Tag: run-and-gun

Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles
November 19, 2021 No Responses

Doom Troopers: Mutant Chronicles

Developer: Adrenalin Entertainment    Publisher: Playmates     Released: 1995     Genre: Action The end of the 16-bit era saw some truly amazing side scrolling action titles. Contra: Hard Corps, Alien Soldier, Rendering Ranger R2, these were the types of titles no one...
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Nightmare Busters
November 12, 2021 No Responses

Nightmare Busters

Developer: Arcade Zone    Publisher: Super Fighter Team   Released: December 23, 2013    Genre: Action Its always frustrating to see what could be a good game get cancelled. In this day and age it is more common to see...
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Rolling Thunder 3
May 13, 2020 No Responses

Rolling Thunder 3

Developer: Namco     Publisher: Namco     Released: 1993     Genre: Action Namco took an early liking to the Sega Genesis, porting over many of its arcade titles and giving the system a boost early on.  As well as their arcade ports they released....
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Mega Turrican
August 14, 2019 one Response

Mega Turrican

Developer: Factor 5    Publisher: Data East    Release: 07/07/94    Genre: Action I was not fond of Turrican. I get that it is a European classic but man, that game’s flaws were too much for me to handle. So it is ironic...
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Super Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back
August 2, 2019 one Response

Super Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: JVC    Released: June 1, 1993    Genre: Action Super Star Wars was a sensation when it released. For the first time the Star Wars license was an excellent run and gun action platformer. It went on to...
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Sunset Riders
October 24, 2018 one Response

Sunset Riders

There were a good number of run and gun action games for the Genesis.  Many of them are in the running for greatest action game of all time.  A lot of these efforts were home console exclusives but early in...
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