PixelJunk SideScroller
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PixelJunk SideScroller is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up
game developed by Q-Games
for the PlayStation 3
as part of the PixelJunk
series. It was released on the PlayStation Store
on 25 October 2011 in North America and 26 October 2011 in Europe. Visually, it is designed to resemble old vector
-based games and is based on the "Road to Dawn" bonus stage in PixelJunk Shooter 2
.
Shoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...
game developed by Q-Games
Q-Games
Q-Games is a video game developer based in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It has a mixture of foreigners and Japanese nationals on staff and works closely with both Nintendo and Sony.-Foundation:...
for the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
as part of the PixelJunk
PixelJunk
PixelJunk is a series of downloadable games developed by Q-Games for the PlayStation 3. They are available for download and purchase on the PlayStation Store worldwide. The series made its debut on July 11, 2007 at E3 2007 with PixelJunk Racers....
series. It was released on the PlayStation Store
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
on 25 October 2011 in North America and 26 October 2011 in Europe. Visually, it is designed to resemble old vector
Vector monitor
A vector monitor or vector display is a display device used for early computers. It is a type of CRT, similar to the oscilloscope, but typically uses magnetic, rather than electrostatic, deflection...
-based games and is based on the "Road to Dawn" bonus stage in PixelJunk Shooter 2
PixelJunk Shooter 2
PixelJunk Shooter 2 is a video game developed by Q-Games for the PlayStation 3. It is the sequel to PixelJunk Shooter and was released on the PlayStation Store in March 2011. PixelJunk Shooter 2 was formally announced by Q-Games on 18 May 2010. The title is the first full-fledged sequel to any...
.
External links
- PixelJunk SideScroller official website
- Q-Games official website