In side-scrolling games, pixels and nostalgia collide to create a gaming experience like no other.
In side-scrolling games, pixels and nostalgia collide to create a gaming experience like no other.
Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes is the sequel to Commander Keen: Marooned on Mars. It was developed by id Software and published by Apogee in 1990 for DOS only. Programmed, ...
Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer
platformer science fiction side-scrollingThe Revenge of Shinobi is the second game in the Shinobi series created by SEGA. Revenge was released in 1989, specifically for the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis, with the PAL (Europe) version coming out in 1990.
brawler genesis original game hack and slash martial arts ninja progressive beat-em-up side-scrollingComix Zone is a beat 'em up game developed and published by Sega in 1995 for the Genesis/Mega Drive. The star of the entry is Sketch Turner, a cartoonist. The writer is working on a new project called "The Comix Zone.
brawler comics mutants post-apocalyptic side-scrollingBubba 'N' Stix is a platformer-puzzle game created by Core Design simultaneously for the SEGA Genesis and Amiga, including the CD32 version. The game, conceived by Simon Phipps, was released in 1994.
Year: 1994 Genre: Platformer
amiga cd32 cartoon hand-drawn animations multi-directional platformer puzzle platformer side-scrollingEarthworm Jim 2 for the Mega Drive is an action-platformer developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Playmates Interactive in 1995. Serving as a sequel to the highly acclai...
Year: 1995 Genre: Platformer
cartoon comedy genesis original game hand-drawn animations platformer run and gun science fiction side-scrollingX-Men is a videogame created by Western Technologies exclusively for the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis console and published in 1993. The title is based on the famous superheroes series by Marvel.
basher brawler genesis original game licensed side-scrolling superheroContra: Hard Corps, also known as Probotector, is a shoot 'em-up created by Konami and published in 1994 for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. The Contra series started as an arcade w...
2 players co-op platform-shooter run and gun science fiction shooter side-scrollingAltered Beast is a beat ''em-up arcade game created by SEGA in 1988 as a coin-op machine. The same year it was also converted to the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis console, becoming the pack-in game officially offered with the console.
2 players brawler coin-op conversion dark fantasy mythology progressive beat-em-up side-scrollingThe Blues Brothers is a 1991 platformer game based on the Blues Brothers band, created by Titus. The game was released for PC, Amiga, Commodore 64, and Atari ST in 1991, and later for NES, SNES, and Game Boy.
Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
2 players basher co-op movies platformer side-scrollingGhouls 'N Ghosts, aka Daimakaimura (Great Demon World Village), is a famous arcade created by Capcom as a sequel to Ghosts 'N Goblins. It was initially released in 1988. It was ported to many home platforms, computers, and consoles.
arcade coin-op conversion dark fantasy horror side-scrolling vampires wizards and witchesLionheart is a side-scrolling hack'n'slash action platformer created by Thalion Software for the Amiga only. It was published in January 1993 and received many positive reviews. The game features parallax scrolling and 3D backgrounds.
Year: 1993 Genre: Platformer
amiga original game basher fantasy hack and slash platformer side-scrollingCastlevania is a side-scrolling platform game created and developed by Konami, centered on the Belmonts, a clan of vampire hunters, and their fight with Dracula. Initially released...
action-adventure brawler dark fantasy horror nes original game progressive beat-em-up side-scrolling vampiresRick Dangerous II½ is an exclusive level of the Amiga platformer Rick Dangerous by Core Design, released as coverdisk of The One Magazine in 1991..
Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
aliens amiga original game coverdisk freeware platformer puzzle platformer side-scrolling single screenAbuse is a 2D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter developed by Crack Dot Com and published by RedHat in 1995 for DOS and Linux. It eventually made its way onto the Mac, Amiga, Acorn 32-bit, GP2X, and iPhone, to name a few.
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