Side scrolling/top scrolling shooters

[RoniMan]

i was playing GC's Ikaruga (http://www.nintendo.com/screenshotgallery?gameid=m-Game-0000-1595) at a friends house the other day. it made me nostalgic of old school shooters like this...raiden, 1942, etc. are there any out like this game for the xbox or computer?

[Cantacuzene]

Its not 2d, but it is a shooter and its damn good. Panzer Dragoon Orta. I highly recommend it.

[gear02]

Its not 2d, but it is a shooter and its damn good. Panzer Dragoon Orta. I highly recommend it.

Agreed.

Others to consider: R Type Final for PS2. Gradius for the PS2. Those are the only new ones I can remember. I think everything else requires and emulator.

[DaFunkyUnit]

theres Metal Slug 3 for Xbox.

[yippiekiyeh]

How about the OG game "Scramble"? Anyone remember that game? I love that game!

[Roots SD]

Einheinder for playstation. Traditional 2D shooter with a 3-D style. I never played that Contra game for ps2 but I read good reviews.

[RoniMan]

einheinder was ok...

contra is fun..but difficult to beat

but i need something for the xbox.

[Roots SD]

Metal Slug 3 would probably be your best bet. That one is in the top 5 Arcade shooters of all time. It's a traditional 2d side-scroller.