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oddvark
05-08-2006, 05:50 PM
Hey,

I'm looking for inspiration for an action side scroller. I was a fan of Turrican a while back and am thinking of something along those lines (terrain based, NOT air-bourne or space-bourne). Anyhow, if you can suggest some out there in 3D or 2D, modern or classic, AAA or indie, i'd appreciate it.

thanks!
PeterM
05-08-2006, 06:36 PM
Maybe the Metroid series? Perhaps they're a bit too RPGish though, lots of collecting of suit add-ons etc.
AtmaVegeta
05-08-2006, 08:06 PM
My favorite would have to be E.V.O. Search for Eden (SNES).

http://www.findmeagame.com/games/702695-E.V.O.:-The-Search-for-Eden.html
(with a Screenshot)

I would love to create a game like this. I still own it for SNES. The way you evolve through the ages is great, used to always play when I was younger.
jefferytitan
05-09-2006, 03:22 AM
Oh... the memories! Turrican was great. Um... Shadow of the Beast (loved parallax)... Dizzy... for a slightly different angle Silkworm (with the jeep and the plane). I liked the ones that had a good height component - felt less limited. Actually I can't recall any more which ones scrolled. Dumb, huh?


Hey,

I'm looking for inspiration for an action side scroller. I was a fan of Turrican a while back and am thinking of something along those lines (terrain based, NOT air-bourne or space-bourne). Anyhow, if you can suggest some out there in 3D or 2D, modern or classic, AAA or indie, i'd appreciate it.

thanks!
spellcaster
05-09-2006, 04:51 AM
River City Ransom

http://www.google.com/search?q=River+City+Ransom&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
jmc
05-09-2006, 05:13 AM
Maze of galious ( konami )
http://www.braingames.getput.com/mog/

Goemon ( konami )
http://www.mobygames.com/game/ganbare-goemon-2

Ghost n gobblins ( hey you don't need a screenshot for that one, do you ? )

Granzort ( supergrafx )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperGrafx


Jmc.
Gilzu
05-09-2006, 06:27 AM
The good ol' X-men sidescrooler at the coin-op machines (or just dl a mame version)

http://www.gametronik.com/site/rubriques/mame/Jeux/X-Men/xmen.png

http://www.capitalfederal.com/DownLoad/Mame37/imageRoms/XMEN.JPG
Mike Boeh
05-09-2006, 07:01 AM
Zool

http://amigareviews.classicgaming.gamespy.com/pic/zool1-m.png
Addictive 247
05-09-2006, 07:13 AM
Some of my favourites . . .

* Rygar (original arcade, not shit 3D version)
* Ghosts and Goblins
* Gods (classic Bitmap Brothers)
* Rastan Saga
* Shadow of the Beast II
* Altered Beast
. . .

Oh, too many to list - happy days :)
sulaiman
05-09-2006, 11:17 AM
Batman for the NES is a pretty cool side-scroller. www.nesplayer.com/batman/
impossible
05-09-2006, 02:38 PM
Ninja Gaiden series. Metal Slug series. Actraiser (cool platformer\sim hybrid.) Cave Story. Mario games. Gunstar Heroes. Megaman series.
oddvark
05-10-2006, 01:07 PM
heh, thanks for the quick responses!
oddvark
05-10-2006, 01:10 PM
I had totally forgotten about shadow of the beast. that was a great game.
PeterM
05-10-2006, 01:31 PM
Creatures (http://webhome.idirect.com/%7Esnedeljk/creatures-c64/creatures1.html) and Mayhem in Monsterland (http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=1625) on the C64 were pretty nifty too. (Screenshots through the links.)
vjvj
05-10-2006, 01:36 PM
River City Ransom was one of my favs as a kid.

Shinobi Arcade and Revenge of Shinobi Genesis were both amazing. Strider was also excellent.
joe
05-11-2006, 12:22 AM
Golden Axe was also great!

http://www.consoleclassix.com/info_img/Golden_Axe_GEN_ScreenShot2.jpg
Anthony Flack
05-11-2006, 06:12 AM
Impossible speaks truth.

Also, I have a soft spot for Ganbare Goemon and Rolling Thunder.
gmcbay
05-17-2006, 07:25 PM
I had totally forgotten about shadow of the beast. that was a great game.

I couldn't disagree more. It certainly was a great tech demo for the Amiga, but as a game it was pretty crap. Beast II was better, but still not really a great game by any stretch of the imagination.
suryanievi
05-17-2006, 09:56 PM
i really love Cave Story (Doukutsu Monogatari)
try to get the 2nd ending after you finish the 1st .. super tough :D

Cave Story Site (http://agtp.romhack.net/doukutsu.html)
vjvj
05-17-2006, 11:35 PM
I couldn't disagree more. It certainly was a great tech demo for the Amiga, but as a game it was pretty crap. Beast II was better, but still not really a great game by any stretch of the imagination.

LOL, I agree with you. Amazing tech but a surprisingly boring ass game.
Grey Alien
05-18-2006, 12:32 AM
sorry no screenies:

Turrican I and II
Jim Power
Golden Axe
First Samurai
Flashback
Gods
Toki
Torvak the Warrior
Zool
Strider (maybe)
Impossamole
Dizzy
Fire and Ice
Chuck Rock
Earthworm Jim (megadrive)

These two were vertical scrolling platformers (but were great):
Rainbow Islands
Rick Dangerous

For me Turrican is a "model" game it's so damn perfect.
joe
05-18-2006, 01:08 AM
I couldn't disagree more. It certainly was a great tech demo for the Amiga, but as a game it was pretty crap. Beast II was better, but still not really a great game by any stretch of the imagination.

gameplaywise beast 1 and 2 wasn't very good, but beast 3 was an almost perfect game imho. was a nice mixture of action gameplay and some interessting puzzles. the graphic and music was als damn good.