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* The ''[[EarthBound Mother]]'' series, though it had a different perspective in towns (and used IsometricProjection in a city)

* ''DragonQuest''

* The ''GoldenSun'' series.

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* The 2D ''MetalGear'' games.

A method of portraying three dimensional space in a two-dimensional plane. Basically, it's a tilted bird's eye view perspective in which both the top and front of an object is seen at the same time, and the vertical axis indicates both height and depth.[[note]]Technically speaking, it's a very distant bird's eye view, zoomed to very high levels, with perspective not working "properly" because of high viewing distance.[[note]] Most games that have this perspective will still have character sprites as if they've being viewed straight on, though some will have a more SuperDeformed style. Very popular during the 16-bit era for {{JRPG}}s.

A method of portraying three dimensional space in a two-dimensional plane. Basically, it's a tilted bird's eye view perspective in which both the top and front of an object is seen at the same time, and the vertical axis indicates both height and depth[[hottip:*:technically speaking, it's a very distant bird's eye view, zoomed to very high levels, with perspective not working "properly" because of high viewing distance]]. Most games that have this perspective will still have character sprites as if they've being viewed straight on, though some will have a more SuperDeformed style. Very popular during the 16-bit era for {{JRPG}}s.

* The Dark Castle, Mirage Palace and Dragon's Hole levels in ''BrutalMario'', as well as other ''SuperMarioWorld'' hacks using ''Seiken Densetsu 3/Secret of Mana'' graphics.

* ''Zelda'' until the debut of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime''. (Handheld titles still use this kind of perspective.)

* ''VideoGame/ChuckNorrisSuperkicks''
* ''CommandAndConquer'' and ''Red Alert'': Tanks are not ''exactly'' viewed from above, and soldiers definitely aren't.
* The computer game Lego Loco
* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''
* ''DragonQuest''
* ''{{VideoGame/Dragonstomper}}''
* ''VideoGame/DungeonsOfDredmor''
* ''{{Elona}}''

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''.
* TheGuardianLegend for the stages inside NAJU; the flying stages use TopDownView.
* ''{{Gauntlet}}'' was one of the first such games.
* ''VideoGame/GhostManor''
* The ''GoldenSun'' series.
* ''Indiana Jones - Temple of Doom'' NES game had a hybrid of this view and overhead view.
* ''LastAlert''

* The 2D ''MetalGear'' games.
* ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' (and thus, of course, ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime Partners in Time]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory Bowser's Inside Story]]'')
* The ''[[EarthBound Mother]]'' series, though it had a different perspective in towns (and used IsometricProjection in a city)
* ''{{Pokemon}}''. The move to the {{DS}} with Gen 4 allowed them to use more a proper perspective, though this trope still applied when in buildings. They avert the trope in a few towns in Gen 5.

* The original ''VideoGame/SimCity'' used an inconsistent mix of 3/4 and top-down perspectives; later games switched to IsometricProjection.
* ''VideoGame/UnchartedWaters 2'' had this, but only in ports.

* ''VideoGame/SlimeForestAdventure''
* The overhead segments of ''VideoGame/BlasterMaster''.
* The Dark Castle, Mirage Palace and Dragon's Hole levels in BrutalMario, as well as other SuperMarioWorld hacks using Seiken Densetsu 3/Secret of Mana graphics.
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This view sometimes leads to secrets being hidden on the backs of buildings.

* The original ''SimCity'' used an inconsistent mix of 3/4 and top-down perspectives; later games switched to IsometricProjection.

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* ''LegendOfZelda'' until the debut of ''OcarinaOfTime''. (Handheld titles still use this kind of perspective.)

** ''ZeldaII'' primarily used a side-view for its action segments, and only used a 3/4 view for its overworld.
** ''ALinkToThePast'' had quite a good 3/4 view for its sprites, though inside walls were top-down.
** GameBoy titles follow the same guidelines as ''ALinkToThePast'' for the tiles, but sprites are SideView.

* ''{{Wasteland}}''

* ''SlimeForestAdventure''

* ''ChronoTrigger''

* ''{{Pokemon}}''. The move to the {{DS}} with Gen 4 allowed them to use more a proper perspective, though this trope still applied when in buildings. They dumped it completely in Gen 5.

* The pre-3D and handheld ''WorldOfMana'' games:

* ''FinalFantasyI'' to ''FinalFantasyVI''.

A method of portraying three dimensional space in a two-dimensional plane. Basically, it's a tilted bird's eye view perspective in which both the top and front of an object is seen at the same time, and the vertical axis indicates both height and depth[[hottip:*:chnically speaking, it's a very distant bird's eye view, zoomed to very high levels, with perspective not working "properly" because of high viewing distance]]. Most games that have this perspective will still have character sprites as if they've being viewed straight on, though some will have a more SuperDeformed style. Very popular during the 16-bit era for {{JRPG}}s.

* ''GhostManor''

* ''{{Dragonstomper}}''

* ''ChuckNorrisSuperkicks''

A method of portraying three dimensional space in a two-dimensional plane. Basically, it's a tilted bird's eye view perspective in which both the top and front of an object is seen at the same time, and the vertical axis indicates both height and depth[[hottip:*:[[FridgeLogic Technically speaking, it's very distant bird's eye view, zoomed to very high levels, with perspective not working "properly" because of high viewing distance]]]]. Most games that have this perspective will still have character sprites as if they've being viewed straight on, though some will have a squished SuperDeformed style. Very popular during the 16-bit era for {{JRPG}}s.

* ''UnchartedWaters 2'' had this, but only in ports.

A method of portraying three dimensional space in a two-dimensional plane. Basically, it's a tilted bird's eye view perspective in which both the top and front of an object is seen at the same time, and the vertical axis indicates both height and depth. Most games that have this perspective will still have character sprites as if they've being viewed straight on, though some will have a squished SuperDeformed style. Very popular during the 16-bit era for {{JRPG}}s.

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