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[ourumov]

Just started this topic so we can sum up the 2.5D masterpieces that have been appearing along these years:

Klonoa 1


SOTN (Some Stages had 3D elements...not really 2.5D but well nicest game ever !)

Goemon 2

Strider 2

R-Type Delta

Soukyugurentai

Zero Gunner

Contra: Shattered Soldier

Klonoa 2

Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat

I am pretty excited by the 3 games announced by CAPCOM. It's not that I believe that 2.5D= Assured fun but well, considering this way of orienting games has produced so great masterpieces I am pretty confident they will be great games.

Oh, feel free to add new games to the list if I have forgotten them !

 

[Bob White]

Tomba!

 

[callous]

NiGHTS
Border Down
Clockwork Knight 1 & 2

 

[ourumov]

Forgot about this one ! I really enjoyed it:
Psychic Killer Taromaru

Oh ! And a tribute to 2 classic "remakes" for the Dreamcast. I really enjoyed the remade 3D backgrounds:

KOF 99 Dreammatch ~ (Kof 98)

KOF 99 Evolution

 

[Cold Shadow]

Tomba! 2

 

[fse]

:\?
It looked nice...

 

[Fxp]

Einhander

 

[Jive Turkey]

What? No Smash Bros.?

 

[EmSeta]

Goemon 2! Such a charming game. Catchy music, colorful graphics, a fun setup and tried-&-tested 2d gameplay.

 

[Hyoushi]

Fxp beat me

imgowned!

 

[GitarooMan]

Wild 9 (although masterpiece might be a stretch)

 

[Fxp]

Fxp beat me

http://www.geekculture.dk/bedler/psx/einhander.jpg

This one is better :lol

 

[Scrow]

uhh....


Viewtiful Joe?

 

[capitalCORN]

Where's Doom?

 

[jman2050]

What? No Smash Bros.?

Beat me to it. Just because it's not a platformer doesn't mean it isn't 2.5D

 

[OmniGamer]

While not a masterpiece, does anyone have an MP3 of Crystal Dynamic's "Pandemonium" stage 1 music?

 

[ratcliffja]

Viewtiful Joe

It's a crime that this hasn't been posted already.

 

[HooDoo]

Viewtiful Joe

It's a crime that this hasn't been posted already.

See post #14.

 

[ratcliffja]

It had been mentioned yes, but with no image. I had already seen that post and thought it was a crime that he didn't even include an image.

 

[john tv]

I was gonna say Kirby 64 and the Tomba games, yeah. Good stuff.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

My favorite, although it's often scorned:

(Particularly Crash Bandicoot 2, but 1 was good)

Pandemonium

And it's not a favorite of mine, but Zaxxon was always a classic.

 

[Ferny84]

Fxp beat me

Owned.

 

[Tarazet]

Hmm... Panzer Dragoon?

 

[Scrow]

It had been mentioned yes, but with no image. I had already seen that post and thought it was a crime that he didn't even include an image.

well soorrryyy

 

[vitaflo]

Ikaruga, Gradius V

 

[Sapiens]

 

[Parallax Scroll]

Radiant Silvergun.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Jeez, so many good games, so many good memories.

I really hope that the 2.5 game sticks around. It's sad to see that you can barely find them on consoles anymore.

GO DS GO!!!

 

[Goreomedy]

Wild 9 (although masterpiece might be a stretch)

Wild 9 was awesome!

Anyone remember that Wild 9 contest at the Playboy mansion? 5 gamers competed to see who could win the game the most times in a 99 hour stretch, with only 15 minute food/bathroom breaks. Only one gamer made it, if I remember correctly.

 

[Sanjuro]

While not a masterpiece, does anyone have an MP3 of Crystal Dynamic's "Pandemonium" stage 1 music?

While scrolling down the thread this is the only game that came to mind. But still is no masterpiece by any means.

 

[shibbs]

Wild 9 was fuckin great!

 

[Jim]

A lot of Saturn stuff came to mind... not all classics however. Sorry for all the screens.

Clockwork Knight 1/2 (Saturn):

Guardian Heroes (Saturn):

Sketelon Warriors (Saturn/PSX): (pre-Tony Hawk, from Neversoft)

Mr. Bones (Saturn):

Bug!/Too (Saturn):

One (PSX): (old Visual Concepts game actually)

And the king of all 2.5d, NiGHTS (Saturn):

 

[Ranger X]

What's 2.5D about One (psx) ??

The graphics are 3D and also the control is. Fixed cameras does not mean 2.5D game.

 

[Guy LeDouche]

My favorite, although it's often scorned:

(Particularly Crash Bandicoot 2, but 1 was good)

Scorned? By who? Fucking blasphemy, Crash rocked my ass.

 

[Spazbiohaz]

Does This count?

I enjoyed this game a lot. But, Einhander and Wild 9 take the cake.

And of course this:

 

[OmniGamer]

While not a masterpiece, does anyone have an MP3 of Crystal Dynamic's "Pandemonium" stage 1 music?

???

 

[erlim]

Blowout:

it's like Halo + Metal Slug


except instead of being great it's merely okay.
It's nice for $6.99.

 

[Tain]

Thunder Force V

Yeah, I said it. I can't unsay it.

 

[Hyoushi]

Bump, I forgot Kururin Squash!

 

[Ecrofirt]

Bump, I forgot Kururin Squash!

What is this? Is this a GC Kuru Kuru Kuruin?

 

[Teknopathetic]

Super Magnetic Neo.

 

[drohne]

soukyugurentai is pretty much 2d. besides the buildings in stage 1 and the wireframe targeting webs, i can't think of any 3d elements. but people have started mentioning all sorts of games that aren't "2.5d" as i understand it.

i replayed strider 2 not long ago. if you can get over its ugly graphics and its dissimilarity to strider 1, it's an excellent action platformer that lends itself to score play. much better than i'd remembered. they should do strider 3 on psp.

 

[Mr_Furious]

What is this? Is this a GC Kuru Kuru Kuruin?

You are correct sir

 

[Hyoushi]

What is this? Is this a GC Kuru Kuru Kuruin?

Yeys! Awesome! Not as good as Paradise, but very good.

 

[Ecrofirt]

Where's the cheapest place I can import this from?

Sale +1

 

[Hyoushi]

Where's the cheapest place I can import this from?

Sale +1

Play-Asia had it for a good price last time I checked, site seems to be down for me right now though.

 

[Ecrofirt]

Play-Asia had it for a good price last time I checked, site seems to be down for me right now though.

$32.50 after shjipping.

That beats the shit out of lik-sang!

 

[Link1110]

Tales of Legendia's battle system is pretty good 2.5d, if it counts.

 

[Senretsu]

Only Treasure developed game on the N64?

 

[The Friendly Monster]

Only Treasure developed game on the N64?

See Bangai-O posted further up the page.

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Oh and Sin and Punishment.