In side-scrolling games, pixels and nostalgia collide to create a gaming experience like no other.
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In side-scrolling games, pixels and nostalgia collide to create a gaming experience like no other.
Jill of the Jungle: Jill Goes Underground is the second chapter of the Jill of the Jungle trilogy, a series of side-scroller platformers. The games were designed to compete with Duke Nukem and Commander Keen.
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
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Target Renegade is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Imagine Software and published by Ocean Software in 1988. The game was originally conceived as a follow-up to TechnÅs ...
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The Ninja Warriors is a coin-op for two players created by Taito in 1988. The game was ported to numerous home computer platforms by Virgin Games. The Amiga port was programmed by ...
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Barbarian is an action game created by Psygnosis initially for the Amiga and released in 1987. It was later ported to Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, and other platforms.
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Batman Returns is the official adaptation for the Amiga of the 1992 movie by Tim Burton. There are many versions of Batman Returns, from the NES, SNES, Game Gear, Master System, Genesis, and others.
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Ristar is a classic action platformer game developed by SEGA for the Mega Drive/Genesis console in 1995. The same team behind the legendary Sonic created this cartoon-style platformer.
Year: 1995 Genre: Platformer
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Ninja Spirit, known in Japan as Saigo no Nindou, is an arcade game created by Irem in 1988. Two years later, the home computer versions were released, including the Amiga version, the Atari ST one, Commodore 64, and more.
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Gunstar Heroes is a run and gun game developed by Treasure for the Genesis/Mega Drive and published by Sega in 1993. The side-scrolling shooter has become one of Sega Genesis's most beloved games.
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StarBlade is a futuristic action-adventure created by Silmarils for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS and released in 1990. Venture into the boundless cosmos and confront the looming...
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Alcatraz is an action game developed by 221B and published by Infogrames in 1992 for MS-DOS, Amiga, and Atari ST. It's the sequel to another Infogrames title called Hostages, even though the two games are different.
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a platform action-adventure created for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was developed by Lucasfilm Games and Sculptured Software and released in 1992.
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
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Ivanhoe is a medieval side-scrolling beat-em-up created by Ocean in 1990 for Atari ST and Amiga. The game is based on the medieval legend of Sir Ivanhoe, a knight who fights to restore King Richard the Lionheart to the throne.
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Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind is a platformer created by Accolade for the SNES and SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis, released in 1993. The game features the adventures of Bubsy, a bobcat with a penchant for yarn balls.
Year: 1993 Genre: Platformer
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X-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.
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