Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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It can't be that hard to make a game on rails. Just stick a spaceship in a box and put some enemies in front of it, right? Well, it's a little more complicated than that, and you can do so much more than just lasers and spaceships. Let's talk about the design of games on rails, what makes them special, and what a bunch of games have done to help deliver a thrill ride.

Featuring:
Sin and Punishment: Star Successor
Kingdom Hearts
Rez Infinite
Panzer Dragoon
Time Crisis 4
House of the Dead 2
Yar's Revenge (2011)
Star Fox 64
New Pokemon Snap
Ex Zodiac
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Ring Fit Adventure

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