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Doom 2D

Doom 2D is a fan-made DOS-based freeware side-scrolling video game based upon Doom. Doom 2D is essentially the original Doom translated into a two-dimensional arcade or console-like shooter. The player resumes…

19 July 1996

Doom 2D is a platform developed by Prikol Software, released 19 July 1996 on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Doom 2D is

Doom 2D is a platform game developed by Prikol Software and released in 1996. It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Doom 2D is a fan-made DOS-based freeware side-scrolling video game based upon Doom. Doom 2D is essentially the original Doom translated into a two-dimensional arcade or console-like shooter. The player resumes their role as Doomguy, who must do battle with various hell-spawn.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Doom 2D launched on 19 July 1996, within three weeks of Tobal No. 1, Nights Into Dreams..., Triple Play 97 and Star Gladiator Episode I: Final Crusade.

Released around the same time: Tobal No. 1, Nights Into Dreams..., Triple Play 97, Star Gladiator Episode I: Final Crusade.

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When did Doom 2D come out?
Doom 2D was released on 19 July 1996 for DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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