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Wild Gunman

Game » consists of 9 releases. Released on 1974

Wild Gunman is a light gun shooter by Nintendo. Originally a 1974 arcade game, the updated 1984 version was developed by Intelligent Systems for the NES; the game uses the NES Zapper to draw, aim and shoot the opponent.

Concepts

2D

Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Bandit

A rogue character who doesn't obey the law, bandits are known to steal from people for their own selfish gain.
Cinematic Games

Games that are little more than extensive cinematic sequences in which the player has little interaction with what is happening onscreen. This notion of a game is epitomized by the arcade classic Dragon's Lair.
First-Person Perspective

First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in First-Person Shooters and Racing Games, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs and 3D Platformers.
Full Motion Video

FMVs are live-action videos used in place of real-time or pre-rendered animations. Using FMV was an attempt to make videogames look "more like movies", with live-action actors speaking directly to players. The downside is that FMV requires a lot of disk space, and looks absolutely terrible by comparison.
Gunslinger

A gunslinger is to guns what a swordmaster is to swords.
Launch Titles

Games released coinciding with new hardware.
Light Gun

A Light Gun controller is used on some arcade games and very few console games. You point it at the screen, pull the trigger, and people die.
Live-Action Cutscene

Cutscenes involving real actors on a set or in front of a chroma key screen.
Murder

Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
PlayChoice-10

The PlayChoice-10 was an arcade console released by Nintendo containing ten Nintendo Entertainment System games per unit.
Press Select to Select

These games take the select button literally. Pushing up and down (or any other button) to select an option will do nothing.
Quick Time Event

Quick Time Events show up in all sorts of games as a way to make cinematic cutscenes slightly more interactive.
Speech Synthesis

The artifical production of "human" speech by computers in games or other software
Voice Acting

Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.

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Game details

Name	Wild Gunman
First release date	1974
Platform	Nintendo Entertainment System Arcade
Developer	Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd. Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo
Publisher	Nintendo
Genre	Light-Gun Shooter
Theme	Western
Franchises
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Specific release details

Release Date	1974
Rating	N/A
Supported Resolutions	N/A
Surround Sound	N/A
Widescreen Support	No
Features Camera support Voice control Motion control Driving wheel (native) Flightstick (native) PC gamepad (native) Head tracking (native)
Multiplayer Local co-op LAN co-op Online co-op Local competitive LAN competitive Online competitive Local splitscreen Online splitscreen Pass and play Voice chat Asynchronous multiplayer