Side-scrolling video game

A side-scrolling video game (alternatively side-scroller) is a game viewed from a side-view camera angle where the screen follows the player as they move left or right. The jump from single-screen or flip-screen graphics to scrolling graphics during the golden age of arcade games was a pivotal leap in game design, comparable to the move to 3D graphics during the fifth generation.

"Sidescroller" redirects here. For other uses, see Sidescroller (disambiguation).
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Hardware support of smooth scrolling backgrounds is built into many arcade games, some game consoles, and home computers. Examples include 8-bit consoles like the Atari 8-bit family and Nintendo Entertainment System, and 16-bit consoles, such as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis. These 16-bit consoles added multiple layers, which can be scrolled independently for a parallax scrolling effect.

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