39 Best Side-Scroller Games Too Good to Put Down
Once upon a time in gaming, there were only a few options in how you could make levels. You could see it all at once or you could have the player scroll to the side in order to learn what came next. Thus was born the side-scroller genre, one that lives to this day. As difficult as the endeavor was, we sat down to compile our list of the best side-scroller games of all time.
Platform: PC PS4 Xbox One PS5 SwitchRelease Date: June 16, 2022
Cowabunga! Are you ready to jump back into the sewers and beyond to help the heroes in a half-shell and their allies? If so, then Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is some of the most fun you’ll have, whether you’re playing alone or with friends!
Based on the classic cartoon and the associated games, the title puts you as one of the turtles, April O’Neill, Splinter, or Casey Jones, as they work to stop the latest plot of the vile Shredder!
Every character has a unique ability to use on the battlefield, and you can have six players in one campaign go against the Foot Clan! So turtle up and kick butt ninja style!
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5
Record of Lodoss War is one of many Metroidvania titles you’re going to see on this list. In it, you’ll play as Deedlit, an elf who awakes in a place she doesn’t recall. With no idea how she got there or why she’s there, she must travel through the strange place, fighting monsters while discovering the truth. You’ll be able to use swords and sorcery throughout the game. Swap out what works for you and what doesn’t and fight all sorts of enemies until you make it out or die trying.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia, Macintosh
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