Side-Scrolling

Side-Scrolling: Used to describe any game where the main setting of gameplay involves the player moving from one side of the playfield to the other horizontally for a length of time; so named because the player character stays in the same place on-screen, but the entire playfield scrolls left or right to accomodate keeping player movement on-screen at all times. Usually used as a modifier in describing action games; "shooters", etc. Not to be confused with Platform games, which may or may not scroll. Part of the Perspectives and Viewpoints category.

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5.00 Arcade Classic 4: Defender/Joust (1995)
5.00 Baba Booey's Adventure (1994)
5.00 Bloody Roar (1997)
5.00 Bonk's Adventure / Bonk's Revenge / Gates of Thunder (1992)
5.00 Capcom Classics Collection: Volume 2 (2006)
5.00 Clay Fighter: Sculptor's Cut (1998)
5.00 Diamond Rush (2006)
5.00 Dragonwing (2002)
5.00 Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project (Limited Edition) (2002)
5.00 Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 1 (2006)

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The list below has been reduced to the 50 most popular Side-Scrolling games. You can view the complete list.