Msx2 can have games with fine horizontal scrolling also in screen 5 and screen 8.
They only are a bit harder to be developed, but technically nothing prevents to do good shooters with smooth horizontal scrolling in bitmap modes on plain msx2.
Sure but using MSX2+ is easier ;) . In MSX2 you must use a lot of COPYs and there's almost no VDP capacity for use sw sprites or any other graphic COPY, so you are limited. If I had to do a side scrolling game, I undoubtedly would use a MSX2+.
Ok, this is the partial GAME RANK from the Exit Poll:
Game Score
Salamander 8
Knightmare 5
Penguin adventure 4
Astro marine corps 3
F1spirit 3
Maze of galious 3
Nemesis 2 3
Gall Force 3
Bosconian 3
Xanadu 3
Hype 2
Donkeykong 2
R-type 2
Nemesis 3 2
Boulder Dash 2
Valis 2
Anaza Kaleidoscope Special 2
Exa-inova 1
Indy 2 1
Master of the Lamps 1
