Need help w/ a comprehensive list of 2D platformers for PSX

[indstr]

I am writing an article about PSX 2D platformers for Racketboy's site similar to BulletMagnet's PSX and Saturn shmups articles. ( http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2009/01/ ... brary.html )
Right now I am just in the planning/information gathering stage, so I need help filling out my list of games. I can't help but feeling like there are some obscure Japanese games missing from my list. I think I am also still lacking a lot of the ports/compilations. So please contribute if you know of anything that is not on this list!

In defining 2D platformer, I am referring to games with a 2D or 2.5D side scrolling perspective (It can have polygons as long as the gameplay is along a 2d axis). The game does not necessarily have to focus on platform jumping, but it must include jumping of some sort. Therefore, games like Metal Slug and Castlevania SOTN will count for purposes of this list.

Thanks for your help!

The list:

Adventures of Lomax, The
Adventures of Little ralph (aka Chippoke Ralph no Daibouken)
Alfred Chicken
Bubble Bobble also featuring Rainbow Islands -- port/compilation
C: The Contra adventure (some levels)
Capcom Generations - Chronicles Of Arthur -- port
Casper - Friends Around the World
Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Cheesy (Some levels)
Chou-Kousoku Gran Doll
Cyborg Kuro-Chan
Doraemon II - Sos! Otogi No Kuni
Earthworm Jim 2
Fuuun Gokuu Ninden (The God of Monkey)
Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten
Ganbare Goemon: Shin Sedai Shuumei
Ganbare Goemon: Uchukaizoku Akogingu
Gegege no Kitarou: Gyakushuu! Youkai Daichisen
Gex
Great Battle VI
Groove Adventure Rave Plue No Daibouken
Gunner's Heaven (aka Rapid Reload)
Gussun Paradise (aka Yo yo's puzzle park)
Heart of Darkness
Hercules (disney)
Hermie Hopperhead
Iron Man / X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal
Iznogoud
James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod -- port
Johhny Bazookatone
Kaisoku Tenshi: The Rapid Angel
Kitchen Panic
Klonoa: Door To Phantomile
Kyorochan No Purikura Daisakusen
Land Before Time - Big Water Adventure (kids game)
Lucky Luke
Mega Man 8
Mega Man X3 (Rockman X3)
Mega Man X4
Mega Man X5
Mega Man X6
Metal slug -- port
Metal Slug X -- port
Mickey's Wild Adventure
Monkey Magic
Norse by Norsewest (The Lost vikings part 2)
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Oddworld: Abe's Oddyssey
Pandemonium! (aka Magical hoppers)
Pandemonium! 2
Panzer Bandit
Peter Pan - Return to Neverland
Pifall 3D (classic mode apparently, although I have not researched this myself yet)
Pink Panther - Pinkadelic Pursuit
Pinobee
Punky Skunk
Rayman
Rockman 1-6 (released seperately as part of the "Rockman Complete works" re-release)
Shake Kids!
Silhouette Mirage
Skeleton Warriors
Skullmonkeys
Smurfs (kids game)
Soccer Kid - Port
Spider: The Videogame
Spongebob Squarepants - supersponge
Strider
Strider 2
Tarzan, Walt Disney Pictures Presents
Ten Made Jack
Time Slip
Tintin: Destination adventure
Tomba!
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return
Trash it
Umihara Kawase Shun / (& second edition)
Wild 9

[BulletMagnet]

Zoku Gussun Oyoyo - ??? Don't know a lot about this one, can anyone confirm?

GP describes it as a "cross between Tetris and Lemmings," so I don't think it'd fit in this list, but someone who's actually played it would have to confirm.

[Skykid]

I know it's comprehensive but I'd just like to say:

Gex

BLEEURGH!

[indstr]

Zoku Gussun Oyoyo - ??? Don't know a lot about this one, can anyone confirm?

GP describes it as a "cross between Tetris and Lemmings," so I don't think it'd fit in this list, but someone who's actually played it would have to confirm.

I know, I can't find any actual screenshots... Suppose it shouldn't be on the list though

I know it's comprehensive but I'd just like to say:

Gex

BLEEURGH!

Agreed about that game...

[GaijinPunch]

Gussun Oyoyo series is puzzle, not platform. Good stuff. Gussun Paradise is the best game on the system, IMHO.

[BulletMagnet]

Ah, before I forget - IIRC there's a game called "Cyborg Kuro-Chan" on the system which plays something like Metal Slug. I haven't tried it myself, but I don't think I saw it on your list.

[indstr]

Ah, before I forget - IIRC there's a game called "Cyborg Kuro-Chan" on the system which plays something like Metal Slug. I haven't tried it myself, but I don't think I saw it on your list.

Awesome! Thanks a huge amount dude! The game looks decent, and it's Konami so I don't see how it could be bad.

[GaijinPunch]

I think Gear Senshi Dendoh qualifies although it's half platform, half really shitty 3D fighting. There's also Umihara Kawase Shun Second Edition, as well as the first Metal Slug.

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

Wow, pretty complete list!

Nice Shmup article btw.

[Koa Zo]

I think I am also still lacking a lot of the ports/compilations.

The Sunsoft Memorial Collection has Atlantis no Nazo on Vol.2, The Wing of Madoola and Kanshakudama Nage Kantarou on Vol.3, Journey to Silius (Raf world) and Hebereke in Vol.5, and Mr. Gimmick on Vol.6.

Namco Museum Vol.4 has Pac-Land, and The Genji and The Heike Clans, and N.M. Encore has Rolling Thunder.
There might be a couple more in the Namco series, but I didn't double check them all.

Capcom Generations (and Retro Books Collection) Vol.2 has the Ghouls & Ghosts games.

The "Arcade Gears" series has Midnight Wanderers (Roosters) on the Wonder 3 collection.

And Jaleco Collection Vol.1 has Ninja Jajamaru-Kun, while Formation Z, Rod Land, and City Connection might be borderliners.

"Kid Klown in Crazy Chase 2: Love Love Honey" is basically 2.5D but may be borderline since you can move left and right across the isometric plane, as well as forward and backward (and jump).

just fyi, Capcom did "book" collections, of Strider, and Rockmans 1 and 2 (separately)

Good luck with the article, BulletMagnet set a high standard!

PS, if you're going to include 2.5D like Pandemonium, do you think you can give Rescue Shot a mention?

[indstr]

I think Gear Senshi Dendoh qualifies although it's half platform, half really shitty 3D fighting. There's also Umihara Kawase Shun Second Edition, as well as the first Metal Slug.

Did you mean to post a URL to an article about Obama's love life???
Anyway, I watched a video of that..... I'm seriously on the fence about adding this to the list. I pretty much view it the same as that Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub zero .... Even though you walk around some, the focus is so much on fighting I have trouble considering it a platformer.

*A bunch of helpful port information*

PS, if you're going to include 2.5D like Pandemonium, do you think you can give Rescue Shot a mention?

I looked up Rescue Shot. It's a lightgun game ... ?? I can't find any videos of it, only screenshots & a description. But I don't see how this could be considered a platformer. Does shooting make you jump or something? Please explain!

[indstr]

What do you know... I just found another one. Cheesy (some of the levels)

[Jonathan Ingram]

Mortal Kombat: Mythologies Sub-Zero
CT: Special Forces(GBA port)
CT: Special Forces 2(GBA port)
CT: Special Forces 3(GBA port)

[indstr]

Mortal Kombat: Mythologies Sub-Zero

See above about the reason I didn't put this on the list... The focus is too much on fighting

CT: Special Forces(GBA port)
CT: Special Forces 2(GBA port)
CT: Special Forces 3(GBA port)

What the hell! Why haven't I ever heard of this rather awesome looking what appears to be metal slug clone??? Never heard of it for PSX or GBA ! Man... GBA ports on PSX. That's a rare one right there. Getting kind of excited now though

[Turrican]

Manfred Trenz worked on the first CT Special Forces for PSX. - you should mentions this. I think it's the only Trenz contribution to PSX library.

[indstr]

Manfred Trenz worked on the first CT Special Forces for PSX. - you should mentions this. I think it's the only Trenz contribution to PSX library.

Duly noted. I certainly will mention this in the article. Thanks for the tip.

[Koa Zo]

I looked up Rescue Shot. It's a lightgun game ... ?? I can't find any videos of it, only screenshots & a description. But I don't see how this could be considered a platformer. Does shooting make you jump or something? Please explain!

ah, I was drunk and tired - I really have no idea what business I have even trying to relate it to Pandemonium ...something made me think of those two together though..

anyhow, yeah, the character just walks a along a 2.5D environment at a constant pace, and with the light gun you basically escort the character by shooting stuff in the background and iirc shooting the character can make it jump or duck to avoid potential danger.

It was one of those games I bought for like $2 and never really played, but stuck in my mind anyway because it was so unique.

It may be worth a mention just to let others know of the concept.