Recently, the gaming community was surprisingly shaken up by an indie game developed by a small studio. We are talking about Cuphead, of course. A classic platformer / shooter with an incredible art style, awesome soundtrack, and insane, non-journalist-friendly difficulty. Cuphead's boom may have rekindled your love for stylized platformers and maybe you want to have one on your phone for quick bursts of play?
Well, no worries, we skimmed through, looking for games that would sate that hunger. Full disclosure — there's nothing quite like Cuphead for any platform out there. But we do have some games that follow the same combo — platforming, unique graphical style, tough difficulty. Do you dare to check them out?
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9 Comments
1. worldpeace
Posts: 3092; Member since: Apr 15, 2016
Wrong link for megaman X
posted on Oct 27, 2017, 7:00 AM 0
2. B-power
Posts: 258; Member since: Feb 22, 2014
just get a console/pc.
posted on Oct 27, 2017, 7:18 AM 1
3. trojan_horse
Posts: 5868; Member since: May 06, 2016
"just get a console/pc."
I for one, can't possibly be with my console or laptop all the time... That's where mobile gaming comes in handy.
posted on Oct 27, 2017, 7:31 AM 2
4. IAMBLCKJ3ZUS
Posts: 399; Member since: Sep 29, 2015
But if you get a switch you could I play my switch more than my PS4 pro.
posted on Oct 27, 2017, 7:46 AM 0
7. HansP
Posts: 542; Member since: Oct 16, 2011
The reason Cuphead is a massive hit is because of its incredible attention to detail. Even the bad projector focus is there. None of those examples above is anything but a typical 16-bit console platformer clone.
posted on Oct 27, 2017, 8:09 AM 2
8. worldpeace
Posts: 3092; Member since: Apr 15, 2016
And that "retro cartoon" style is just spot on, older players (30-40 yo, or even 60+) will love this nostalgic style, while younger can still enjoy it's "challenging" gameplay and good music.
All this game need is DLC, with lots more levels
Android (1, 2, X, 3) | iOS
Without a doubt, Metal Slug is a true platformer classic and a tough one at that, as it was made for the quarter-hungry arcades of the 90s. There are a total of 4 games in the series available for Android and iOS. With a style of its own, multi-path levels, and tons of different weapons to blast your enemies with, it definitely can scratch that Cuphead itch. Just pretend that the newly-introduced Metal Slug Attack and Metal Slug Defense don't exist, OK?