Miss classic 16-bit action platformers like Super Ghouls n' Ghosts, Castlevania, and Shinobi? If not, you should. These brilliant games represented an era of true evolution to a genre, combining challenging jumps with intelligent combat strategy. They're the basis of fantastic games like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Assasin's Creed, but very rarely do you see a game succeed, or let alone attempt, the original side-scrolling style.