D-Force
D-Force is a Single-player Shoot ‘em up video game played from a vertical scrolling perspective developed and published by Asmik. The game takes place in the 2D environment where the player as the protagonist must struggle to take down an evil Middle Eastern Dictator to restore the peace. The game contains seven challenging levels which take place in six different countries. Some levels involve switching to attack enemies from a specific height, which uses Mode 7, one of the notable features of the game. The menu divides the game into three sections such as Shooting Mode, Game Start, and Exploration Mode. In the Game Start mode, the player explores all seven levels to advance, while in Shooting mode, the player has to navigate four levels using shooting and dodging skills. Exploration mode plays only three levels which involve switching to take down enemies and avoid obstacles. In the game, the player as a pilot can control a ship with an aim to complete all the missions to become the master.
#1 Axelay
Axelay is a Side-scroll and Single-player video game developed and published by Konami. The game takes place in the science-fiction world similar to Life Force and Gradius. It introduces both vertically and horizontal scrolling levels and enables the players to select three different weapons, which increases in number as the player advances through the game. Instead of gathering weapons, power-ups from taking down enemies, the player unlocks new weapons as he/she advances through the game. Standard weapons, a bomb or missile, a special weapon are three different types of weaponry. The story revolves around a planetary system, once a peaceful system. An alien invasion threatens it called the Armada of Annihilation, trying to take over the planets of the system to rule over the galaxy. The game increases the level difficulty as the player complete several missions. With action-packed gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and smooth controls, Axelay is the best game to play.