10 favorite 2D game of all time?
Technically I would say Space Harrier is. Scaling sprites are still sprites... there are certainly no polygons involved. Compare Outrun to Outrun 2 (the latter obviously being a 3D game). As far as gameplay goes, I guess that's another argument, but the work itself is 2D.

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Shmups and ASCII games aside, in order of the time spent playing.
1. Super Metroid (SNES).
2. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (PC).
3. Elasto Mania (PC, shareware).
4. Diablo: Hellfire (PC).
5. Heroes of Might & Magic II (PC).
6. Heroes of Might & Magic III (PC).
7. Worms: Armageddon (PC).
8. Crimsonland (PC, shareware).
9. Cave Story (PC, freeware).
10. Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES).
That's right, I've always been a PC gamer in the first place. :)
1. Super Metroid (SNES).
2. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (PC).
3. Elasto Mania (PC, shareware).
4. Diablo: Hellfire (PC).
5. Heroes of Might & Magic II (PC).
6. Heroes of Might & Magic III (PC).
7. Worms: Armageddon (PC).
8. Crimsonland (PC, shareware).
9. Cave Story (PC, freeware).
10. Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES).
That's right, I've always been a PC gamer in the first place. :)

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Excluding shmups and pseudo 3D's like Golden Axe.
Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious (MSX)
Contra: Shattered Soldier (PS2)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (AC)
Splatterhouse (AC)
Strider (AC)
The New Zealand Story (AC)
Another World (Amiga)
Gravity Force II (Amiga) ok, it's almost a shmup but DAMN
Boogaboo (C64)
The Seven Gates of Jambala (Amiga)
Bubbling under:
Rainbow Islands, Bubble Bobble, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Shadow of the Beast, Atomix, Dynablaster/Bomberman, Midnight Resistance, Rodland, Toki, Bionic Commando (NES), Leander, Flood...
Knightmare II: The Maze of Galious (MSX)
Contra: Shattered Soldier (PS2)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (AC)
Splatterhouse (AC)
Strider (AC)
The New Zealand Story (AC)
Another World (Amiga)
Gravity Force II (Amiga) ok, it's almost a shmup but DAMN
Boogaboo (C64)
The Seven Gates of Jambala (Amiga)
Bubbling under:
Rainbow Islands, Bubble Bobble, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Shadow of the Beast, Atomix, Dynablaster/Bomberman, Midnight Resistance, Rodland, Toki, Bionic Commando (NES), Leander, Flood...
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At 2DGaming.net we use this definition:Phil12 wrote:Space Harrier was a good time for me. 2D I'm not sure though
So Space Harrier is on-topic there.Games with Non-Polygonal Graphics / Games with Polygonal Graphics and 2D Gameplay
BTW, it would be nice if everyone would post their lists in Phil12's topic of the same name over there:
http://2dgaming.bplaced.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=283
Here, it will simply be lost among tons of off-topic nonsense in a short while.
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holy christ, where do i start [<-beyond huge retrogame fanatic].
i guess..
10] LOZ: A Link to the Past
9] Ninja Gaiden
8] Final Fantasy IV
7] Kirby Super Star
6] Gradius V
5] Mega Man 2
4] Castlevania SOTN
3] Castlevania AOS
2] Tetris Attack
1] Mega Man X
i majored more SNES than the rest growing up: mostly 'cause my dad liked it better.
i guess..
10] LOZ: A Link to the Past
9] Ninja Gaiden
8] Final Fantasy IV
7] Kirby Super Star
6] Gradius V
5] Mega Man 2
4] Castlevania SOTN
3] Castlevania AOS
2] Tetris Attack
1] Mega Man X
i majored more SNES than the rest growing up: mostly 'cause my dad liked it better.
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This is a tough one, since I love so many 2D games. But i'll try...in no particular order. No SHMUPs included.
Castlevania: SOTN
Super Metroid
Gunstar Heroes
Yoshi's Island
Sonic 3 and Knuckles
Final Fantasy VI
Chrono Trigger
Streets Of Rage 2
Shinobi III
Metal Slug 3
s/m
Castlevania: SOTN
Super Metroid
Gunstar Heroes
Yoshi's Island
Sonic 3 and Knuckles
Final Fantasy VI
Chrono Trigger
Streets Of Rage 2
Shinobi III
Metal Slug 3
s/m
My Collection: http://www.rfgeneration.com/cgi-bin/col ... Collection
My top 10 in no particular order:
Bare Knuckle 3 (Mega Drive)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Arcade/Saturn/PS2)
Saturn Bomberman (Saturn)
Starcraft: Broodwars (PC)
Vs. Excitebike (Famicom Disk system)
Y's Book I & II (PC Engine)
Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (PC Engine)
Zillion (Master System)
Soukyugurentai (Saturn)
Yu Yu Hakusho (Mega Drive)
Bare Knuckle 3 (Mega Drive)
Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Arcade/Saturn/PS2)
Saturn Bomberman (Saturn)
Starcraft: Broodwars (PC)
Vs. Excitebike (Famicom Disk system)
Y's Book I & II (PC Engine)
Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (PC Engine)
Zillion (Master System)
Soukyugurentai (Saturn)
Yu Yu Hakusho (Mega Drive)
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