PixelJunk SideScroller is a 1980s-style arcade game made for the 26th century. It’s a side scrolling-shot-em-up that exceeds in everything it attempts to pull off.
Between the style, the smooth controls and the soundtrack, PixelJunk SideScroller is everything I could have asked for in a downloadable game. Hell, it’s everything I could ask for in a retail game.
You can pick up SideScroller on the PSN right now for $US9.99, I would suggest you go do so.
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/10/26/heads-up-game-store-update-26th-october-2011/
From the blog post:
Pixeljunk Sidescroller (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 7
Availability: Not available in Australia or New Zealand
FFS. What is it with SCEE and screwing us over?
yay. a straight feed through from the US site no doubt? way to get me excited and sad in one hit 🙁
I’ve done some digging this morning and the issue seems to relate to the fact the game hasn’t been classified yet.
Racers – http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/1ce21f7f4b41e17dca257671007a67c9?OpenDocument
Monsters – http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/cde20a3474979e9bca257671007a4915?OpenDocument
Monsters Deluxe – http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/0d7fe2ae0ee34c0dca2576710079b2b8?OpenDocument
Shooter – http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/a51800abc8b71964ca2576710079875b?OpenDocument
Shooter 2 – http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/5ac1174f9b33f606ca2578490057f54a?OpenDocument
Eden – http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/bc9eb0d7c32c9e1aca2576710078d04e?OpenDocument
Guessing Eden Encore, Racers 2nd Lap were deemed as DLC additions, can’t find Sidescroller anywhere…
Mark/Tracey – Investigate!!!! has Q Games submitted the game! are the Classification board just being lazy asses!