beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
somewhere, sometime, future-gaf's gaming discussion page just had a thread pop up titled "remember first person shooters? (t1 no)"
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Remember 2d side-scrollers? (56k)
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Grampa Simpson
Banned
Keith Courage represent!
cartman414
Member
Don't forget Strider!
chemicals
Member
I way prefer 2D sidescrolling gameplay than 3D open-worldness.. The main reason.. is that most devs haven't figured out how to effectively use the extra dimension, as well as figuring out a camera system that pisses off the least amount of gamers.
If some of the 3D platforming hackjobs I've played within the last decade were remade on a 2D engine, the dev would be hung. and maybe castrated.
If some of the 3D platforming hackjobs I've played within the last decade were remade on a 2D engine, the dev would be hung. and maybe castrated.
BigJonsson
Member
I love how the OP has a screenshot of the Tiny Toons game, I loved that game
darkressurection
Banned
GAAHHH, That game is ****ing HARD! I still have my TG-16 around here with a copy of the game.bmf said:
Keith Courage represent!
rollingstart
Banned
beelzebozo said:
im sure someone on ZedGammaGAF, there would be threads with people just finding out about God Hand and other people remembering videos games that require you to hold a controller.
Android18a
Member
DS is the last bastion of 2D Platformers. Castlevanias, Contra 4, NSMB... it's a time warp!
pizzapizza64
Member
ghibli99 said:
So true.
Sometimes I hate 3D platformers...
unfortunately they're pretty much all I can get for my consoles if I still want to play a platformer.
And with the abysmal sales of console 2D platformers like DK: Jungle Beat, it's not likely to get any better.
Then again, Mario Galaxy and the new Ratchet game look great. I just wish we could see more 2D games as well.
iconoclast
Member
Fire Pro fo' life.
BobFromPikeCreek
Member
**** YEAH! That game is the shit! It was actually the first game I ever played, and was hooked from then on.bmf said:
Keith Courage represent!
EDIT: That's it. I'm busting out the TG-16.
darkressurection
Banned
YEAH TG-16 FOR LIFE!!!!BobFromPikeCreek said:
I still play mine when I feel the need for some Falcon or Vigilante
The Virtual Console needs a bigger library. I understand why they're releasing just a couple a week, but geez, sooo many classics I'd love to see there. Shame licenses and rights cause problems for so many games.
Was anyone a fan of the GI Joe games on the NES? I played the first one so many times as a kid. The Atlantis Factor was less cool, but still a favorite.
Was anyone a fan of the GI Joe games on the NES? I played the first one so many times as a kid. The Atlantis Factor was less cool, but still a favorite.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
Linkzg said:
oh what a bleak and horrible future we live in!
I just saw a screenshot of Journey to Silius in the op post, damn, I thought nobody remembered that game!
I used to play the hell out of that game despite the fact it was short. I still remember as a kid thinking those opening still shot "cutscenes" outlining the story with that slow "ominous by 8-bit standards" music was the most epic thing ever.
I used to play the hell out of that game despite the fact it was short. I still remember as a kid thinking those opening still shot "cutscenes" outlining the story with that slow "ominous by 8-bit standards" music was the most epic thing ever.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
yeah, journey to silius used to be a terminator game, but the license was dropped and they still released it.
SunkisTim535
Member
GREAT thread. I absolutely love 2D sidescrollers. In fact, I've been playing nothing but the past couple of months. Recent games have done nothing to excite me. Been re-playing all my classic Marios, GBA Metroids and I just got my first Castlevania game(Aria of Sorrow). Unfortunately, it seems that even the DS is getting more of the 3D treatment these days. If even a quarter of 2D sidescrollers came out as FPS games do these days I'd be a very content gamer.
I haven't played this in years!!! VC PLEASE.
I haven't played this in years!!! VC PLEASE.
Forgotten Ancient
Banned
Socreges said:
was this for NES?
could anyone find me a ROM??
i've been wondering about a game for ages that i have the fuzziest memory of, but it was pretty cool. all i could remember was that you would go through doors that were in trees. so obviously this game strikes me as familiar
Wizard and Warriors. One of my favorite games by Rare. Good luck on the ROM...can't help you with that one.
Guts Of Thor
Thorax of Odin
No Contra or Castlevania IV?
isochronus
Banned
LegendofJoe
Member
I seriously approve of this thread, nice little stroll through memory lane. Good work man.
