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20 Promising Platform Shooters… to watch out for (in 2016)
Cuphead
System: PC, Xbox One
Release: TBA 2016
Developer: StudioMDHR
Video: Trailer
Description: “Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930’s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era”
RIVE
System: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Wii U
Release: September 2016
Developer: Two Tribes
Video: Trailer
Description: “RIVE is the metal wrecking, robot hacking shooter. Its 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid causes a ‘dance of destruction’ during an insane sequence of spectacular battles and setpieces. In the role of space scavenger Roughshot, players can hack their enemies, fire off special attacks, and prove their mettle in multiple game modes.”
Hive Jump
System: PC, Wii U
Release: TBA 2016
Developer: Graphite Lab
Video: Trailer
Description: “HIVE JUMP is a sci-fi action platformer for 1-4 players blending run ‘n gun gameplay with strategic campaigns.”
Rise & Shine
System: PC, Consoles TBA
Release: TBA 2016
Developer: Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team
Video: Trailer
Description: “Rise lives on Gamearth, the world of the classic video game characters. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a war against the Space Grunts from Nexgen planet, the bald, muscular soldiers with big guns that just decided to pull an invasion. Only with the help of the legendary gun, Shine, he’ll be able to stay alive and save his planet from the invaders. The game mixes pure, satisfying shooting arcade with the use of different bullets and add-ons to solve all the situations Rise will find on this adventure.”
Mighty No. 9
System: PC, PS4, PS Vita, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, 3DS
Release: TBA 2016
Developer: Comcept
Video: Trailer
Description: “Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!”
Iconoclasts
System: PC, PS4, PS Vita
Release: TBA (Alpha available)
Developer: Konjak
Video: Trailer
Description: “Iconoclasts is about Robin, a mechanic, in a world where her hobbies are considered illegal. Find out why as you traverse the world with the friends that you meet, while also coming across big revelations, battles and puzzling maneuvers.”
Super Mutant Alien Assault
System: PC
Release: TBA 2016 (Early Access: August 2015)
Developer: Cybernate
Video: Trailer
Description: “Taking up arms solo or with a friend, you must dance with death in a brutal and addictive arcade platformer shooter inspired by Super Crate Box and stuffed to the brim with unlockables.Fight through rapid fire single screen levels each with a random combination of platform layout, objective, vending machines and enemies.”
Ghost Song
System: PC
Release: TBA
Developer: Old Moon
Video: Trailer
Description: “Ghost Song is the embodiment of everything about game design I’ve learned that I like or dislike in a lifetime of playing video games. While I’ve been influenced by a great many things and have a particular love of old school survival horror, my modern design sensibility has been most strongly influenced by two games: Super Metroid and Dark Souls.”
Rogue Stormers
System: PC
Release: April 2016 (Early Access: July 2014)
Developer: Black Forest Games
Video: Trailer
Description: “Rogue Stormers combines run ‘n’ gun mayhem with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and team play for one to 4 players, online and offline.“
Copy Girl
System: PC
Release: TBA
Developer: CopyGirl Team
Video: GIFs
Description: “Copy Girl follows the base mechanics of a Mega Man game, while innovating whenever possible. There are 8 levels and bosses, and you get a new weapon from defeating each boss.”
Mighty Retro Zero
System: PC
Release: TBA (Alpha available)
Developer: KronBits
Video: Trailer
Description: “Mighty Retro Zero is a minimalistic game where you control a tiny player like megaman with full references to old great games using only 8 colors, pixels like punchs and addictive gameplay.”
MegaSphere
System: PC
Release: TBA 2016 (Early Access: August 2015)
Developer: Anton Kudin
Video: Trailer
Description: “Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs.“
CoinOpStory
System: PC
Release: TBA (Alpha available)
Developer: KaMiZoTo
Video: Trailer
Description: “You play as Gen, a generic arcade cabinet, that can absorb the power of any jamma card he tries! Each game gives him a specific feature related to THAT game! You will have to find out by yourself what sort of effect they do.”
Blubber Busters
System: TBA
Release: TBA
Developer: Thar Be Monsters
Video: Trailer
Description: “Blubber Busters is a combat-focused 2D action game about surgically curing loveable space whales by any means necessary – usually from the inside-out. Follow Rudy, the janitor aboard the orbital SVP (that’s Space Veterinary Platform), as he’s thrust into the role of surgeon as the chief-of-staff in a failing hospital.”
Splasher
System: PC
Release: TBA (Alpha available)
Developer: Splashteam
Video: Trailer
Description: “Splasher is a 2D Platformer in which you are tasked with unleashing the power of paints to rescue the Splashers. These little fellows are trapped in their workplace, Inkorp, a giant paint factory ruled by a nut and evil boss : Le Docteur.”
A.N.N.E
System: PC, Wii U
Release: TBA
Developer: gamesbymo
Video: Trailer
Description: “You have to find A.N.N.E who was scattered on planet Gomi. There you will travel on foot or on board your ship to explore mysterious places, solve puzzles, collect crystals to upgrade or buy new equipment and face enemies in order to retrieve and reassemble A.N.N.E. A challenging open world adventure like you’ve never seen before.”
Rad Moon: Rising
System: PC
Release: TBA (Demo available)
Developer: Facula
Video: GIFs
Description: “Quirky 2D runny, jumpy, shooty. Features beautiful music by Trevor Black. Rescue the fluffy moon aliens from their cages, defeat evil moon lord Gangleo.”
Bullet Age
System: PC
Release: TBA
Developer: Halfbot
Video: GIFs
Description: “Bullet Age is a 2D Platformer RPG”
20XX
System: PC
Release: TBA (Early Access: November 2014)
Developer: Batterystaple Games
Video: Trailer
Description: “20XX is a roguelike action platformer that you can play with a friend. Jump and shoot your way through ever-changing levels, collect awesome new powers, and battle mighty bosses in the name of saving the human race maybe! “
Seraph
System: PC, PS4
Release: TBA (Early Access: April 2016)
Developer: Dreadbit
Video: Trailer
Description: “Seraph is a skill-based, acrobatic shooter… without aiming! Take on the role of an angel who’s fighting to restore her lost power and ultimately escape a prison infested with demons.“
Note: more platformer news can be found on platformerpower.com
9 of the 20 games have pixel art.
(for some reason the screenshots are resized here after reblogging… on pixelprospector.tumblr the screens are shown in full res)