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1987

You run, jump and blast your way in pseudo-3D across eight strange planets full of pits and alien foes. An early arcade-style shooter with pioneering spirit and simple, direct, demanding gameplay.

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Sci-fi setting
Jumping and platforming
Challenging difficulty

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Super Contra

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1988PEGI 12PC

Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

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A classic DOS platform shooter where Duke blasts his way through aliens and robots as a cocky action hero. Fast levels, hidden secrets and plenty of over-the-top attitude define the game.

Duke Nukem

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The first Duke Nukem is a classic side-scrolling platformer with shooting, where Duke takes on Dr. Proton's robot army. A short retro arcade outing that introduces the wisecracking action hero.

VectorMan 2

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A fast run-and-gun platformer where the orb-bodied VectorMan blasts and transforms his way through an abandoned research facility. Its pre-rendered 3D orb-model look was distinctive for the era.

Gunman Clive

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A short, old-school side-scrolling platform shooter set in the Wild West, with a distinctive sketched, paper-like look. You jump and shoot through 16 tight levels and face big bosses.

In Boson X you sprint through a rotating particle accelerator where every jump must be timed precisely. Its abstract design without fixed floors or ceilings gives the runner a unique, disorienting spatial feel.

Jumping Flash!

Systems like 3-D WorldRunner

An early PlayStation title that brings platforming to a first-person view: as robot rabbit Robbit you triple-jump high into the air, explore colorful 3D worlds and hunt for hidden Jet Pods.

Alien Rampage

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A classic 90s 2D run-and-gun shooter where you play an angry alien blasting through hordes of creatures to escape a hostile planet. Large animated sprites and parallax backgrounds deliver straightforward arcade action.

Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X

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You dash, jump and shoot through a futuristic world of rogue robots as Reploid X. This enhanced PSP remake of the first Mega Man X brings precise platforming action, new features and redesigned stages.

Mighty No. 9

Systems like 3-D WorldRunner

A 2D run-and-gun platformer in the vein of classic Mega Man: as the robot Beck you jump through twelve stages, blast enemies and absorb their powers with a dash attack. It is widely regarded as an uneven execution of its promising concept.