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SideArms
Play SideArms online. SideArms puts a combat robot in battles where enemies approach from either direction.
Browser play
TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| I / II | Z / X |
| RUN / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play SideArms
Quick start
Press RUN to begin and test right fire with I and left fire with II. Collect the first weapon upgrade, then open the weapon menu with RUN when you need to change the active gun.
Controls
The directional pad moves in eight directions. I fires right and II fires left. RUN opens the weapon-selection menu; select a weapon and press RUN to return. SELECT pauses.
SideArms — About this game
SideArms puts a combat robot in battles where enemies approach from either direction. Fire left or right, collect weapon upgrades and keep track of both sides of the screen instead of treating every threat as a target ahead.
SideArms Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · pce
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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