Originally exemplified by games such as Contra, these games are side-scrolling shooting games where you control a humanoid character.
Contra
NES
1987
@446Super C
NES
1988
@1019RoboCop
Arcade
1988
@1144Cyber Police ESWAT
System 16
1989
@1385Midnight Resistance
Arcade
1989
@3193Sly Spy
Arcade
1989
@3409Aliens
Arcade
1990
@421Turrican II: The Final Fight
Amiga
1991
@72Universal Soldier
SEGA Genesis
1992
@1870Contra: Hard Corps
SEGA Genesis
1994
@1476Elevator Action Returns
Arcade
1994
@1815Metal Slug
Neo Geo
1996
@606Alien Hominid
PlayStation 2
2004
@54Bionic Commando: Rearmed
Xbox 360
2008
@12Super Time Force
Xbox 360
2014
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