The Mega Drive is well known for its fantastic horizontal and vertical shooters, but I want to take a look at the run and gun games – those wonderful action packed games that have you dashing about and shooting everything in sight.
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Robert August de Meijer
29.09.2023Here's a list of what I consider to be the most sigfificant run 'n' gun games for the Genesis and Super Nintendo. I added stars to indicate how popular I think they were at the time.1990ESWAT *1991Rolling Thunder 2 **Midnight Resistance *1992Atomic Runner *Contra 3 ***Super Star Wars *Joe and Mac **1993Gunstar Heroes ***Ranger X *RoboCop vs Terminator *Sunset Riders **Rolling Thunder 3 *Super Empire Strikes Back **Sunset Riders **Cybernator *Super Turrican **1994Contra Hard Corps ***Mega Turrican **Joe and Mac *Mega Man X ***Super Return of the Jedi **1995Alien Soldier *Vectorman *Mega Man X2 *Metal Warriors **Super Turrican 2 **Rendering Ranger *
Mase64
11.01.2023Contra Hard Corps was changed to Probotector in Europe because of German sensibilities, they didn't/don't allow depictions of real human people being killed. So you can thank the Germans… or not.
Mase64
11.01.2023Why no vertical Run 'n Gun's? Mercs and Rambo III were two of my favourites on the Mega Drive.
NintenTalk
11.01.2023Dude such a great video! I love the style so much, very informative and a great selection of games. Would love to see you do other systems in a showcase style like this
CatsGamesWhatever
11.01.2023Nice video Ben. Another cool run and gun is Alien Soldier believe it was a treasure game as well. Luckily both gunstar heroes and alien soldier can be had for under a fiver on steam. Although I would like a physical copy of gunstar heroes for my Genesis one day!
Galdelico
11.01.2023Huge thumbs up! I'll never get tired of watching these 'best – insert genre – games' on my favourite systems: different gamers give them a very personal spin and perspective, and I always find one or two titles to add to my wishlist.
I'm lucky enough to have bought Japanese Contra HC back when it was priced just as any other MD game, but I blame myself for passing on Atomic Runner and Mega Turrican… Especially now, that I completely switched my collection to Japanese and US imports.
Cheers! ^_-
Champion 2D
11.01.2023Nice video. I'm happy to say I own all of these games but I think I'm going to go back to Atomic Runner. I don't think I gave it nearly enough attention. It seems better than from what I remember.
GadgetUK164 - Retro Gaming Repairs & Mods
11.01.2023Great video as usual =D Loving the new pace of uploading!
Jay W
11.01.2023Wow great video Ben! Really top notch and entertaining. Thanks for the heads up about Gunstar Heroes on the 3DS too!
onaretrotip
11.01.2023Enjoyed that, Ben. Great video! I wonder how many wallets you destroyed by making this?… Hahaha.
HoratioVanBasten
10.01.2023Great video Ben, really enjoyed watching this 🙂
Jake Hannah
10.01.2023Great video! I remember a while back you made an interesting Iron Maiden video, myself being a huge fan, it'd be cool if you could make another one…
Bluetonic78
10.01.2023Enjoyed that Ben. Following on from our recent chat this is definitely one way to get people watching your stuff as it was a really well thought out vid talking about – and showing – some genuinely good titles.
I think it was yourself who mentioned Atomic Runner a while back and I made a mental note to grab it…….although it didn't work as I forgot about it until this vid haha Ranger-X looks really good too and another i'll have to investigate in the future.
Yeah you mention prices on various games there and you're right, it's absolutely mental. There are a number of SNES games I own that have quite literally doubled within the last year or so. Surely these prices are going to slow down……although it's not happening anytime soon.
Mamemeister
10.01.2023What a brilliant video Ben. Your production values are excellent and you've got a really professional way and flair for delivering the voice over. You've also made me realise I absolutely need to play Gunstar Heroes, Rolling Thunder 2, Contra and Turrican, these all look amazing.
Timur Gildanov
10.01.2023Very interesting video. Thank you very much!
Most of this games was played by in me in childhood. A lot of good memories is binded with it.
Vasileios
10.01.2023Your video is nonsense,no Alien Soldier and Vectorman
Dr.JoshDaRealGamer
10.01.2023Those are some interesting run and gun games you have. Especially Contra Hard Corps and E.S.W.A.T.. Gunstar Heroes everyone got me wanting to get. I currently owned Contra Hard Corps E.S.W.A.T on Genesis. See? Genesis does what Nintendon't.
Luciano Prata
10.01.2023Rolling Thunder 2 is my second favorite game of mega drive.
Dr.JoshDaRealGamer
10.01.2023I'd love to do a response on this one day.