Games where you walk through a level, punching, kicking, and slicing enemies, all taking place in a 2D plane, with no depth movement.
Trojan
Arcade
1986
@2650DragonNinja
Arcade
1988
@449Altered Beast
System 16
1988
@3190Shadow of the Beast
Amiga
1989
@535Altered Beast
SEGA Genesis
1989
@915Viewtiful Joe
PlayStation 2
2004
@43Viewtiful Joe 2
PlayStation 2
2004
@40Shank
Xbox 360
2010
@199Magic Sword
Xbox 360
2010 (orig. 1990)
@300Shank 2
Xbox 360
2012
@382Shadow of the Beast
PlayStation 4
2016
@1602Shadow of the Beast
PlayStation 4
2016 (orig. 1989)
@1603Katana Zero
Nintendo Switch
2019
@2343Guacamelee! 2
Xbox One
2019
@2800