No more 2-D games and side scrollers

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I kinda feel bad that everything's 3-D and free roaming now. I miss simple side scrollers. Sure, they're still around, but not as prevalent.

There are still some good ones. At least people really seem to put the effort in when they make them. Last one I played was Outland from the PSN.

I miss the days when they were being made.

That was the best era. However, the Wii has New Super Mario Bros., and they re-released Super Mario All-Stars (originally for the SNES), as a 25th Anniversary Edition.

Depending on what you liked about side-scrollers, you might still be able to find something that you like.

For example, I suspect that you might enjoy Super Mario Galaxy 2. Some of it is 2D, some of it is 3D, but all of it is extremely linear. It doesn't pay lipservice to the "free-roam" crowd, it is just unashamedly an obstacle course.

That gives me an idea. Maybe I can just run sideways all the time when I'm playing a 3D game.

Donkey Kong Country Returns has to be the hardest sidescroller I've ever played, which is weird because most games nowadays tend to be easier.

Not that I'm much good at any. Only sidescrollers I've ever beaten have been Sonic 3, Super Mario World(through Star World, anyway), and and maybe around four of the Kirby games up until Kirby 64. I am pretty awful at them.

The PS3 version of "Rayman Origins" is the best looking side-scroller I've seen. The Nintendo Wii also has some great looking ones like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Kirby's Return to Dreamland.

The young gamers love 3D free roam, I do as well however I also love side scroll games they were fun, btw Capt I need to ask are you steven king? or is that just ur profile pic xD.

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This is a halfway. 2D free-roaming.

i find there are plenty of 2d games i enjoy

from girp (posted here in the games section)
over terraria to shank and even gemcraft.

2-D is still there, it won't be going out of fashion like 8-Bit and 16-Bit are compared to the games of today.

Um...do WayForward's games ring a bell? I know their downloadable titles are heavy hitters when it comes to using 2D action to its fullest extent.

There are still a few modern 2D games, usually with 2.5D graphics, where the characters and stuff look 3D, but being a side-scroller. There are some great side-scrolling games on the internet you can find, but good luck finding them. There are also plenty of rom hacks of 2D games, notably Super Mario World, and some are actually really good.

Limbo is a great 2D side scroller game, gloomy as heck as well (it's for PS3)