Reminder that 2D action games should have small sprites. The

>>387504041
Super Metroid disagrees.

>>387505907
>Super Metroid
>action

>>387506528
>>387505907

SM is in fact slower than M, but it doesn't have as big an impact as it's more of an exploration game. SM would look fine in 16:9 too.

>>387504041
Mega Man 7 and 8 were a mistake

>>387504041
16:9 says fuck you

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>>387504041
>the more zoomed in the action is, and the slower the gameplay.
Uh not really

>>387506810
16:9 actually just makes everything look more smaller unless you have a 50 inch tv

>>387506884

belt scrollers were never good games, and they're typically pretty slow. River City Ransom feels much faster.

It depends on the game. Big sprites have the opposite effect in Contra, they make the games feel more frantic because there's less room between you and the enemies, and less room to dodge.

>>387507016
Completely wrong on both points, at least watch some footage of the game before talking.
https://youtu.be/dwqCGp_DN-g

>>387506884

Those games were always slow as molasses, and part of the reason why they died.

>>387507112

>walk from side to side
>no running

Compare to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_2NxeYtvVM

>>387507492
Who needs running when you have fast as fuck rolls and even faster jumps, also much faster attacks and way more enemies on sceen. River City Ransom is really slow and dull in comparison.

>>387504041
>What is 2D fighting games, which are one of the most art focused genres?