time to hit the arcades and dig out your old zappers welcome to watchmojo.com and
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old zappers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten light gun games for this
for the top ten light gun games for this
for the top ten light gun games for this list we ranked our favorite games that
list we ranked our favorite games that
list we ranked our favorite games that use a light gun peripheral and we’re
use a light gun peripheral and we’re
use a light gun peripheral and we’re also loosening the criteria to include
also loosening the criteria to include
also loosening the criteria to include games where the gun was fastened to an
games where the gun was fastened to an
games where the gun was fastened to an arcade cabinet
we’re also sticking to one her franchise
we’re also sticking to one her franchise you have no idea how perfect our plan is
you have no idea how perfect our plan is
you have no idea how perfect our plan is number 10 lethal enforcers this title
number 10 lethal enforcers this title
number 10 lethal enforcers this title was controversial for having graphics
was controversial for having graphics
was controversial for having graphics consisting of digitized photographs
consisting of digitized photographs
consisting of digitized photographs making it hyper realistic for the time
making it hyper realistic for the time
making it hyper realistic for the time though its level of fun was never up for
though its level of fun was never up for
though its level of fun was never up for debate
the premise is fairly simple you play as
the premise is fairly simple you play as a cop and your mission is to shoot the
a cop and your mission is to shoot the
a cop and your mission is to shoot the bad guys all wearing sunglasses ski
bad guys all wearing sunglasses ski
bad guys all wearing sunglasses ski masks or gas masks while avoiding by
masks or gas masks while avoiding by
masks or gas masks while avoiding by standards and your fellow cops simple
standards and your fellow cops simple
standards and your fellow cops simple premise aside the frantic gameplay made
premise aside the frantic gameplay made
premise aside the frantic gameplay made for a good time
for a good time
for a good time unless you showed up at the arcade late
unless you showed up at the arcade late
unless you showed up at the arcade late and got stuck playing with the pink gun
number nine Terminator 2 the arcade game
number nine Terminator 2 the arcade game it’s not surprising that a game based
it’s not surprising that a game based
it’s not surprising that a game based off one of the greatest action flicks of
off one of the greatest action flicks of
off one of the greatest action flicks of all time made for an awesome shooter
split into two scenarios across seven
split into two scenarios across seven stages the first half of the game sets
stages the first half of the game sets
stages the first half of the game sets you in the post-apocalyptic future in
you in the post-apocalyptic future in
you in the post-apocalyptic future in order to destroy the robotic army of
order to destroy the robotic army of
order to destroy the robotic army of Skynet while the last three stages are
Skynet while the last three stages are
Skynet while the last three stages are adapted from the climax of the film
adapted from the climax of the film
adapted from the climax of the film where you destroy Cyberdyne and protect
where you destroy Cyberdyne and protect
where you destroy Cyberdyne and protect John and Sarah from the t1000 are you
John and Sarah from the t1000 are you
John and Sarah from the t1000 are you John Connor complete with the film’s
John Connor complete with the film’s
John Connor complete with the film’s one-liners hasta la vista baby
one-liners hasta la vista baby
one-liners hasta la vista baby number eight point blank unsurprisingly
number eight point blank unsurprisingly
number eight point blank unsurprisingly our list is filled with some pretty
our list is filled with some pretty
our list is filled with some pretty violent games but this title lets you
violent games but this title lets you
violent games but this title lets you blasted paper cutouts and hot air
blasted paper cutouts and hot air
blasted paper cutouts and hot air balloons
balloons
balloons it’s a minigame collection populated by
it’s a minigame collection populated by
it’s a minigame collection populated by timed missions and challenges which ask
timed missions and challenges which ask
timed missions and challenges which ask you to take aim at a variety of targets
you to take aim at a variety of targets
you to take aim at a variety of targets one minute it could be taking on
one minute it could be taking on
one minute it could be taking on criminals lethal enforcer style and the
criminals lethal enforcer style and the
criminals lethal enforcer style and the next you could be shooting at colored
next you could be shooting at colored
next you could be shooting at colored ducks or shooting at a keyboard to type
ducks or shooting at a keyboard to type
ducks or shooting at a keyboard to type out three letter words just to name a
out three letter words just to name a
out three letter words just to name a few of the challenges
number seven Galaxian cubed project
number seven Galaxian cubed project dragoon injury next is a game with a
dragoon injury next is a game with a
dragoon injury next is a game with a massive walk-in cabinet that just
massive walk-in cabinet that just
massive walk-in cabinet that just screams immersion I mean look at the
screams immersion I mean look at the
screams immersion I mean look at the size of this thing it was like playing a
size of this thing it was like playing a
size of this thing it was like playing a game in your own cinema up to six
game in your own cinema up to six
game in your own cinema up to six players take on the role of stationary
players take on the role of stationary
players take on the role of stationary Gunners aiming to defend their ship from
Gunners aiming to defend their ship from
Gunners aiming to defend their ship from a terrifying enemy onslaught the auto
a terrifying enemy onslaught the auto
a terrifying enemy onslaught the auto piloted ship allowed you to forget about
piloted ship allowed you to forget about
piloted ship allowed you to forget about flying and simply enjoy taking aim at
flying and simply enjoy taking aim at
flying and simply enjoy taking aim at your opponents also worth mentioning was
your opponents also worth mentioning was
your opponents also worth mentioning was the game sequel attack of the soul gear
the game sequel attack of the soul gear
the game sequel attack of the soul gear which utilized the same enormous cabinet
number six duck hunt this one’s an oldie
number six duck hunt this one’s an oldie but goodie on the NES it was sold as a
but goodie on the NES it was sold as a
but goodie on the NES it was sold as a package with the original Super Mario
package with the original Super Mario
package with the original Super Mario Brothers and the hunting simulator went
Brothers and the hunting simulator went
Brothers and the hunting simulator went on to have a legacy nearly equal to that
on to have a legacy nearly equal to that
on to have a legacy nearly equal to that of the platformer it came bundled with
of the platformer it came bundled with
of the platformer it came bundled with its success is no surprise but fun
its success is no surprise but fun
its success is no surprise but fun gameplay it has whether you’re shooting
gameplay it has whether you’re shooting
gameplay it has whether you’re shooting it ducks or clay pigeons just don’t
it ducks or clay pigeons just don’t
it ducks or clay pigeons just don’t screw up or else you’ll have to face the
screw up or else you’ll have to face the
screw up or else you’ll have to face the scorn of that stupid dog laughing in
scorn of that stupid dog laughing in
scorn of that stupid dog laughing in your face
your face
your face number 5 Virtua Comp
number 5 Virtua Comp
number 5 Virtua Comp 2
one of the games released in the arcades
one of the games released in the arcades to promote the Sega Saturn the sequel of
to promote the Sega Saturn the sequel of
to promote the Sega Saturn the sequel of the arcade shooter features high speed
the arcade shooter features high speed
the arcade shooter features high speed chases a heist in a luxury yacht and a
chases a heist in a luxury yacht and a
chases a heist in a luxury yacht and a shootout on a train as you take on the
shootout on a train as you take on the
shootout on a train as you take on the terrifying eb IL gang threatening
terrifying eb IL gang threatening
terrifying eb IL gang threatening virtual city in the context of this game
virtual city in the context of this game
virtual city in the context of this game that means firing away at as many
that means firing away at as many
that means firing away at as many enemies as possible and a lightning-fast
enemies as possible and a lightning-fast
enemies as possible and a lightning-fast gameplay makes it a manic good time even
gameplay makes it a manic good time even
gameplay makes it a manic good time even if all those civilians clearly have a
if all those civilians clearly have a
if all those civilians clearly have a death wish
number 4 police 9-1-1 known as police
number 4 police 9-1-1 known as police 24/7 in europe one of the coolest
24/7 in europe one of the coolest
24/7 in europe one of the coolest aspects of this shooter is its motion
aspects of this shooter is its motion
aspects of this shooter is its motion sensing ability where you actually dodge
sensing ability where you actually dodge
sensing ability where you actually dodge bullets and stay in cover by moving your
bullets and stay in cover by moving your
bullets and stay in cover by moving your body the innovative system for its time
body the innovative system for its time
body the innovative system for its time captures your body’s motion and the
captures your body’s motion and the
captures your body’s motion and the screens position reflects what you would
screens position reflects what you would
screens position reflects what you would see if you were really on the scene I
know these slow-moving bullets look easy
know these slow-moving bullets look easy to dodge but believe me it’s harder than
to dodge but believe me it’s harder than
to dodge but believe me it’s harder than it looks
officer down number three silent scope
officer down number three silent scope this game also added realism to the
this game also added realism to the
this game also added realism to the light gun experience but here it was
light gun experience but here it was
light gun experience but here it was through the peripheral itself the game
through the peripheral itself the game
through the peripheral itself the game cabinet featured a large sniper rifle
cabinet featured a large sniper rifle
cabinet featured a large sniper rifle that you could hold with a second screen
that you could hold with a second screen
that you could hold with a second screen located inside the scope of the rifle
located inside the scope of the rifle
located inside the scope of the rifle replicating the experience of shooting
replicating the experience of shooting
replicating the experience of shooting with a long-range weapon
with a long-range weapon
with a long-range weapon there were console versions released
there were console versions released
there were console versions released where the scope was added as an overlay
where the scope was added as an overlay
where the scope was added as an overlay but it honestly could not replicate that
but it honestly could not replicate that
but it honestly could not replicate that suite using a sniper rifle field number
suite using a sniper rifle field number
suite using a sniper rifle field number two the House of the Dead a light gun
two the House of the Dead a light gun
two the House of the Dead a light gun shooter with zombies sounds awesome but
shooter with zombies sounds awesome but
shooter with zombies sounds awesome but it’s a bit more complex than that
it’s a bit more complex than that
it’s a bit more complex than that compared to all the other games on this
compared to all the other games on this
compared to all the other games on this list here enemies take multiple precise
list here enemies take multiple precise
list here enemies take multiple precise hits to take down and you only get 6
hits to take down and you only get 6
hits to take down and you only get 6 shots per magazine but thankfully a
shots per magazine but thankfully a
shots per magazine but thankfully a reload is always just an off screen shot
reload is always just an off screen shot
reload is always just an off screen shot away also the game features branching
away also the game features branching
away also the game features branching paths which are based on whether or not
paths which are based on whether or not
paths which are based on whether or not you saved the civilians from these
you saved the civilians from these
you saved the civilians from these terrifying monsters it may not look like
terrifying monsters it may not look like
terrifying monsters it may not look like a lot now but those damage effects look
a lot now but those damage effects look
a lot now but those damage effects look pretty gnarly in 1996 before we get to
pretty gnarly in 1996 before we get to
pretty gnarly in 1996 before we get to our number 1 let’s take a look at some
our number 1 let’s take a look at some
our number 1 let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
number one time crisis to star line will
number one time crisis to star line will unite the world sinks on taking the top
unite the world sinks on taking the top
unite the world sinks on taking the top spot is this installment in the
spot is this installment in the
spot is this installment in the legendary series we went with the first
legendary series we went with the first
legendary series we went with the first sequel for it’s perfectly implemented
sequel for it’s perfectly implemented
sequel for it’s perfectly implemented introduction of coop play to the series
introduction of coop play to the series
introduction of coop play to the series though the third game with the weapon
though the third game with the weapon
though the third game with the weapon swapping mechanic came close you had the
swapping mechanic came close you had the
swapping mechanic came close you had the independence of being able to go on
independence of being able to go on
independence of being able to go on different paths from your partner thanks
different paths from your partner thanks
different paths from your partner thanks to the dual cabinet setup and releasing
to the dual cabinet setup and releasing
to the dual cabinet setup and releasing the foot pedal allowed you to take cover
the foot pedal allowed you to take cover
the foot pedal allowed you to take cover quickly as it’s the franchise that
quickly as it’s the franchise that
quickly as it’s the franchise that popularized cover mechanics along with
popularized cover mechanics along with
popularized cover mechanics along with its fast paced action this series was a
its fast paced action this series was a
its fast paced action this series was a no brainer as our choice for number one
do you agree with our list oh thank you
do you agree with our list oh thank you which light gun game do you think hit
which light gun game do you think hit
which light gun game do you think hit its target for more spot on top 10s
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