Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim is a Run and Gun, Platform, and Single-player video game played from a side-scroll perspective developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment. The game introduces an earthworm named Jim, who equips with a robotic suit and fights against evil. The game takes place from a side-scroll perspective, and the player controls the main character to manoeuvre the level while struggling to avoid enemies and obstacles. During the gameplay, the player can use a gun to shoot enemies. The whip move of the character will enable the player to grab, hold of, and swing from, specific hooks in the game. There are several levels, and most of them have additional requirements beyond getting to the end of the level. The game introduces a massive set of villains in the boss fights, including Evil the Cat, Queen Slug-for-a-Butt, Bob the Killer Goldfish, and more.
#1 Shantae: Risky’s Revenge
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge is a Platform, Metroidvania, and Single-player video game created and published by WayForward Technologies for Multiple Platforms. The game acts as the 2nd title in the series of Shantae, serving as the sequel to the Shantae game. The title comes with a new Magic Mode and introduces the re-imagined Warp system. In the game, the player takes on the role of the protagonist, a half-genie who needs to navigate different areas to fend off her nemesis, an evil pirate known as Risky Boots. The main form of the offence of the character is whipping enemies with her hair, though she may also require magic spells that enable her to use different ranged attacks to defeat enemies. To advance through the game, the player has to locate different transformation spells, and these found spells can be activated by doing a belly dance, transform the character into different animals each with a unique ability. The plot focuses on the annual relic hunter expo, where the protagonist and her friends discover her uncle Mimic unveil his recent find, an ordinary lamp encased in stone. As they wonder, Risky Boots and his minion appears and steal the lamp. The challenging game that you should play to experience the platform gameplay and test your platforming skills.