Horizontally Scrolling Shooters

Horizontally Scrolling shooters have the player always going to the right.

Common TraitsEdit

Many had quite a soundtrack to go with them.

Games (order by date game was released)Edit

• Bomber Released in 1977 for Arcade
• Defender Released in 1981 for Arcade
• Scramble Released in 1981 for Arcade

• Thunder Force Released in 1983 for Sharp X1

• Gradius Released in 1985 for Arcade

• Darius Released in 1986 for Arcade

• Parodius Released in 1988 for MSX

• Xexex Released in 1991 for Arcade

• Earth Defense Force Released in 1991 for Arcade, Genesis

• Super Earth Defense Force Released in 1992 for SNES

• R-Type Released in 1987 for Arcade

• Einhänder Released in 1998 for PS1