07-17-2011, 02:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-17-2011, 02:57 PM by DavidCaruso.)
Oh man, Alien Soldier owns. Easily one of the best 2D platform shooters ever made, glad it's in this thread. Actraiser 2 is cool too, and both Bushido Blade and Draglade look interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Battle Bakraid
This one probably isn't obscure to most fans of 2D scrolling shooters, but I think it is to the general public. It's an arcade game I've been playing recently on MAME (trying to 1CC) and it's pretty great. The challenge level is high, but at the same time it'll probably be less annoying for most people than many other shooters because the 4 stages directly after the first are in randomized order, keeping things more fresh each credit you play. It also has multiple difficulty levels (Training, Normal, Advance); Training mode has less enemies and bullets (as well as auto bomb) and only 4 stages, Normal mode has 6 stages, and Advance mode has 8 stages with an increased number of bullets and enemies. The pixel art is also pretty good and the soundtrack is probably one of my favorite videogame OSTs ever. I haven't really done anything with scoring yet so I can't comment on that system. The video here is of the game's attract mode, showcasing different levels and boss scenarios (with 2 players, but the game is still playable with only one of course). Also if you play this then please don't credit feed; it ruins arcade games.
Monster World IV
A great 2D platformer for the Sega Genesis. A unique mechanic here is the use of your bird partner; you can use him to interact with the environment, make floaty jumps, etc. and he's often required to traverse the game's areas. Unfortunately the video here doesn't have sound effects; I think the guy who made this video couldn't record audio and just overlayed the game's music on afterwards (which is also pretty good, especially the main hub city theme). Either way this is definitely a game worth checking out, both great pixel art and some solid platforming.
Battle Bakraid
This one probably isn't obscure to most fans of 2D scrolling shooters, but I think it is to the general public. It's an arcade game I've been playing recently on MAME (trying to 1CC) and it's pretty great. The challenge level is high, but at the same time it'll probably be less annoying for most people than many other shooters because the 4 stages directly after the first are in randomized order, keeping things more fresh each credit you play. It also has multiple difficulty levels (Training, Normal, Advance); Training mode has less enemies and bullets (as well as auto bomb) and only 4 stages, Normal mode has 6 stages, and Advance mode has 8 stages with an increased number of bullets and enemies. The pixel art is also pretty good and the soundtrack is probably one of my favorite videogame OSTs ever. I haven't really done anything with scoring yet so I can't comment on that system. The video here is of the game's attract mode, showcasing different levels and boss scenarios (with 2 players, but the game is still playable with only one of course). Also if you play this then please don't credit feed; it ruins arcade games.
Monster World IV
A great 2D platformer for the Sega Genesis. A unique mechanic here is the use of your bird partner; you can use him to interact with the environment, make floaty jumps, etc. and he's often required to traverse the game's areas. Unfortunately the video here doesn't have sound effects; I think the guy who made this video couldn't record audio and just overlayed the game's music on afterwards (which is also pretty good, especially the main hub city theme). Either way this is definitely a game worth checking out, both great pixel art and some solid platforming.