2D sidescrolling should have died a miserable death by now, thanks to modern hardware capabilities and the demand for greater graphics.
But recent classics like Castle Crashers and the surefire upcoming hit Mega Man 9 are keeping things alive, and I couldn't be happier for that. While this won't set the gaming world on fire like those two titles, VanillaWare's sidescrolling Wii game, Oboro Muramasa Youtouden, is sure to garner some specialist attention.
The Odin Sphere team's lovely looking title has been incredibly quiet, but it's become clear that the game is not dead as some had imagined and that a playable build will be found at the Tokyo Game Show. I shall make a special note to keep an eye out for this at TGS, since any and all sidescrolling action is good ... unless it's bad.
Jim Sterling serves as reviews editor for Destructoid.com, head of the Podtoid podcast, and produces a number of news stories, original features, one-of-a-kind videos. With his passionate argumentative style, controversial opinions, harsh delivery, and dedication to brutal honesty Sterling is a name that you can't help but recognize.
Likes
PS2, iPod Touch, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid, Dynasty Warriors 3
Meet the rest of the team
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
16 comments | showing # 1 to 16
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
8:39 AM on 09.03.2008
| 
But I must say that I'm disapointed that this isn't coming to any HD capaple consoles...They should sell it for 20$ on PSN/XBLA. If they did that they would sell far more copies than on the Wii..
Not point in making this HD, when all its imperfections of such sprites will be more visable. I'm sure there's a fear that if such 2D visual become too HD, that they'll look to much like animated cardboard cutouts.
Either, this game still look wondeful, bring it on.
I hope TGS is better for the Wii than E3 was.
@pedrovay: Odin Sphere is absolutely worth the time to play, highly recommended.