Play Bokura no Taiyou - Django and Sabata (J)(WRG) Online

Konami released Bokura no Taiyou: Django and Sabata for the Nintendo DS in 2005, a time when developers were still figuring out how to use the handheld's dual screens in interesting ways. It's a side-scrolling action RPG that draws from spaghetti westerns, but it doesn't feel like anything else that came out around then.

You control two bounty hunters, Django and Sabata, each with their own weapon and skills; Django uses a gun for ranged attacks, while Sabata fights up close with a sword. The main goal is to hunt bounties across dusty towns and canyons, exploring screen by screen, defeating enemies, and solving environmental puzzles that often require switching characters on the fly. The combat relies heavily on swapping between them mid-fight to set up combos, like shooting an enemy with Django to stun them before closing in for a slash with Sabata. The pacing is deliberate, and some sections demand careful timing, especially boss fights that test your ability to manage both characters under pressure. It feels scrappy and inventive, like you're piecing together a fight rather than just button mashing.