Looking back to the some what questionable golden age of gaming, what did that generation play the most? Out of the Sega and Nintendo, What games worked and and what games were played the most? From the 1980's through to the present, in a popular opinion side Scrolling is considered as the classic and casual way of playing games. Such Examples: Mario,Sonic,Metal Slug, and Meteoroid.
Were I a game designer in the 80's, side scrolling would be my choice of genre and style. Reason being that, you are free to come up with a character and a goal. For Example: A plumper avoiding Barrels while having to ascend up each platform to rescue the princess from a huge gorilla. The idea sounds great on paper and in our minds.
However, limited by what technology I would have had at this time, i can only do as much as it would let me. I would start basic with a small shape to show a rough draft of the hero and then start writing levels Which would require trace and painting small drawings on paper or paint software, what kind of obstacles and enemies would be in each level.
later down the track i would then consider the different types of rewards, power ups, and to achieve that greater high score. The setting then has to be put in place what kind of background and what is happening in the background. For Example: setting Prison enemies entering from the right and small animations looping in the background as scenery changes slightly.
When all these things are planned and put in place, what you get is a side scrolling game. If this game is successful I would've done my job as a game designer.
in conclusion side scrolling in my opinion is the best type of game to design and play in the 80's.
Max Simpson
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