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MaddestMike
03.10.2022What game was that at 0:29?
Dino Konjic
02.10.2022What is name of the game where u had to use signal granate to call helicopter to rescue you at the end of every level
Leggo Leggo
02.10.2022While I agree with Gunstar Heroes, Contra Hard Corps is the best of the franchise.
Riveriux Phenom
02.10.2022Heavy machine gun
Sharkdrake 37
02.10.2022Metal slug 3 was in my opinon the best of the 7
The channel that has fithteen subscribers
02.10.2022I freaking love metal slug best military arcade game I've ever played
MousLS25
02.10.2022Gunstar Heroes at the Top.
We can't be more agreed.
SEVEN FORCE !
thedabcrab 3
02.10.2022Before first and third person shooters there were run n gun games
CoreyNeedsSleep
02.10.20221. Cuphead
MOTIVATION EXTREME
02.10.2022no the bests are metal slugs
Sergio M.
02.10.2022I miss Hard Cops and Toki on that list.
WR373
30.09.2022They need to redo the list and do regular run and gun games and add cuphead
rayasish
30.09.2022Does anyone know what the Run and Gun nes game was called where at the beginning of the first mission you got dropped by a helicopter in the jungle?
based yui
30.09.2022CONTRA ALIENS WAR SHOULD BE THE NUMBER 1
vicky andrian
30.09.2022For me Contra Hard Corps better than Alien Wars. It improve the mechanic from previous installment and has replay value because it alternate endings.
Dark Dragon
30.09.2022Metal Slug forever
TheCactusRojo
30.09.2022Metal Slug 1, 2, X and 3
Daniel Castro Rodriguez
30.09.2022Super star wars is so bad
emperorninjakingruler Berkeley
30.09.2022Gunstar got you a like
cixlo
30.09.2022Metal slugs should be number 1
Benzenati Zineeddine
30.09.2022i trusted you many times but this time…..ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? METAL SLUG IS THE BEST IT'S THE NUMBER ONE AND IT'S LIGHT YEARS FAR FROM CONTRA WITCH SHOULD BE ON SECOND PLACE WHYYYYYYYYYYY T-T
Warren Edwards
28.09.2022What format is broforce on? Mobile??
Mihajlo Stanisic
28.09.2022Metap slug ❤❤❤❤❤❤
ImpHax0r
28.09.2022No love for Jazz Jackrabbit? 🙁
Str1ker U.k
28.09.2022Metal slug series is defiantely No.1. King of run and gun games , Gunstar is good but the music is horrible !!
stranger on the internet
28.09.2022Doom
Elite Gaming
28.09.2022What was the first game name I’ve been trying to find the name of that first game that was up there first and have not found it yet
ky kiske gaming
28.09.2022Shitstar Heroes number one but not Metal Slug X. For fucks sake.
519MaLoNeY
28.09.2022Awesome vid! Some games if never heard of before
Jordan Dude
28.09.2022Contra: Hard Corps > Contra III
SquiKun
28.09.2022Metal Slug 3 is the best Run n' Gun game out there.
-Rideable Tanks, Aircrafts, Submarine, Robots, Camel, Ostrich, etc.
-It has different varieties of enemies such as Aliens, Zombies, Mummies, Insects, Sea Creatures, Plant Monsters, Robots etc.
-The game has branching paths.
-A gorgeous pixel art style.
-It has humor and movie references.
wither announcer
27.09.2022Contra 3👍
Alonso Contreras
27.09.2022Siiii!!! Gunstar Heroes es el Mejor, siempre lo será!!!
Adrian Moran
27.09.2022MEGAman where is megaman
Falchion1984
27.09.2022I was surprised you went with Super Star Wars l, considering the sequels let you actually USE the Force, not to mention character-specific special abilities.
One I’ve tried, and I’m wondering how it rated with the peanut gallery, is Cybernator. It was an SNES game that was an attempt at an American-made mecha game with run-and-gun action.
AI Anomaly
27.09.2022I can't believe "Freedom! Do or Die" (PC) isn't featured. Best run 'n' gun ever!
Husain Raza
27.09.2022Contra and metal slug and Turrican should definitely be on this list . and also Indiana Jones and star wars and sunset rider.
AI Anomaly
27.09.2022"Freedom! Do or Die" is by far the best game on Steam!
Antonio Jose Runez
27.09.2022Gunstar Heroes!!! Yeah love it. No. 1.
Adrian Hetmanski
27.09.2022Cybernator & MetalWarriors is also excellent on the SNES… Konami of course.
But Metal Slugs on the NeoGeo are magical =)
kh7955
27.09.2022Narc is literally one of the shittiest arcade games I've ever played. I honestly saw it at number 10 and immediately knew this list would be pure shit. Good job
kh7955
26.09.2022Contra hard corps is number 1. Gunstsr heroes is 2. Other than narc the list was ok
Ramille Allen
26.09.2022You missed in ikari warriors and smash tv
ILLmfnMILL
26.09.2022I was like, where tf is Gunstar Heroes? Oh, its #1 Contra 3 is always gonna be my #1 though….
Ahmed Al-Ebrashy
26.09.2022Megaman x top 3?
Lague, Christian John K.
26.09.2022Gunforce deserves to be in the list
T Rome
26.09.2022Oh the memories of Metal Slug would walk to my local Fiesta Mart to play it at least once a week. Good times now I can play anytime on my modded Xbox.
Macha dragon II
26.09.2022When I first saw the this list I thought I saw RoboCop Vs Terminator great game by the way
The Red Blue Belt
26.09.2022Thank god gunstar heroes was number one. There can be no other way, even in the face of contra.
AK The Slob
26.09.2022Alien Soldier is my favorite game ever, and I can not stop saying that. Also, it used to hold the Guinness world record for most bosses in a run n gun game untile Cuphead came out.