once upon a time dodging and returning fire was the name of the game
fire was the name of the game
fire was the name of the game welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten arcade-style run and gun games for
ten arcade-style run and gun games for
ten arcade-style run and gun games for this list we’ll be taking a look at the
this list we’ll be taking a look at the
this list we’ll be taking a look at the finest games that are all about blasting
finest games that are all about blasting
finest games that are all about blasting waves of enemies and running away from
waves of enemies and running away from
waves of enemies and running away from danger our focus is on runnin gun games
danger our focus is on runnin gun games
danger our focus is on runnin gun games that would feel at home in the arcades
that would feel at home in the arcades
that would feel at home in the arcades but do not need to have been released in
but do not need to have been released in
but do not need to have been released in the arcades to qualify we order you to
the arcades to qualify we order you to
the arcades to qualify we order you to destroy the supercomputer sporting
destroy the supercomputer sporting
destroy the supercomputer sporting everything from high difficulty to
everything from high difficulty to
everything from high difficulty to plentiful weapons to focus on fast-paced
plentiful weapons to focus on fast-paced
plentiful weapons to focus on fast-paced action number 10 gnarrk
remember those winners don’t do drugs
remember those winners don’t do drugs messages that would appear in the arcade
messages that would appear in the arcade
messages that would appear in the arcade screens well gnarrk took that anti-drug
screens well gnarrk took that anti-drug
screens well gnarrk took that anti-drug message to new decreased levels in this
message to new decreased levels in this
message to new decreased levels in this 1988 classic you play as one of two
1988 classic you play as one of two
1988 classic you play as one of two narcotics cops max force and hitman sent
narcotics cops max force and hitman sent
narcotics cops max force and hitman sent on a mission to bring down a drug
on a mission to bring down a drug
on a mission to bring down a drug trafficking ring this means blasting
trafficking ring this means blasting
trafficking ring this means blasting through a cavalcade of drug dealers
through a cavalcade of drug dealers
through a cavalcade of drug dealers addicts and assorted kingpins in brutal
addicts and assorted kingpins in brutal
addicts and assorted kingpins in brutal fashion
fashion
fashion all while confiscating drugs and money
all while confiscating drugs and money
all while confiscating drugs and money for points the game is most remembered
for points the game is most remembered
for points the game is most remembered for its extreme violence and given the
for its extreme violence and given the
for its extreme violence and given the fact that most of your enemies look like
fact that most of your enemies look like
fact that most of your enemies look like homeless people this was certainly
homeless people this was certainly
homeless people this was certainly rather disturbing at the time number 9
rather disturbing at the time number 9
rather disturbing at the time number 9 Alien Hominid
Alien Hominid
Alien Hominid although bizarre in some ways this game
although bizarre in some ways this game
although bizarre in some ways this game has plenty of charm based on a popular
has plenty of charm based on a popular
has plenty of charm based on a popular flash game on Newgrounds Alien Hominid
flash game on Newgrounds Alien Hominid
flash game on Newgrounds Alien Hominid stars a yellow alien who crash-landed on
stars a yellow alien who crash-landed on
stars a yellow alien who crash-landed on earth and seeks to go home unfortunately
earth and seeks to go home unfortunately
earth and seeks to go home unfortunately for him government agents want him
for him government agents want him
for him government agents want him captured and the road ahead is
captured and the road ahead is
captured and the road ahead is treacherous to say the least
on top of that enemies come in heavy
on top of that enemies come in heavy weights and the alien can only take one
weights and the alien can only take one
weights and the alien can only take one hit before dying it’s a good thing then
hit before dying it’s a good thing then
hit before dying it’s a good thing then that the game offers special moves
that the game offers special moves
that the game offers special moves power-ups and two-player gameplay to
power-ups and two-player gameplay to
power-ups and two-player gameplay to balance the experience and that’s to say
balance the experience and that’s to say
balance the experience and that’s to say nothing of the amusement we got from
nothing of the amusement we got from
nothing of the amusement we got from seeing the alien fight off heads number
seeing the alien fight off heads number
seeing the alien fight off heads number 8
8
8 super star wars the force is strong with
super star wars the force is strong with
super star wars the force is strong with this one
this one
this one as they say taking the classic 1977 film
as they say taking the classic 1977 film
as they say taking the classic 1977 film star wars into the realm of science
star wars into the realm of science
star wars into the realm of science scrolling action super star wars offers
scrolling action super star wars offers
scrolling action super star wars offers a more intense take on its source
a more intense take on its source
a more intense take on its source material controlling the hero to be Luke
material controlling the hero to be Luke
material controlling the hero to be Luke Skywalker and his allies players are
Skywalker and his allies players are
Skywalker and his allies players are guided through an extended version of
guided through an extended version of
guided through an extended version of the original film story across the
the original film story across the
the original film story across the game’s 14 levels you go from traversing
game’s 14 levels you go from traversing
game’s 14 levels you go from traversing Tatooine desert plains to hopping
Tatooine desert plains to hopping
Tatooine desert plains to hopping through the Death Star’s entrance
through the Death Star’s entrance
through the Death Star’s entrance there’s a good balance between fun to
there’s a good balance between fun to
there’s a good balance between fun to play moments and consistent challenge
play moments and consistent challenge
play moments and consistent challenge which is essential for a run at gun game
which is essential for a run at gun game
which is essential for a run at gun game number 7 super turrican – who says being
number 7 super turrican – who says being
number 7 super turrican – who says being shipwrecked means the job can’t be done
shipwrecked means the job can’t be done
shipwrecked means the job can’t be done that seems to be the thinking in this
that seems to be the thinking in this
that seems to be the thinking in this action game about a lone soldier
action game about a lone soldier
action game about a lone soldier carrying on his objectives of stopping
carrying on his objectives of stopping
carrying on his objectives of stopping galactic conquest
galactic conquest
galactic conquest wearing the titular turrican assault
wearing the titular turrican assault
wearing the titular turrican assault suit our hero battles past mutants and
suit our hero battles past mutants and
suit our hero battles past mutants and cybernetic foes on a devastated planet
cybernetic foes on a devastated planet
cybernetic foes on a devastated planet what’s most striking is the game’s look
what’s most striking is the game’s look
what’s most striking is the game’s look a mix of post-apocalyptic locales and
a mix of post-apocalyptic locales and
a mix of post-apocalyptic locales and vibrant colors it also offers a
vibrant colors it also offers a
vibrant colors it also offers a grappling arm as a fun gadget and serves
grappling arm as a fun gadget and serves
grappling arm as a fun gadget and serves to showcase the super Nintendos mode 7
to showcase the super Nintendos mode 7
to showcase the super Nintendos mode 7 effects number 6 broforce while still in
effects number 6 broforce while still in
effects number 6 broforce while still in early access at the time of writing we
early access at the time of writing we
early access at the time of writing we felt that broforce deserved a moment in
felt that broforce deserved a moment in
felt that broforce deserved a moment in the spotlight acting is both a parody of
the spotlight acting is both a parody of
the spotlight acting is both a parody of action movies and anna maj – classic
action movies and anna maj – classic
action movies and anna maj – classic shooters this title puts players in the
shooters this title puts players in the
shooters this title puts players in the role of a bro a commando sent to rescue
role of a bro a commando sent to rescue
role of a bro a commando sent to rescue his comrades and prisoners of war
everything about the experience is goofy
everything about the experience is goofy and over-the-top the bro puns extend to
and over-the-top the bro puns extend to
and over-the-top the bro puns extend to 30 plus playable characters boss battles
30 plus playable characters boss battles
30 plus playable characters boss battles end with raising a flag and a dramatic
end with raising a flag and a dramatic
end with raising a flag and a dramatic explosion and the levels deteriorate
explosion and the levels deteriorate
explosion and the levels deteriorate thanks to destructible environments
thanks to destructible environments
thanks to destructible environments bottom line it looks like a lot of fun
number 5 alien soldier colorful and
number 5 alien soldier colorful and unorthodox but no less fun in alien
unorthodox but no less fun in alien
unorthodox but no less fun in alien soldier you are Epsilon to the good half
soldier you are Epsilon to the good half
soldier you are Epsilon to the good half of a terrorist organizations leader
of a terrorist organizations leader
of a terrorist organizations leader tasked with hunting down the
tasked with hunting down the
tasked with hunting down the organization’s members what the game has
organization’s members what the game has
organization’s members what the game has going for it is it’s Jara’s subversion
going for it is it’s Jara’s subversion
going for it is it’s Jara’s subversion short levels instead of lengthy ones
short levels instead of lengthy ones
short levels instead of lengthy ones plenty of boss battles rather than a
plenty of boss battles rather than a
plenty of boss battles rather than a measured handful an extra reprieve from
measured handful an extra reprieve from
measured handful an extra reprieve from fatal injuries and so forth match these
fatal injuries and so forth match these
fatal injuries and so forth match these distinctive elements with a pleasant
distinctive elements with a pleasant
distinctive elements with a pleasant color scheme and you have a delightfully
color scheme and you have a delightfully
color scheme and you have a delightfully different game from the north number 4
different game from the north number 4
different game from the north number 4 sunset riders speaking of deviating from
sunset riders speaking of deviating from
sunset riders speaking of deviating from the norm here’s a fun combination
the norm here’s a fun combination
the norm here’s a fun combination side-scrolling gunplay meets the
side-scrolling gunplay meets the
side-scrolling gunplay meets the American Old West that’s the premise of
American Old West that’s the premise of
American Old West that’s the premise of sunset riders wherein players select one
sunset riders wherein players select one
sunset riders wherein players select one of four bounty hunters and fight off
of four bounty hunters and fight off
of four bounty hunters and fight off countless bandits on the way to a given
countless bandits on the way to a given
countless bandits on the way to a given outlaw each level plays off some aspect
outlaw each level plays off some aspect
outlaw each level plays off some aspect of the traditional cowboy experience
of the traditional cowboy experience
of the traditional cowboy experience saloon shootouts horseback chases train
saloon shootouts horseback chases train
saloon shootouts horseback chases train top escapades and the thrill of the hunt
top escapades and the thrill of the hunt
top escapades and the thrill of the hunt man remember when Konami used to be good
number three Metal Slug although there
number three Metal Slug although there went on to be six more entries in this
went on to be six more entries in this
went on to be six more entries in this series the original still remains
series the original still remains
series the original still remains beloved for a good reason perhaps it was
beloved for a good reason perhaps it was
beloved for a good reason perhaps it was the story an action narrative focused on
the story an action narrative focused on
the story an action narrative focused on two soldiers battling a rebel army and
two soldiers battling a rebel army and
two soldiers battling a rebel army and destroying experimental tanks
maybe people were drawn to the large
maybe people were drawn to the large boss characters the beauty of the game’s
boss characters the beauty of the game’s
boss characters the beauty of the game’s hand-drawn animation and the little
hand-drawn animation and the little
hand-drawn animation and the little details like destructible scenery or it
details like destructible scenery or it
details like destructible scenery or it could be the trademark humor after all
could be the trademark humor after all
could be the trademark humor after all how many games give you enemies relaxing
how many games give you enemies relaxing
how many games give you enemies relaxing by a campfire just waiting to be
by a campfire just waiting to be
by a campfire just waiting to be startled and scared off number 2 contra
startled and scared off number 2 contra
startled and scared off number 2 contra 3 the alien wars let’s be clear here the
3 the alien wars let’s be clear here the
3 the alien wars let’s be clear here the original contra helps define run-and-gun
original contra helps define run-and-gun
original contra helps define run-and-gun gains for years but contra 3 was the
gains for years but contra 3 was the
gains for years but contra 3 was the force needed to keep the sub-genre and
force needed to keep the sub-genre and
force needed to keep the sub-genre and the Contra series moving forward it took
the Contra series moving forward it took
the Contra series moving forward it took the technology of the SNES and used it
the technology of the SNES and used it
the technology of the SNES and used it to deliver visuals on par with its
to deliver visuals on par with its
to deliver visuals on par with its arcade predecessors while leveraging the
arcade predecessors while leveraging the
arcade predecessors while leveraging the mode-7 technology for several
mode-7 technology for several
mode-7 technology for several experimental top-down levels the game
experimental top-down levels the game
experimental top-down levels the game also added new gameplay mechanics like
also added new gameplay mechanics like
also added new gameplay mechanics like the ability to climb walls and ladders
the ability to climb walls and ladders
the ability to climb walls and ladders and motorcycle sections ensuring its
and motorcycle sections ensuring its
and motorcycle sections ensuring its continued existence it’s truly
continued existence it’s truly
continued existence it’s truly impressive for its time before we unveil
impressive for its time before we unveil
impressive for its time before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
in a time when the run-and-gun games
in a time when the run-and-gun games were growing tired this was the one to
were growing tired this was the one to
were growing tired this was the one to bring new life to the shara here are
bring new life to the shara here are
bring new life to the shara here are heroes seeking out gems that the
heroes seeking out gems that the
heroes seeking out gems that the villainous Colonel red intends to use to
villainous Colonel red intends to use to
villainous Colonel red intends to use to awaken an evil robot yet the surrounding
awaken an evil robot yet the surrounding
awaken an evil robot yet the surrounding game is unbelievably innovative it does
game is unbelievably innovative it does
game is unbelievably innovative it does away with one-hit deaths for a multiple
away with one-hit deaths for a multiple
away with one-hit deaths for a multiple hit system shows the life countess
hit system shows the life countess
hit system shows the life countess numbers offers bosses with smooth
numbers offers bosses with smooth
numbers offers bosses with smooth animations and features a neat weapon
animations and features a neat weapon
animations and features a neat weapon combination mechanic matching different
combination mechanic matching different
combination mechanic matching different guns for different shooting styles meant
guns for different shooting styles meant
guns for different shooting styles meant that you had up to ten possible firing
that you had up to ten possible firing
that you had up to ten possible firing combinations to experiment with we don’t
combinations to experiment with we don’t
combinations to experiment with we don’t know how this came to be but we were
know how this came to be but we were
know how this came to be but we were thankful it did do you agree with our
thankful it did do you agree with our
thankful it did do you agree with our list which arcade style run and gun game
list which arcade style run and gun game
list which arcade style run and gun game is your favorite for more action-packed
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