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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 65Form.27World.33Curated.57Lists.00Action · Platformer · Often paired

    Capcom · PS2, PS3, Windows

    ActionPlatformerRobots2.5dSide-scrolling

    Mega Man X 8 adds more depth and variety to this classic gaming series. With Earth in ruins after Sigma's invasion, humanity builds a new kind of reploid to colonize the moon. Sigma has corrupted their DNA and made them turn on humans. You

    74 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Xbox exclusiveWhy 64Form.10World.25Curated.65Lists.00Platformer · Wall jump · Often paired

    Edmund McMillen · Android, Linux, Switch +7

    PlatformerWall jumpCameo appearanceActionComedy

    Super Meat Boy is a platform game in which players control Meat Boy, a small, dark red, cube-shaped character who must rescue his girlfriend Bandage Girl from the scientist Dr. Fetus. The game is divided into chapters containing over 300 le

    84 rating1 list9 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 60Form.20World.32Curated.54Lists.00Action · Platformer · Often paired

    Capcom · PlayStation, PS3, PlayStation Portable +1

    ActionPlatformerRobotsSide-scrollingHigh score

    A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth. The call goes out and Mega Man speeds to the site. There he sees his arch-rival, Dr. Wiley, fleeing the scene, clutching one of the mysterious metallic meteors. Now Meg

    72 rating6 listsOften paired

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  • Why 60Form.10World.25Curated.62Lists.00Robots · Side-scrolling · Often paired

    Android, PS3, PlayStation Portable +2

    RobotsSide-scrollingBoss fightActionScience fiction

    The title sums it up pretty well, but if you still need convincing: A 4-player co-op run-n-gun action shooter that throws you into a tidal wave of degenerate robots with an array of weaponry that would make any mama proud. A classic 2.5D si

    75 rating7 listsOften paired

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  • Xbox console exclusiveWhy 58Form.23World.12Curated.50Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d · Often paired

    RedLynx · Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One

    Platformer2.5dSide-scrollingTime trialsSummer of arcade 2009

    Trials HD is a full-featured, physics-based motorcycle racing game with more than 50 tracks in two unique game modes. Race Mode emphasizes balance, skill, and control as you tackle indoor obstacle tracks. Skill Mode features extreme skill g

    79 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Xbox console exclusiveWhy 56Form.18World.25Curated.50Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d · Often paired

    Sunstorm Interactive · Windows, Xbox 360, iOS +1

    Platformer2.5dSide-scrollingFake in-game advertisingAvatar awards

    Duke Nukem takes his Mighty Boot to the Big Apple. Using GLOPP (Gluon Liquid Omega-Phased Plasma), the maniacal mech Morphix has transformed the creatures of New York City into an army of bloodthirsty mutants. In Duke Nukem: Manhattan Proje

    60 rating4 lists8 h main storyOften paired

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  • Timed Xbox exclusiveWhy 54Form.14World.13Curated.50Lists.00Platformer · High score · Often paired

    Humble Hearts · Linux, Switch, PS4 +4

    PlatformerHigh scoreCameo appearanceAvatar awardsPax 2009

    immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the m

    79 rating9 lists10 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 53Form.13World.17Curated.50Lists.00Platformer · Robots · Often paired

    Contra

    1987

    Konami · Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Arcade +12

    PlatformerRobots2.5dSide-scrollingHigh score

    Contra (also known as Gryzor in Oceania and Europe), is a 1987 run and gun action game developed and published by Konami originally released as a coin-operated arcade game on February 20, 1987. The game had multiple ports, including for var

    65 rating14 lists1 h main storyOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 39Form.24World.25Curated.20Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Inti Creates · Game Boy Advance, Wii U

    ActionPlatformerSide-scrollingHigh scoreWall jump

    Mega Man Zero 4 is a video game created by Capcom and Inti Creates for the Game Boy Advance in 2005. It's the fourth and final installment in the Mega Man Zero series, making Zero the first Mega Man subseries to see a proper conclusion. The

    79 rating6 lists

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  • Xbox exclusiveWhy 38Form.16World.25Curated.21Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Halfbrick Studios · Xbox 360

    ActionPlatformerCameo appearanceAvatar awardsComedy

    Raskulls is an action platformer for the Xbox Live Arcade. The game features a single-player mode and both local and online multiplayer. The focus is on lighthearted humor and addictive, unique platforming gameplay.

    80 rating4 lists

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 35Form.14World.25Curated.20Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    PlatformerRobotsSide-scrollingMad scientistBoss fight

    Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt is an action platformer with gameplay very similar to the Sonic games. The possum can jump and run very quickly, as well as spin to hurt enemies and breeze through levels. Various robotic creatures wi

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 35Form.14World.25Curated.19Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    Konami · Arcade, NES

    PlatformerRobotsSide-scrollingHigh scoreWall jump

    This video game is based on the cartoon television series Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars under license from Hasbro, Inc. While it is generally classified as a scrolling fighting game, utilizing a Final Fight-esque landscape, the player's ch

    87 rating1 list

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  • Xbox console exclusiveWhy 33Form.09World.25Curated.16Lists.00Platformer · Avatar awards

    The Behemoth · Linux, Windows, Xbox 360 +2

    PlatformerAvatar awardsActionComedySide view

    In BattleBlock Theater, players control a prisoner as they are forced to play through games devised by Hatty Hattington. Controls are simple, with the game largely consisting of running, jumping and punching. Levels are made up of various t

    83 rating6 lists10 h main story

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  • Why 33Form.09World.25Curated.19Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d

    Grin · PS3, PlayStation Portable, Windows +1

    Platformer2.5dSide-scrollingHigh scoreBoss fight

    Capcom presents the next evolution in retro side-scrolling action with Bionic Commando Rearmed 2. Equipped with his famous bionic arm, Nathan 'Radd' Spencer swings back into action in order to stop General Sabio from launching a deadly miss

    63 rating4 lists5 h main story

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  • Why 33Form.09World.25Curated.20Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d

    Fatshark · PS3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360

    Platformer2.5dSide-scrollingHigh scoreBoss fight

    Capcom presents the next evolution in retro side-scrolling action with Bionic Commando Rearmed 2. Equipped with his famous bionic arm, Nathan 'Radd' Spencer swings back into action in order to stop General Sabio from launching a deadly miss

    63 rating4 lists

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  • Why 33Form.10World.25Curated.19Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    Capybara Games · Linux, PS4, PlayStation Vita +4

    PlatformerRobotsSide-scrollingMad scientistBoss fight

    Super Time Force is an action-packed platformer with a time-travelling twist! You’re in control of time itself, bending and stretching it to your advantage on the battlefield. Rewind time and choose when to jump back into the action, teamin

    80 rating3 lists4.5 h main story

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  • Why 32Form.07World.17Curated.21Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    Arc System Works · PS3, Xbox 360

    PlatformerRobots2.5dBoss fightAction

    Thrilling retro run-and-gun action is back with a vengeance in Hard Corps: Uprising, a new 2D side scroller developed by ARC System Works that pays homage to classic Konami action series. Play as the soldier Bahamut as he begins to write hi

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  • Why 32Form.05World.25Curated.20Lists.00Platformer · Side-scrolling

    Iji

    2008

    Windows

    PlatformerSide-scrollingBoss fightActionScience fiction

    Iji is an action-packed strategic platform shooter with a detailed story, large levels with multiple paths, powerful bosses and lots of secrets. There are alternate gameplay events, dialogues and scenes depending on what you do, a wealth of

    2 lists

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 32Form.15World.45Curated.10Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    Capcom Production Studio 2 · PlayStation, PS3, PlayStation Portable +2

    PlatformerRobotsHigh scoreBoss fightVending machine interaction

    Mega Man, Roll, and all your favorites are back in this all new 3-D adventure! Far away, in an isolated wasteland, a mysterious girl and an infamous treasure have been discovered. It's the legendary "Sealed Key," rumored to unlock an even g

    82 rating5 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 32Form.19World.25Curated.10Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Inti Creates · Nintendo DS

    ActionPlatformerRobotsSide-scrollingHigh score

    In Mega Man ZX Advent, the main characters discover the power of the mysterious "Biometal model A," which on its own has several attacks, but also has a special Megamerge ability which allows the character to transform into one of eight "Ps

    84 rating3 lists

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  • Xbox console exclusiveWhy 32Form.04World.17Curated.22Lists.00Platformer · Side-scrolling

    Windows, Xbox 360

    PlatformerSide-scrollingBoss fightActionComedy

    Serious Sam explodes into the second dimension using everything in his arsenal to battle the abominable legions of Mental’s horde. Pull the trigger to let the heavy ordinance fly in Serious Sam Double D, a hand drawn, side-scrolling shooter

    67 rating1 list3 h main story

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  • Why 32Form.09World.25Curated.18Lists.00High score · Boss fight

    WizardWorks Software · Linux, MS-DOS, Windows +1

    High scoreBoss fightTransforming bossActionScience fiction

    In the far distant future, an epic war for survival takes place... Deep within the Andromeda galaxy, the people of Zile grow restless and greedy. The Zilions secretly prepare for a massive strike against the nearby planet Ytima. Fearing su

    61 rating1 list5 h main story

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  • Why 31Form.15World.33Curated.11Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    Apogee Software · Linux, MS-DOS, Windows +1

    PlatformerRobotsSide-scrollingHigh scoreBoss fight

    Intelligence reports indicate that a man calling himself Dr. Mangle is responsible for the mutants and the destruction of Metro. You will have to battle your way through levels packed with evil mutants and robotic guards to finally infiltra

    79 rating1 list6.5 h main story

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  • Why 31Form.18World.25Curated.10Lists.00Robots · Mad scientist

    JAM Productions · Linux, MS-DOS, Windows +1

    RobotsMad scientistHigh scoreBoss fightTransforming boss

    It's the 22nd century: Galactic travel is commonplace, peace is at hand, and the future looks bright - until Goldfire's plan to unleash an army of military mutants shocks the galaxy. Dr. Goldfire, a brilliant bio-scientist whose morbid rese

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 31Form.06World.25Curated.18Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    Apogee Software · Game Boy Color, MS-DOS, Windows +2

    PlatformerRobotsSide-scrollingHigh scoreBoss fight

    Duke Nukem is back. Captured by an alien foe in the middle of promoting his best-selling book, “Why I’m So Great”, Duke must once more defeat the forces of evil to save himself from the knowledge-stealing Rigelatins, and ultimately prove hi

    69 rating3 lists

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 30Form.07World.25Curated.15Lists.00Action · Platformer

    WayForward Technologies · Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Windows

    ActionPlatformerSide-scrollingBoss fightScience fiction

    A sequel to the 3DS/Wii U puzzle-platformer by WayForward that swaps law enforcement for fire-fighting.

    74 rating4 lists

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  • Why 30Form.14World.25Curated.10Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Zool

    1992

    Gremlin Interactive · Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Amiga CD32 +10

    ActionPlatformerSide-scrollingHigh scoreWall jump

    Zool is a fast-paced side-scrolling platformer. The protagonist can run, jump, climb walls, and shoot enemies. Power-ups for Zool are scattered across the levels. These include life-spending hearts, smart bombs, shields, more powerful jump-

    83 rating8 lists

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  • Timed Xbox exclusiveWhy 29Form.17World.00Curated.10Lists.00Cameo appearance · Avatar awards

    NinjaBee · Wii U, Windows, Xbox 360

    Cameo appearanceAvatar awardsAdventureCity-buildingSimulation

    Play as a giant to help the tiny Keflings build up and beautify their Kingdom. Start out small, unlocking new blueprints, buildings and tasks as you work towards designing and building a Kefling castle. Create your own private world, or con

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 29Form.10World.17Curated.14Lists.00Platformer · Boss fight

    Treasure · Android, Game Gear, Linux +7

    PlatformerBoss fightTransforming bossFake in-game advertisingAction

    The Gunstar family are the protectors of the planet Gunstar 9. After many years of peace, vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins’ older brother and used mind control to make him his slave.

    71 rating13 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 29Form.16World.13Curated.10Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    Sunsoft · Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS

    PlatformerRobotsSide-scrollingBoss fightTransforming boss

    In Trip World, you play as a strange creature called Yakopoo, who has to recover his tribe's stolen flower to prevent the villagers from fighting each other.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 28Form.25World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d

    Hudson Soft · Wii

    Platformer2.5dSide-scrollingHigh scoreAction

    Master Higgins, the skateboard-riding, grass skirt-wearing hero, is back for more classic platforming action! ADVENTURE ISLAND: The Beginning comes to the Wii console with exciting new skills and elements! Learn how to use new skills while

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  • Why 28Form.15World.56Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    Curve Games · PS3, Wii, Windows

    PlatformerRobots2.5dSide-scrollingAction

    An explosive homage to SNES-era platformers mixed with a modern physics-puzzle twist, Explodemon is non-stop action mayhem like you've never seen before. Players use Explodemon's self-destructive nature to combat enemies and fly through the

    70 rating2 lists5 h main story

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  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 28Form.06World.25Curated.13Lists.00Platformer · Side-scrolling

    SNK · Android, Arcade, Browser +14

    PlatformerSide-scrollingHigh scoreBoss fightAction

    “METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!

    82 rating17 lists1 h main story

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 28Form.25World.25Curated.00Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Altron · Nintendo DS

    ActionPlatformerMad scientistScientistBased on - tv show

    The fun never stops as you attempt to save the world as the Secret Agent P in a battle against the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz! There's a whole lot of stuff to do before school starts and Phineas and Ferb plan to do it all...

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 27Form.22World.25Curated.00Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Data East · SNES

    ActionPlatformerHigh scoreBoss fightMoving platforms

    Congo the monkey and his girl, Congette, were in the jungle minding their own business when a magic ruby dropped out of the sky and turned them both into half-humans. To make matters worse, the ruby also spawned a demon-kid who grabbed Cong

    70 rating3 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 27Form.10World.25Curated.09Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    WayForward Technologies · Legacy Mobile Device, Nintendo DS

    PlatformerRobotsSide-scrollingHigh scoreBoss fight

    The action franchise that started it all is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an all-new adventure on Nintendo DS! Set after the events of Contra III: Alien Wars, the game follows mercenaries Bill Rizer and Lance Bean as they battle to

    77 rating2 lists

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  • Why 27Form.21World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Side-scrolling

    Gex

    1994

    Crystal Dynamics · 3DO, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PlayStation +4

    PlatformerSide-scrollingMoving platformsReciting movie linesAction

    Enter your television to defeat the evil Rez by collecting remotes to open worlds inside your tv. You are a gecko with all the usual platform hero skills such as jump, fire and close range attack, but also suction cups to help you scale wal

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  • Timed Xbox exclusiveWhy 27Form.20World.17Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · 2.5d

    Chair Entertainment · PS4, Windows, Xbox 360 +2

    Platformer2.5dSide-scrollingWall jumpBoss fight

    Shadow Complex is a side-scrolling action-adventure game presented in a 2.5D style, where the world is rendered in three dimensions but movement stays on a two-dimensional plane. Drawing heavily on the Metroidvania tradition, players explor

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 27Form.21World.25Curated.00Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Sega Saturn

    ActionPlatformerSide-scrollingHigh scoreLive-action cutscene

    Shinobi Legions, known as Shinobi X in Europe and as Shin Shinobi Den in Japan, is the fifth and final game in the original Shinobi series. It was developed and published by Sega in 1995 for the Sega Saturn.

    60 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 27Form.20World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Mad scientist

    Nintendo Research & Development 1 · Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U

    PlatformerMad scientistHigh scoreBoss fightTransforming boss

    Wario's back for more...and more...and MORE! Hey! You! Yeah, you! Listen up when Wario's talking to you! I just read about this legendary Pyramid of Gold, and you're gonna help me go explore it. There's lots of treasure in there for the ta

    77 rating13 lists6 h main story

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  • Xbox console exclusiveWhy 26Form.19World.25Curated.00Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Linux, Windows, Xbox 360

    ActionPlatformerRobots2.5dSide-scrolling

    A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is the first chapter in a full featured episodic hardcore action packed side scrolling platformer, in the traditions of retro classics, where you play as Ares, a combat robot created for the sole purpose of savin

    46 rating3 lists2.5 h main story

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 26Form.18World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Mad scientist

    Game Boy Advance

    PlatformerMad scientistBoss fightMoving platformsTime trials

    Crash is back and ready to take on an all-new nefarious villain. After the events of Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure, Tropy, with the help of N. Trance, kidnaps Coco and Crunch, planning to brainwash them to the evil side. Now, Crash mu

    67 rating1 list

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  • Why 26Form.20World.25Curated.00Lists.00Live-action cutscene

    Windows, macOS

    Live-action cutsceneScience fictionAdventureFirst person

    Critical Path is an interactive movie video game developed by Mechadeus for PC and Mac.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 26Form.18World.25Curated.00Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Altron · Game Boy Color

    ActionPlatformerSide-scrollingRobotsMad scientist

    Robots are running amok in Dexter's lab! Based on the popular cartoon series, DEXTER'S LABORATORY: Robot Rampage for the Game Boy Color puts you in the little boots of the Dexter as he tries to reclaim his lab from Mandark's invading mechan

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  • Why 26Form.20World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Robots

    Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +2

    PlatformerRobotsMad scientistActionSide view

    The game starts where Dan lands his airship on the top of the evil Dr Blitzen's hideout. The aim of the game is to find eight sticks of dynamite that are placed randomly around the playing area whilst avoiding the perils of the game such as

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  • Why 26Form.20World.25Curated.00Lists.00Action · Overweight character

    Julian Todd · ZX Spectrum

    ActionOverweight characterAdventurePuzzleShooter

    Fat Worm Blows a Sparky is a game written by Julian Todd, and published by Durell Software in 1986. The player controls the Fat Worm of the title, who has crawled into a ZX Spectrum looking to clone himself and is being chased by various n

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  • Timed PlayStation exclusiveWhy 26Form.18World.25Curated.00Lists.00Action · Moving platforms

    Sidhe · PS3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360

    ActionMoving platformsTime trialsPuzzleRacing

    Speed your way through insane levels in this nitrous fueled, star collecting, driving action game!

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 26Form.18World.25Curated.00Lists.00Action · Platformer

    Visual Concepts · SNES

    ActionPlatformerMoving platformsScientistScience fiction

    The player controls Harley, a man in a green suit who has shrunk himself to size of a bar of soap. The player's mission is to gather parts of Harley's (presumably) now-destroyed shrinking machine to return him to normal size. As the player

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