R-Type
R-Type is a Side-scroll, Shoot ‘em up, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Irem. In the game, the player controls a spacecraft known as R-9 with a task to defend the humanity against the powerful aliens called Bydo. It has multiple levels of increasing difficulties and a boss fight at the end of each level. During the gameplay, the player explores the environment from a side-scroll perspective and battle against enemies using the different weapons. The ship is equipped with a weak, but the rapid-firing gun and the player can upgrade it by collecting power-ups. The ultimate task of the player is to shoot his way through dozens of levels, take down aliens to earn points and effort to restore the peace in this world. Each level has multiple scenario, a unique boss to fight, and power-ups. R-Type offers prominent features such as Side-scrolling Action, Multiple Levels, Two Level Difficulty, New Weapons, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#1 Einhänder
Einhander is an Action, Side-scroll Shooter, and Single-player video game developed by Square and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game focuses on the story of Selene and Endymion and takes place in the fictional future during the conflict between the Moon and the Earth. In the game, the player assumes the role of the Moon’s forces with a task to invade the enemy territories to collect enemy weapons and reconnaissance. It mainly revolves around Shoot ‘em up element, which serves as the scrolling shooter subgenre. The player controls a fighter spacecraft with an objective to destroy enemy crafts in a series of levels while earning as many points as possible. There are three difficulty settings, and the player can select one of them to start the game. The player explores the environment from a side-scroll, battle against enemies and crushes them to reach the end of each level to complete. With superb gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and smooth controls, Einhander is the best game to play and enjoy.