2D PS2 games?

[XYXZYZ]

I searched for a thread like this but didn't find anything, I figured surely there'd be one about this already.

I don't have a PS2 yet, what 2D games are available so far? (Japanese or otherwise) I know there's a few "retro-collection" games.. isn't there a new 2D Megaman game? And aren't there some modern shooter packages (Psikyo, etc) in Japan?

I'm sure someone could list them all in one post...

[Leroy]

Tales of Destiny 2
Tales of Rebirth

Yummy.

[roushimsx]

there's a few good 2d shooters

As you mentioned, there's the Psikyo packs but then there's also Cave's shooters (Mushihimesama, ESPGaluda, and Dodonpachi Daioujou), the PS2 port of Shienryu (which comes bundled with the craptactular sequel...it's easy to see why it was cancelled).

Can't think of anything else off the top of my head that's pure sprite lovin' on the shooter side...

there's a good number of 2d fighters available for the PS2 (not a genre that I'm really into though, sadly).

on the SRPG side, Disgaea, LaPucelle, and Phantom Brave are all 2d isometric games (well, i guess they cheat by using polygons in the battlefield..so..nevermind)

Super Bust a Move 1 and 2 are 2d, though they're pretty inferior to Puzzle Bobble 4 :(

Man, there's really not a whole lot of pure 2d games :(

[Leroy]

Espgaluda
Mushi Hime-sama
Gunbird 1+2
Psykio Shooting v. 1 Strikers 1945 I & II
Psykio Shooting v. 2 Sengoku Ace and Sengoku Blade
Psykio Shooting v. 3 Sol Divide and Dragon Blaze
Gigawing Generations

[roushimsx]

Gigawing Generations

It has 2d gameplay, but I was under the impression that he wanted a totally polygon-free experience.

[Leroy]

It has 2d gameplay, but I was under the impression that he wanted a totally polygon-free experience.
Well he didn't really specify but I did think Gigawing Generations was a compilation pack. Is it a new game?

[esquire]

Here are some games that I have:

US
Gradius III & IV
Gradius V (2D Shooter with 3D models)
R-Type Final (2D Shooter with 3D models)
Mobile Light Force 2
Metal Slug 4/5
Castle Shikigami 2 (2D Shooter with 3D backgrounds)
Contra Shattered Soldier (2D side scroller with 3D polygons)
Sega Classics Collection

Japan
Simple 2000 Vol. 37: The Shooting - Double Shienryu

There's also the Sonic Mega Collection, Megaman Anniversary Collection, Atari Anniversary, Intellivision Lives!, Midway Arcade Treasures 1 & 2, and Namco Museum

[roushimsx]

Well he didn't really specify but I did think Gigawing Generations was a compilation pack. Is it a new game?

Gigawing Generations is a new game.


Here's a not-so-great video of Stage 3 I did a few weeks ago (http://www.roushimsx.com/shmups/videos/Gigawing_Generations_Stage_3.avi)

[Blanka789]

Neo Contra is good, but it's a little easy. Until this thread started, I didn't really notice the lack of 2D PS2 games (robably because I never play the thing).

[DonMarco]

Alien Hominid?

I haven't played it more than 10 minutes, but am pretty sure it's mostly 2D looking.

[wufners]

Klonoa 2 and the Viewtiful Joe games fake a little bit of 3Dness in their environments from time to time, but are 2D games.

[UnInformer]

I can think of a bunch of good 2D games for the PSX, but PS2 though...starting to get pretty scarce, at least on this side of the Pacific.

Offhand, the only ones I can think of that nobody mentioned are Growlanser Generations, Guilty Gear and Silpheed (<which uses polygons).

[Niku-Sama]

the new megaman i think went to strictly side scrolling with 3d characters

[robotriot]

Don't forget Metal Slug 3 and XII Stag ^^

[roushimsx]

Don't forget Metal Slug 3 and XII Stag ^^

The less said about XII Stag, the better. :(

[Daria]

US RPGs:
Shining Tears
Ateiler Iris
La Pucelle
Disgaea
Phantom Brave
Makai Kingdom
Stella Deus
Growlanser Generations

[Keir]

From Dire51’s site (http://www.geocities.com/opcfg/main.html):


SHOOTERS:
Gradius III & IV
Gradius V
R-Type Final
Silpheed: The Lost Planet
DoDonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou
Shikigami no Shiro/Mobile Light Force 2
Shikigami no Shiro 2


RUN-N-GUN:

Contra Shattered Soldier
Metal Slug 4 & 5
Alien Hominid


PLATFORMERS:

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe 2
Rockman X8/Mega Man X8


FIGHTING:

Guilty Gear X
Guilty Gear X2
Guilty Gear Isuka
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
Capcom vs. SNK 2
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Capcom Fighting Gem
King Of Fighters 2002 & 2003
Samurai Shodown V


ARCADE/CONSOLE COMPILATIONS:

Namco Museum
Activision Anthology
Intellivision Lives
Midway's Arcade Treasures
Midway's Arcade Treasures Volume 2
Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Space Invaders Anniversary
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
Atari Anthology

[SegaAges]

I thought of a few that were not mentioned:

MegaMan Anniversary
Street Fighter Anniversary
Sonic Mega Collection

[mr_nihilism]

SHOOTERS:
Gradius III & IV
Gradius V
R-Type Final
Silpheed: The Lost Planet
DoDonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou
Shikigami no Shiro/Mobile Light Force 2
Shikigami no Shiro 2

I'd count Einhander as a 2D game, and one of the best at that.

Also there is Castlevania Chronicles (great game)

EDIT - Oh wait, my mistake. I was thinking PS1 games. My bad.

[robotriot]

The less said about XII Stag, the better. :(

I don't know why everyone keeps disrespecting XII Stag, I like it a lot, it's fun to play :/

[roushimsx]

I don't know why everyone keeps disrespecting XII Stag, I like it a lot, it's fun to play :/

Because it was so extremely bland and uninspired. The graphics and sounds were subpar and the gameplay gimick was a pain in the ass (on a gamepad or on an arcade stick).

Enemy patterns were uninteresting and the chaining system had been done so much better hundreds of times before. I can't think of any reason to play XII Stag unless you're really looking to burn a hole in your pocket and really HAVE to own every shmup