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I am a huge fan of side scrolling shooters like DARIUSBURST SP. While my skills today are nowhere near where they were 20+ years ago, I still enjoy them. The biggest problem I have on mobile platforms is simply finding good side scrolling shooters.
Posts Tagged ‘2d’
DARIUSBURST SP Second Prologue Android Gameplay
January 24th, 2021 
Carl Williams 
Posted in Android, iPhone, News, Portables 
Tags: 2.5d, 2.5D shooter, 2d, 2D shooter, DAIRUSBURST SP, Darius, Dariusburst, side scrolling shooter 
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Clockwork Knight 2 Continues Toy Battles on Sega Saturn – January 2nd, 1996 – Today in Video Game History
January 2nd, 2021 Carl Williams Clockwork Knight 2 is a great example of the advancement of 2D side scrolling action games. This genre ruled on 16-bit consoles and was criminally ignored in subsequent generations. Sega did try to cover these bases on their Saturn console, at least early on, before abandoning it themselves. This could be part of the problem […]
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Castlevania The Adventure Marks Game Boy Debut for Franchise – December 6th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
December 5th, 2020 Carl Williams Castlevania The Adventure for the Nintendo Game Boy marks the first time the franchise went portable. Konami was all in with Nintendo at this time and the Game Boy had just launched. Bringing Castlevania to those new gamers was an easy choice to make. Thus, we got our first taste of the whip cracking franchise […]
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Posted in Game Boy, News, Nintendo, Portables Tags: 1989, 2d, action, adventure, castlevania, Castlevania The Adventure, december, December 1989, December 6th, December 6th 1989, dracula, konami, side scrolling No Comments »
Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past Adds Four Swords for Game Boy Advance Port – December 2nd, 2002 – Today in Video Game History
December 2nd, 2020 Carl Williams Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past and Four Swords was the Super Nintendo classic ported to the Game Boy Advance (GBA). For the most part, the original game was not changed, just minor fixes and updates. The real draw with this release was the Four Swords add-on. Unfortunately, this meant having at least […]
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Posted in Game Boy Advance, News, Nintendo Tags: 2002, 2d, A Hero's Trial, action, adventure, capcom, december, december 2nd, December 2nd 2002, Four Swords, legend of zelda, Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past and Four Swords, link's awakening, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, overhead, Realm of Memories, role playing game, rpg No Comments »
Garfield Caught in the Act Brings Attitude to Sega Game Gear – November 29th, 1995 – Today in Video Game History
November 28th, 2020 Carl Williams Garfield Caught in the Act was Sega’s attempt to return to licensed games. Earlier they had success with Disney licenses such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. For some reason Sega stopped their efforts in the licensed game realm. That is until Virgin Interactive had critical success with their version of Aladdin for the Sega […]
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Posted in Game Gear, News, Portables, Sega Tags: 1995, 2d, action, Caught in the Act, Garfield, Garfield The Lost Levels, november, November 29th, November 29th 1995, platform, side scrolling No Comments »
Castlevania Symphony of the Night Sees Sale on Android and iOS (Updated)
November 27th, 2020 Carl Williams Castlevania Symphony of the Night is currently on sale on Google Play. I have no idea how long this sale is going to go so, if you have $1 go grab it. Yep, Konami has one of the best entries in the Castlevania franchise available for $1 right now. There are some upgrades that make […]
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Posted in Android, iPhone, News, Portables Tags: 2d, action, adventure, Castlevan, castlevania, Castlevania Symphony of the Night, dracula, konami, side scrolling, symphony of the night No Comments »
Donkey Kong Country Brings SGI Graphics and More to Super Nintendo – November 21st, 1994 – Today in Video Game History
November 20th, 2020 Carl Williams Donkey Kong Country (DKC) was somewhat of a gamble for Nintendo. For one, it had been years since home console gamers saw a Donkey Kong game. Earlier in 1994 Nintendo released Donkey Kong for their Game Boy handheld. That title was closer to the 1981 arcade classic, just with more levels. Donkey Kong Country on […]
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Posted in News, Nintendo, Super Nintendo Tags: 2d, action, Cranky Kong, Diddy Kong, donkey kong, donkey kong country, platform, rare No Comments »
Wiz Quest for the Magic Lantern Sees Commodore Amiga Release
November 14th, 2020 Carl Williams Wiz Quest for the Magic Lantern is a new 2D side scrolling action platform game for the Commodore Amiga. In Wiz, you take control of the last elder wizard and must find the Magic Lantern before it is too late. You are not unarmed in your quest as you have your book of magic and […]
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Posted in Commodore Amiga, Comp, News Tags: 2d, 2D action, action, Itch.io, platform, side scrolling, Wiz Quest for the Magic Lantern No Comments »
Mickey Mania Takes Fans on Disney Historical Adventure on Sega Genesis – November 7th, 1994
November 7th, 2020 Carl Williams Mickey Mania continued the tradition of 16-bit Disney games being great offerings. Other than a snafu or two on TurboGrafx-16, this was true. The full title of this multiplatform game was long. The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse graced the box. What gamers got was just that – an adventure that covered most of Mickey’s […]
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Posted in Genesis, News, Sega Tags: 2d, action, disney, Mickey Mania, platform, side scrolling, Sony Imagesoft, Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse No Comments »
Hobgoblin 2 Atari Computer Work in Progress Released
August 21st, 2020 Carl Williams Hobgoblin 2 is an upcoming 2D action adventure set in a horror fantasy world. It is coming to the Atari 8-bit computer line (Atari XL/XE). There are a few similarities to other titles in this vain. If you loved Capcom’s Ghosts ‘n Goblins then you are in for a treat with Hobgoblin 2.
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Posted in Atari 800 XL/XE, Comp, News Tags: 2d, action, adventure, fantasy, Hobgoblin 2, horror, monsters No Comments »
