In this pure Atari ST Launch Box session #1, let’s further explore the #Atar ST Game Library by looking at 25 “vertical run and gun games”.
COMING UP SOON
#2 over head Run n Gun + Gauntlet games
Some of these are direct arcade conversions, some are SEUCK games where the objective is not to fly, but to be on the ground shooting or exploring, and a couple are military vehicle games in tanks, etc. A couple might actually progress to be 4 way shooters at some point in gameplay, but for the most part at least start out at vertical run and gun. We leave all of the real 4-way shooters to the Gauntlet and Dany a-likes video
I have left the real DRIVE on a road and shoot games such as Action Fighter for the Drive and Shoot video that is coming up.
I have pre-configured all of these games to play easily in Windows Launch Box. If you have any questions about using the ST on #Launchbox leave them below. If you have a suggestion for another compilation video for Atari or any platform, please leave them below. Also, did I miss any? Send over your suggestions and comments.
This intro is all the talking you will hear. Grab a beverage, sit back and enjoy about 30 minutes of #Atari ST Blasting ASMR Goodness
Contents
Opening 0:00
Archmage 1:40
Blazing Thunder 2:40
Blood and Bullets 3:40
Caverns of Nerak 4:40
Commando 5:40
Crazy Harold to the Rescue 7:13
Die Alien Blob 8:00
Dogs of War 9:13
Fernandez Must Die 10:13
Future Sport 11:13
Ikari Warriors 12:13
Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road 13:13
Key to Atlantis 14:13
Leatherneck 15:13
Leavin’ Teramis 16:13
Liberator 17:13
Mercs 18:13
Mystical 19:30
Time Soldier 20:30
TNT 22:50
Vindicators 23:50
Wanted / Outlaw 24:50
War Zone 25:50
Warzone (Eidersoft) 27:30
Wormhole 28:30
Closing 29:30
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@worldofretrogaming2248
11.09.2024Commando looks very nice, but the music is unfortunately only semi. I´m curious, why have you not added Turrican 1+2 to the list?
Crypt Keeper
28.11.2023I never understood what happened with Ikari 2 but there’s some belting games you featured!!! Commando is so cool. Plus there’s a few obscure ones that seem worthwhile booting up. Fantastic video – as always!!!
Joan Orfila
26.11.2023Great video! A lot of exellent games. I missed Pyramax, and also the best run ‘n game for ST and, at the same time, one of the best games absolutely (and a masterpiece): The Chaos Engine.
TMS5100
26.11.2023Commando is an unbelievably good conversion on the ST.
Trusteft Retro Weekend
26.11.2023To this day I consider Commando a broken port. Way too difficult on the ST. It looks and feels good, but way too difficult.
Some of the other games I never seen before. Interesting.
IMO and I know most wouldn't agree with me, it's a weak genre on the Atari ST. Still some of these games are worth playing.
To this day part two, I still don't know WTF they were thinking with the setting of Ikari Warriors 2.
Some games I would have added to this list, Predator, Xenon (1) (kind of, right?) , License to Kill, Narco Police, Crime Wave.
Cool video man, thanks for sharing.