WayForward

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• Shantae

  Shantae is WayForward's colorful platform-adventure series starring a half-genie heroine who fights with her hair. Jump through hazards, explore labyrinths and gain abilities that open new routes. Many entries use dance transformations, while Pirate's Curse trades those powers for versatile pirate equipment.

  Published collection: 5 games

• Contra

  Contra is a run-and-gun action series where commandos jump, shoot and push through military fortifications and alien attacks. Weapon pickups, towering bosses and cooperative play turn each advance into a busy test of movement and aim.

  Published collection: 12 games

• River City

  River City is part of the Kunio-kun family of schoolyard brawls, comic rivalries and unruly sports games. Its street-fighting adventures let you punch, kick and grab weapons, with several entries adding shops and new moves to learn between fights.

  Published collection: 19 games

• Silent Hill

  Silent Hill is a psychological horror series built around unsettling places, troubled lives and encounters with monsters. Explore streets and interiors, piece together clues and solve puzzles while deciding when to fight or escape. Fog, darkness and disturbing sound make even an ordinary corridor difficult to trust.

  Published collection: 10 games

• BloodRayne

  BloodRayne follows Rayne, a half-human, half-vampire fighter who combines blades, guns and blood-drinking powers. Its supernatural action moves between third-person battles and a side-scrolling spin-off, keeping her aggressive fighting style at the centre.

  Published collection: 3 games

• Advance Wars

  Advance Wars puts you in charge of a miniature army, moving tanks, infantry and aircraft one turn at a time. Capturing towns pays for reinforcements, while terrain and unit matchups turn each map into a tactical puzzle. Later campaigns add new fronts and a harsher vision of war.

  Published collection: 6 games

• Centipede

  Centipede turns a mushroom-filled playfield into a shifting shooting puzzle. Segmented creatures descend toward you, shots split them into new threats, and evasive movement keeps a high-score run alive; sequels and reimaginings build on that restless arcade rhythm.

  Published collection: 5 games