ambitious for a small indie game studio.
Students
from the Rochester Institute of Technology are developing the side -
scrolling shooter, but players will also need to balance their attacks with rebuilding the decaying game world:
Gameplay is fairly standard for side -
scrolling shooters, with predictable patterns of attack
from the enemy ships and a few environmental obstacles thrown in.
Brazilian developer Joymasher will team up with The Arcade Crew, a new publishing label
from DotEmu, to release Blazing Chrome, a side -
scrolling shooter with a look and feel inspired by several classics of the genre (such as Contra III: The Alien Wars, Conra: Hard Corps, and Metal Slug):
Graceful Explosion Machine, the colorful side -
scrolling arcade
shooter from Vertex Pop is now available on PlayStation 4 and Steam!
Finally this week, gamers will get the chance to purchase World to the West (PS4, Xbox One), a 3D action - adventure
from the creators of Teslagrad; Rogue Stormers (PS4, Xbox One), a dieselpunk side -
scrolling shooter; Sudden Strike 4 (PC, PS4), a real - time strategy game about World War II; and Troll & I (Switch), a 3D action - adventure about a giant troll and his human buddy.
In mixing its
scrolling shooter DNA with RPG mechanics, Gryphon Knight Epic opens up a world map and lets players decide in which order they wish to tackle the levels ahead, with these missions encompassing all types of locations
from deserts to jungles, castles and dank caverns.
In this mode the game becomes a side -
scrolling shooter and uses the same mechanics
from the main game, it even has 2D Goat heads.
Xadlak Plus 1997 Xadlak Plus is a very fun horizontal
shooter from Japan, featuring excellent illusion of depth, parallax
scrolling, and plenty of cool enemies and backdrops.
The Game Atelier, aside
from making several other very cool iOS games, is responsible for one of my favorite
scrolling shooters on the platform: Flying Hamster [$ 1.99 / Free].
Game Pick: «Ether Vapor» (Edelweiss, commercial indie) «Ether Vapor: Remaster is a» 2.75 D arcade
shooter» that mixes gameplay elements
from classic horizontally and vertically
scrolling shooters.»
Xadlak Plus is a very fun horizontal
shooter from Japan, featuring excellent illusion of depth, parallax
scrolling, and plenty of cool enemies and backdrops.
While in the global network, the game is pretty straight forward
from a gameplay perspective, as there are barely any puzzles and it's a lot more focused on combat sequences that play like traditional side -
scroll shooters.
And it's not just the suit that lends itself to a different experience, Vanquish essentially takes the concept of «bullet hell»
scrolling shoot - em - ups and places it in this 3D
shooter: when you enter battlefields (especially on higher difficulty settings), you're treated to a barrage of enemy fire
from all angles, and it can take everything you have to avoid instant death in many situations.
From what I have heard Teyon Steel Empire is actually a half decent side
scroller shooter and the fates finally seem to shining down on Europeans getting to play this game.
While the release of this side -
scrolling multi-level
shooter from developers Alientrap is still a little ways off, they have announced that Capsized will be coming to Android.
New Releases for week of 12/8: ---- Multi --- --- PlayStation --- PS4: Among the Sleep — 1st person horror — Killbrite PS4: Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair —
Shooter — XSEED Games PS4: The Four Kings Casino and Slots — online multiplayer casino — Digital Leisure PS4: Guns, Gore, & Cannoli — fast - paced action scroller — Crazy Monkey Studios PS4: Zotrix — Shoot»em Up — ZeroBit Games PS3: Battle Trivia Knockout — fast - paced trivia action — Happy Dance Games PS Vita: Taco Master — simulation — Kaxan Games PS Vita: Bombing Busters (cross-buy PS4)-- action — Sanuk Games PS Vita: Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space — Shooter — XSEED Games --- Xbox --- XB1: Baseball Riot — puzzler — 10Tons Ltd --- Nintendo --- 3DSE: Steamworld Heist — sidescrolling turn - based strategy — Image & Form 3DSE: Terraria — side - scrolling action adventure — 505 Games WiiU: FAST Racing Neo — futuristic racer — Shi» nen Multimedia WiiU: Devil's Third — Action shooter — Valhalla Game Studios --- PC ---
Shooter — XSEED Games PS4: The Four Kings Casino and Slots — online multiplayer casino — Digital Leisure PS4: Guns, Gore, & Cannoli — fast - paced action
scroller — Crazy Monkey Studios PS4: Zotrix — Shoot»em Up — ZeroBit Games PS3: Battle Trivia Knockout — fast - paced trivia action — Happy Dance Games PS Vita: Taco Master — simulation — Kaxan Games PS Vita: Bombing Busters (cross-buy PS4)-- action — Sanuk Games PS Vita: Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders
from Planet Space —
Shooter — XSEED Games --- Xbox --- XB1: Baseball Riot — puzzler — 10Tons Ltd --- Nintendo --- 3DSE: Steamworld Heist — sidescrolling turn - based strategy — Image & Form 3DSE: Terraria — side - scrolling action adventure — 505 Games WiiU: FAST Racing Neo — futuristic racer — Shi» nen Multimedia WiiU: Devil's Third — Action shooter — Valhalla Game Studios --- PC ---
Shooter — XSEED Games --- Xbox --- XB1: Baseball Riot — puzzler — 10Tons Ltd --- Nintendo --- 3DSE: Steamworld Heist — sidescrolling turn - based strategy — Image & Form 3DSE: Terraria — side -
scrolling action adventure — 505 Games WiiU: FAST Racing Neo — futuristic racer — Shi» nen Multimedia WiiU: Devil's Third — Action
shooter — Valhalla Game Studios --- PC ---
shooter — Valhalla Game Studios --- PC --- Slain!
The delights in this edition include a reworked Ludum Dare competition entry for mobile devices, a side -
scrolling runner which originated
from a Sony ad, a simple but cute puzzler about a boy who had fallen off the moon, and a co-op twin - stick
shooter for up to four players on the same couch.
The delights in this edition include reworked Ludum Dare competition entry for mobile devices, a side -
scrolling runner which originated
from a Sony ad, a simple but cute puzzler about a boy who had fallen off the moon, and a co-op twin - stick
shooter for up to four players on the same couch.»
RTO 2 — RTO 2 is a side
scrolling first person
shooter with elements
from the survival horror genre.