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255 games like Contra Force · 1982 – 2012

  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 90Form.69World.69Curated.80Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Appaloosa Interactive · PlayStation

    ArcadeShooterModern warfareShoot 'em upMurder

    Mission Critical! You control Ray, the only surviving member of the elite Contra Force. Blast your way through 10 levels to stop the alien hordes from infesting the jungles of South America. Although equipped with a huge arsenal of weapon

    60 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 88Form.53World.41Curated.87Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    M2 · Wii

    ActionArcadeShooterModern warfareMurder

    Contra ReBirth is the ReBirth series of Contra. It is the 12th installment of Contra.

    82 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 88Form.48World.72Curated.84Lists.00Shooter · Modern warfare · Often paired

    Appaloosa Interactive · PlayStation, Sega Saturn

    ShooterModern warfareMurderHigh scoreModern military

    Contra: Legacy of War is a 3D action game produced by Konami and developed by Appaloosa Interactive that was originally released in 1996 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. It was the first of two Contra games that were externally develope

    59 rating4 lists2 h main storyOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 83Form.37World.73Curated.77Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    WayForward Technologies · Legacy Mobile Device, Nintendo DS

    Shoot 'em upShooterMurderRun and gunSide-scrolling

    The action franchise that started it all is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an all-new adventure on Nintendo DS! Set after the events of Contra III: Alien Wars, the game follows mercenaries Bill Rizer and Lance Bean as they battle to

    77 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • SNK exclusiveWhy 81Form.42World.25Curated.81Lists.00Shooter · Modern warfare · Often paired

    Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color

    Run and gunShooterModern warfareHigh scoreModern military

    Metal Slug: 2nd Mission is an Action game, developed by Ukiyotei and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 2000. Take control of the Metal Slug tank on the NGPC once again, this time to defeat the rebel strike force "Phantom." T

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  • Why 79Form.46World.25Curated.72Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Rainbow Arts · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +11

    Shoot 'em upShooterRun and gunSide-scrollingHigh score

    Turrican is a 1990 video game programmed and designed by Manfred Trenz. It was first developed for the Commodore 64 by Rainbow Arts, but was ported to other systems later. In addition to concept design and character creation, Trenz personal

    83 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 78Form.40World.55Curated.67Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    Data East · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +6

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterRun and gunSide-scrolling

    Midnight Resistance is a side-scrolling action shooting game produced by Data East for the arcades in 1989. The game was ported by Data East to the Sega Mega Drive in 1990 and by Ocean Software to various home computer platforms during the

    79 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Atari exclusiveWhy 78Form.44World.41Curated.69Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    Xevios

    1982

    Namco · Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade +18

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareSide-scrolling

    It's a nightmare, but it's true! Research shows that we are the actual aliens on Earth, and the ruthless Xevions are the original inhabitants. Now the Xevions want Earth back -- minus humans! Their invasion forces are fierce -- the land is

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  • Why 77Form.31World.25Curated.78Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST +8

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterShoot 'em upMurder

    The time bomb is set. It's the only sure way to get rid of these aliens. For good. They're vile. Vicious. And villainous. And they've infested our outcolony. They're holding hundreds of inhabitants hostage. Some of them your friends. So get

    65 rating14 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 76Form.50World.00Curated.68Lists.00Shooter · Modern warfare · Often paired

    Noise Factory · Game Boy Advance

    Run and gunShooterModern warfareSide-scrollingHigh score

    Now you can have all the 2D arcade action of Metal Slug in the palm of your hand, because Metal Slug Advance has arrived on the Game Boy Advance. Through five action-packed missions, you must move out on foot or in slug vehicles across rugg

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 75Form.33World.25Curated.73Lists.00Shooter · Run and gun · Often paired

    Capcom · NES

    ShooterRun and gunSide-scrollingActionSide view

    The player takes the role of Kenny Smith, an agent of the 98th Special Forces, also known as "Code Name: Viper", who is assigned by his commander, Director Jones, to investigate a large drug syndicate that covers all of South America. Smith

    60 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 75Form.44World.25Curated.65Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Shoot 'em upShooterModern warfareRun and gunModern military

    G.I. Joe is a NES game from 1991 published by Taxan which later spawned a sequel called G.I Joe the Atlantis factor.

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  • Why 73Form.37World.46Curated.61Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Saturn +1

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareHigh score

    Area 51 is a light gun arcade game released by Atari Games. It takes its name from the Area 51 military facility.

    68 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Why 73Form.48World.15Curated.60Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    SNK Playmore · Nintendo DS, Xbox 360

    ShooterArcadeModern warfareRun and gunHigh score

    The Peregrine Falcon Strike Force, the Ikari Warriors, and the SPARROWS are once again on a search for General Morden and his army. Their mission is to catch General Morden and prevent his attempts at another coup d'état on the government.

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  • Why 72Form.34World.25Curated.65Lists.00Shooter · Run and gun · Often paired

    SNK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +1

    Run and gunShooterSide-scrollingScience fictionCyberpunk

    Inspired by the Contra series, Cyber-Lip is an early side-scrolling shooter by SNK for the Neo Geo. It's considered one of the predecessors to popular Metal Slug franchise.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 72Form.43World.25Curated.60Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    Tecmo · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareSide-scrolling

    Silkworm is a classic horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up. The main difference between this game and many other side-scrolling shoot-em-ups is that you will be on land as well as in the air. The first player would play as a helicopter, but i

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  • Why 71Form.45World.15Curated.59Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    SNK · Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterModern warfareHigh score

    The Peregrine Falcon Strike Force, the Ikari Warriors, and the SPARROWS are once again on a search for General Morden and his army. Their mission is to catch General Morden and prevent his attempts at another coup d'état on the government.

    74 rating3 lists1 h main storyOften paired

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 69Form.41World.25Curated.56Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Tecmo · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +4

    ShooterArcadeModern warfareSide-scrollingModern military

    Silkworm is a classic horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up. The main difference between this game and many other side-scrolling shoot-em-ups is that you will be on land as well as in the air. The first player would play as a helicopter, but i

    73 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Timed Atari exclusiveWhy 68Form.40World.27Curated.55Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Capcom · Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC +19

    Shoot 'em upShooterModern warfareMurderRun and gun

    Several levels await your super-tough Commando in this arcade conversion. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades you must take on hordes of enemies. Some are wandering around in the open, while others have picked out hiding pla

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 66Form.45World.13Curated.50Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    Taito · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +6

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareSide-scrolling

    Operation Thunderbolt is the exciting sequel to Operation Wolf. An airliner is hijacked by terrorists en-route from Paris to Boston, who threaten to kill all hostages on board if their mates aren't released from jail. Instead of reaching it

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 65Form.12World.36Curated.65Lists.00Shooter · Murder · Often paired

    Torus Games · Game Boy Advance

    ShooterMurderActionScience fictionFirst-person shooter

    Alien scientists have plotted to take over the earth; it's Duke Nukem's job to prevent them from executing their evil science project. Duke's using his full arsenal of weapons and is teleporting to various locations around the world in orde

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 63Form.18World.25Curated.60Lists.00Shooter · Run and gun · Often paired

    Minakuchi Engineering Co., Ltd. · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +5

    ShooterRun and gunSide-scrollingHigh scoreAction

    For two years, your people have struggled against the relentless onslaught of invading forces. With your army reduced to a handful and your artillery depleted, further resistance seems impossible. But in a hidden underground laboratory, a

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 63Form.25World.25Curated.55Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Tokai Communications · NES

    ArcadeShooterModern warfareShoot 'em upMurder

    The player takes on the role of Golgo 13 (also known as Duke Togo), an assassin whose objective is to destroy the leader of the Drek group. On the way, Golgo 13 must pass through several areas, including East Berlin, Athens, and Alexander I

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  • Why 63Form.17World.25Curated.61Lists.00Arcade · Modern warfare · Often paired

    BlitWise Productions · Android, Windows, iOS +1

    ArcadeModern warfareModern militaryActionSide view

    The fastest game of artillery you'll ever play. Pocket Tanks is designed to be easy to learn, and fun to master. All the excitement of lobbing projectiles over a mound of dirt without all the complicated details found in most artillery game

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  • Why 60Form.27World.25Curated.50Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up · Often paired

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +8

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterMurderAction

    A "James Bond" action/arcade game based on the movie with the same name. Your aim is to avenge the death of Felix Leiter, who was killed by the drug baron Sanchez.

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  • Why 50Form.34World.30Curated.29Lists.00Arcade · Shooter

    Taito · ColecoVision, Arcade, PC-8800 Series +4

    ShooterArcadeModern warfareShoot 'em upRun and gun

    Front Line is a vertically scrolling action game. Your mission is to infiltrate enemy territory and destroy their fortress. To reach the fortress, you will have to make your way through varied and dangerous terrain. Jungles, deserts, brush,

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  • Why 48Form.62World.32Curated.06Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Namco · Arcade, Switch, PS4 +1

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareModern military

    Assault is a top-down shooter from Namco, released in the arcades in 1988.

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  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 48Form.48World.13Curated.21Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Noise Factory · Arcade, Neo Geo, Switch +5

    Shoot 'em upShooterModern warfareRun and gunHigh score

    A special disc that contains deep and intricate secrets about the Metal Slug project is stolen by a mysterious group called the Ptolemaic Army, whose specialty lies from within archaeological excavation and espionage. Marco and Tarma of the

    65 rating7 lists1 h main story

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  • Why 46Form.55World.27Curated.09Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +1

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareSide-scrolling

    Side scrolling shooter where players control two team members and infiltrate the famous prison. There are three missions to complete with a time limit of two hours. Some intermediate sections change to a shooting-gallery perspective. The g

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  • SNK exclusiveWhy 46Form.40World.25Curated.20Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Run and gun

    Ukiyotei · Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color

    Shoot 'em upRun and gunHigh scoreActionPlatformer

    Metal Slug: 1st Mission is an Action game, developed by Ukiyotei and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 1999. As a member of the elite forces squad "Peregrine Falcons," your mission is to eliminate the evil Colonel Bildegaarn

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 46Form.26World.30Curated.29Lists.00Shooter · Modern warfare

    Thin Chen Enterprise · NES

    ShooterModern warfareSide-scrollingModern militaryAction

    A deadly alien force has taken control of all of the Earth's military forces. For some reason, the alien power is unable to control you, leaving you as the only one who can fight back. To be victorious you will need to battle both military

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 45Form.34World.53Curated.16Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Rare Ltd. · Arcade, NES

    Shoot 'em upShooterModern warfareHigh scoreModern military

    The player takes a role of a fighter pilot working to repel an alien invasion. Aliens have invaded Earth, and have built four land bases. These bases are designed to drain Earth's energy and feed it to their mother space station. If the spa

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 45Form.35World.25Curated.21Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Treasure · Game Boy Advance

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterRun and gunAction

    Blue and Red, the lead characters in Gunstar Super Heroes, must once again keep a stone of great power from falling into the hands of an evil empire intent on resurrecting the God of Ruin. Blue and Red take on the same adventure using diffe

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 43Form.57World.44Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +8

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareModern military

    Sega's take on the 1943 style of vertically scrolling shoot 'em ups was set in the future. Your fighter plane is aged and under-powered, yet you must face down large planes, tanks and ground targets to achieve victory. Each level ends with

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 43Form.38World.25Curated.16Lists.00Shooter · Run and gun

    Factor 5 · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +6

    ShooterRun and gunSide-scrollingHigh scoreAction

    Turrican II: The Final Fight is a platformer/shooter as typically seen on consoles, but designed for home computers from the ground up. Its plot is - naturally - very simple: an evil mega-robot called The Machine attacks the United Planets

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 42Form.36World.00Curated.22Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Semnat Studios · Wii

    Shoot 'em upShooterRun and gunSide-scrollingSide view

    Battle wave after wave of enemies in this stylish side-scrolling run n' gun action game for one to four players Fight your way through 13 diverse locations on your own or with up to three friends in this frenetic sidescrolling action game.

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  • Why 42Form.37World.13Curated.19Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Midway Games · Amiga, Amiga CD32, Arcade +4

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareRun and gun

    The names of the two player characters are Captain Carnage and Major Mayhem. Blast your way through the Baby Milk Factory and fight Orcus, the Mother of All Bosses. Collect keys to enter the Pleasure Domes. Many special weapons and secret a

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 42Form.51World.54Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Irem · Arcade, Switch

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingScience fiction

    Is a side-scrolling shooter published by Irem, and similar in style to their earlier R-Type. The game centers around an unusual alien invasion against a colony planet in the year 2249 where the aliens themselves are microscopic creatures th

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  • Why 41Form.56World.30Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Shooter

    Data East · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX +6

    ShooterArcadeModern warfareSide-scrollingModern military

    BreakThru is a 2D side-scrolling vehicle shooter. Your mission: race, jump, and blast your way through five levels (mountains, bridge, plains, city, and airfield) of enemy defenses to recapture the stolen jet fighter. A host of enemy soldie

    49 rating7 lists

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  • Why 40Form.55World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Krome Studios Melbourne · Game Boy, Game Gear, SNES

    Shoot 'em upShooterModern warfareModern militaryAction

    In this third installment of the Choplifter series, it is once again your job to fly your helicopter through enemy territory to rescue hostages. The helicopter does not only take damage from enemy fire, but also from contact with buildings,

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  • Why 40Form.20World.49Curated.16Lists.00Arcade · Shooter

    Arc System Works · PS3, Xbox 360

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterModern warfareMurder

    Thrilling retro run-and-gun action is back with a vengeance in Hard Corps: Uprising, a new 2D side scroller developed by ARC System Works that pays homage to classic Konami action series. Play as the soldier Bahamut as he begins to write hi

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  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 40Form.57World.16Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Mega Enterprise · Android, Arcade, Neo Geo +8

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterRun and gunAction

    One year after the events of Metal Slug 3, the world is trembling under the new threat of a mysterious but deadly cyber virus that threatens to attack and destroy any nation's military computer system. With Tarma and Eri unable to help due

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  • Why 40Form.56World.25Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +4

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareHigh score

    Sonic Boom is an arcade game shoot 'em up with a vertically-scrolling perspective in which the player is a US pilot, armed with the super-powerful Sonic Boom aircraft. Players must face six levels of cannon-fodder enemies in order to preven

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 40Form.50World.47Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    SETA Corporation · Arcade, NES, Nintendo Switch 2

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterModern warfareModern military

    A nuclear powerplant has fallen into the hands of terrorists and you pilot a motorcyle equipped with machine guns that can be improved along the way. Make your way through difficult terrain and battle against loads of terrorists on foot, in

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 40Form.48World.50Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Modern warfare

    Nintendo Research & Development 1 · NES, Nintendo 3DS, Switch +2

    ArcadeModern warfareHigh scoreModern militaryAction

    Urban Champion is a 2-player fighting game produced by Nintendo in 1984. It was inspired by the 1984 Game & Watch title, Boxing (also known as Punch-Out!!). It is also Nintendo's first 2D fighting game, followed by the 1993 Joy Mech Fight,

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  • Why 39Form.39World.25Curated.10Lists.00Shooter · Run and gun

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +5

    Run and gunShooterSide-scrollingActionScience fiction

    A.M.C.: Astro Marine Corps is a sideways scrolling shooter in which you control a member of the Astro Marine Corps who has to blast his way through the various alien infested levels. You have three lives and each life has an energy bar whi

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  • Why 39Form.38World.28Curated.10Lists.00Arcade · Shoot 'em up

    NEO XYX · Dreamcast, Neo Geo, Nintendo 3DS +1

    ArcadeShoot 'em upShooterRun and gunSide-scrolling

    After the space pilot Vanessa Gaiden defeated the Evil Empire in the events of the game Last Hope, she got missing on her way back and wasn't heard of anymore. Vanessa's husband, Gordian Gaiden, sets out to search for her. Meanwhile, a new

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 39Form.45World.25Curated.06Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterRun and gunActionScience fiction

    Engage in airborne combat with jump-jets and weapons of incredible power or link up with your cyber cycle for high speed ground attacks. Each step inches you closer to your goal and the fight of your life. You are Ranger X... A mysterious l

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