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Game » consists of 17 releases. Released July 1985
Jet Gunner is an 8-bit action platforming game by Sinclair Strange
A zombie plague has ravaged the Pacific Northwest. There is no chance of fighting off the horde. The only choice is to run.
8-Bit Commando is a indie game by 2DEngine that harkens back to an era of 8-bit gaming.
Nathan "Rad" Spencer returns with the ability to jump and a snazzy moustache, in order to face an evil general bent on launching a missile strike.
Metal Slug is a 2D run-and-gun platformer for the Neo Geo that's known for its fluid animation, sense of humor, and brutal two-player action.
A sequel to the arcade action-platformer Thunder Hoop, with less platforming and more run-and-gun action!
A side-scrolling brawler, Ninja Warriors is the story of three ninja androids sent to fight an oppressive regime in the future. It is the enhanced remake of Taito's 1987 Arcade brawler The Ninja Warriors.
A side-scrolling platformer/shooter from Treasure. Its colorful art style and frenetic shooting action have earned it near universal praise.
An action platformer for the NES by Capcom. Viper (or Dead Fox) is sent into South America to rescue commandos and dismantle a massive drug cartel.
A Taito arcade brawler in which the two members of the Anti-Terrorism Team, Thunder and Fox, save the world from terrorist violence by blowing everything up.
A 1989 arcade game by Konami. It is the sequel to Green Beret (AKA Rush'n Attack).
A top-down shoot 'em up similar to Konami’s arcade game Green Beret.
A side-scrolling, hack & slash brawler, developed by Taito. It started as an Arcade game in 1987, then moved to home computers and consoles such as the C64 and TurboGrafx-16. Its robotic protagonists used varied combos and intricate finishing moves that helped give the brawler some depth.
The direct follow-up to Konami's arcade shoot-'em-up classic Gradius, introducing customizable Power Meters with new power-ups. It had no official release in North America for 18 years.
Super Contra, also known as Super C, is the sequel to Contra. In addition to side-scrolling levels like its predecessor, Super Contra introduces top-down levels, which replace the third-person segments of the original. The NES version, uses the same gameplay engine as the NES version of Contra, with some levels not featured in the arcade version.
Swinging side scrolling run-and-gun by Capcom that would start an entire franchise. Ported to many of the computers of the day.
A Konami run-and-gun famous for its fast-paced, gritty, old-school action.
It's Cobra on early computer platforms.
In Jail Break, players control a policeman authorized to use deadly force in subduing escaped criminals.
An action shooter game featuring a giant robot which can transform into a jet. Trapped within a mysterious facility, the goal is to navigate 16 maze-like levels and stay alive long enough to destroy the central computer.
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