GBADev forumer SaruCoder put together this video to demonstrate how platformers -- Metal Slug in this case -- can be played on the DS with the system held sideways.
The sound effects are annoying, and the mocked-up game takes a lot of liberties with Metal Slug's mechanics and pacing, but it's interesting to see someone else besides Tecmo take a stab at this book-style approach for an action-heavy title. We're not so sure how much we would enjoy holding the DS with one hand while moving around with the directional pad and tapping the touchscreen directly above it, though.
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1-11-2008 @ 10:06PM
pimpybra said...
That looks painful. Honestly, I love the DS, but I can't stand stylus controls. Seems oxymoronic, but give me a game I can control with d-pad and buttons over stylus controls any day.
Now, certain exceptions exist (Trauma Center, etc).
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1-12-2008 @ 11:50AM
Ahrel said...
I enjoy the stylus, and can't wait to play NG after it's demo, but you absolutely could not play a game like Metal Slug (or recently released Contra 4) in this fashion. Unless the enemies were only on the right screen...which just isn't the case in shooters (real shooters damnit not FPS).
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