List of games by mirroring technique

This article categorizes games by their rendering and scrolling methods, and how that relates to mirroring.

Scrolling Type	With Status Bar	With Status Bar and Parallax Scrolling Effect	With Parallax Scrolling Effect	Without Status Bar and Parallax Scrolling Effect	Games example	Comment
1-screen fixed Only	Any	Vertical, Horizontal2	Vertical, Horizontal2	Any	Donkey Kong
Horizontal Only	Vertical	Vertical, Horizontal2	Vertical, Horizontal2	Vertical	Super Mario Bros., Castlevania, Gimmick!, Gradius, Cheetahmen II
Vertical Only	Vertical, Horizontal, Single Screen, 3-screen V/H3	Vertical, Horizontal2, Single Screen2, 3-screen V/D3	Horizontal2, Vertical1, Diagonal, 3-screen V/D3, 4-screen4	Horizontal	Ice Climber, Gun.Smoke, Recca	Horizontal mirroring with a status bar works best with as status bar will have to change address when scrolling vertically. If you are using a parallax scrolling effect on the entire screen with a status bar, such as the Recca is best to use a Single Screen, Horizontal, or the Vertical mirroring with a scanline counter IRQ.
Horizontal Only, field limited horizontally	Vertical	Vertical	Vertical	Vertical	Lode Runner, Bomberman	No data has to be loaded at all when scrolling horizontally, but the area is limited to two screens. This screen type, some of parallax scrolling effect does not work.
Vertical Only, field limited vertically	Horizontal	Horizontal	Horizontal	Horizontal	Wrecking Crew, Ninja Kun	No data has to be loaded at all when scrolling vertically, but the area is limited to two screens (less the status bar if present).
Horizontal/Vertical aligned screens	Vertical, Horizontal2, Diagonal, 3-screen V/D3, 4-screen4	Vertical, Horizontal2, Single Screen2, 3-screen V/D3, 4-screen4	Vertical, Horizontal2, Diagonal, 3-screen V/D3, 4-screen4	Alternate H/V, L-shaped, Diagonal, 3-screen D3, 4-screen4	Metroid, Mega Man series, Air Fortress, Guardian Legend, TMNT	For use if scrolling direction changes only on a screen-based pattern, as in Metroid and Mega Man 3, 4, 5, 6. Horizontal mirroring with a status bar works best with as status bar will have to change address when scrolling vertically (Also work as Diagonal mirroring) or playfield will have to be written twice to memory. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Panic Restaurant) If you are using a parallax scrolling effect on the entire screen with a status bar, such as the Recca is best to use a Single Screen, Horizontal, or the Vertical mirroring with a scanline counter IRQ.
Horizontal/Vertical/Bidirectional aligned screens	Vertical <-> Single Screen2, Horizontal2, Vertical, 4-screen4	Vertical <-> Single Screen2, Single Screen2, Horizontal2, Vertical, 4-screen4	Vertical1, Horizontal2, Diagonal, 4-screen4	Vertical1, Horizontal2, Diagonal, 4-screen4	Akumajou Special, TMNT II/III, Rockman 4 Minus Infinity	Horizontal or 4-screen mirroring with a status bar works best with as status bar will have to change address when scrolling vertically or playfield will have to be written twice to memory. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project) Vertical mirroring Only with a status bar works best with a scanline counter IRQ. (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game) If you are using a parallax scrolling effect on the entire screen with a status bar, such as the Recca is best to use a Single Screen, Horizontal, or the Vertical mirroring with a scanline counter IRQ.
Bidirectional, field limited vertically	Horizontal2	Horizontal2	Horizontal2	Horizontal2	Super Mario Bros. 3, Tiny Toon Adventures	No data has to be loaded at all when scrolling vertically, but the area is limited to two screens (less the status bar if present).
Bidirectional, field limited horizontally	Vertical	Vertical	Vertical1	Vertical1	Fire Emblem	No data has to be loaded at all when scrolling horizontally, but the area is limited to two screens. Vertical mirroring with a status bar works best with a scanline counter IRQ. This screen type, some of parallax scrolling effect does not work.
Bidirectional, field limited 4-screen	4-screen4	4-screen4	4-screen4	4-screen4	Gauntlet	No data has to be loaded at all when scrolling 4-screen, but the area is limited to four screens (less the status bar if present).
Free bidirectional	Single Screen2, Horizontal2, Vertical, 4-screen4	Single Screen2, Horizontal2, Vertical, 4-screen4	Vertical1, Horizontal2, Diagonal, 4-screen4	Vertical1, Horizontal2, Diagonal, 4-screen4	Castlevania II, Kirby's Adventure, Battletoads, Hebereke, Countless RPG games	If using horizontal or 4-screen mirroring with a status bar there are 2 possibilities: The status bar will have to change address when scrolling vertically (Double Dragon series, Conquest of Crystal Palace, Gradius II) The playfield will have to be written twice to memory (Kirby's Adventure, Little Nemo: The Dream Master), which only works if the status's bar size remains constant. Vertical mirroring with a status bar works best with a scanline counter IRQ. (Jungle Book, Mickey's Safari in Letterland)
Depth screen	Vertical, Horizontal, 4-screen4	Vertical, Horizontal, 4-screen4	Vertical, Horizontal, 4-screen4	Vertical, Horizontal, 4-screen4	Mach Rider, Rad Racer, F-1 Race, After Burner	Bidirectional Pseudo 3D depth perspective works best with a CHR bank switching ROM nametables. (After Burner)

• ¹: Vertical glitches on PAL screens and on NTSC that doesn't overscan.
• ²: Horizontal glitches will be unavoidable when scrolling (see above).
• ³: 3-screen mirroring, you can use only specific mapper of MMC5.
• ⁴: 4-screen mirroring, and can be used only when you added an additional RAM to the cartridge board.