# 2D Side view shooter - Where can I find a good tutorial to get started?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2d-side-view-shooter-where-can-i-find-a-good-tutorial-to-get-started/41018>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [January 24, 2004, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2d-side-view-shooter-where-can-i-find-a-good-tutorial-to-get-started/41018 "2004-01-24T21:44:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![rdoroana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@rdoroana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rdoroana)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2004, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/2d-side-view-shooter-where-can-i-find-a-good-tutorial-to-get-started/41018/1 "2004-01-24T21:44:26Z")

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I’m planning on doing a 2D side view shooter (metal slug style) in Flash but I honestly don’t know where to start.  
Does anyone know where I can get some good tutorials to start off?  
Thanks in advance.

I have Flash MX 2004 Pro btw…