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You guide Sonson and Tonton across six automatically scrolling lanes, hopping between platforms and fighting enemies that block the way. Your control over pace, rather than the scrolling itself, is what makes each stage tense.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Pixel art
  • Fantasy setting
  • Challenging difficulty
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Son Son special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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8-Bit Bayonetta

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Brings what grabs you about Son Son: pixel art, jumping and platforming as well as gameplay over story.

A short, tongue-in-cheek retro arcade gag where Bayonetta jumps and shoots in 8-bit style while chasing high scores. Born as a mini-game and April Fools joke, it is tiny and quick to enjoy.

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Kid Tripp

Bright, upbeat tone

You run, jump, stomp and smash your way through 20 frantic levels as Miles, who crash-landed on an island whose inhabitants are not pleased to see him. It is a short, fast arcade platformer that rewards precise timing.

The Sun and Moon

Gameplay comes before story

You dive into the ground and gravity flips, so your conserved momentum launches you high into the sky or deep beneath the surface. Collect the three orbs in each level and reach the wormhole, while spikes and bottomless drops make every stage harder than the last.

Super Crate Box

Gameplay comes before story

A frantic arcade platformer-shooter where you grab crates, swap weapons constantly and chase a high score while endless enemies keep spawning. Tight controls, pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack define it.

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

Fantasy setting

A colorful arcade platformer with shoot-'em-up elements where you fight through monster-filled stages as Leo and Priscilla, solo or in two-player co-op. Fast, accessible retro action.

Icy Tower

Gameplay comes before story

A simple arcade freeware game where you hop up an endless tower from platform to platform, chaining combos and momentum to climb as high as possible. Easy to grasp, highly addictive score chasing.

Magician Lord

Fantasy setting

In Magician Lord you play a sorcerer fighting through side-scrolling monster hordes and blasting them with magic. As a launch title for the Neo-Geo it is a no-frills, demanding arcade classic with an appealing fantasy atmosphere.

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