@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
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@mechanicalpants Жыл бұрын
Some of my favourites are: ESWAT Rolling Thunder 1 and 2 Sunset Riders Metal Slug X Metal Slug 3 Shock Troopers Turrican II Midnight Resistance Alien Breed Elevator Action Returns Xain'd Sleena Robocop Pocky and Rocky 1 and 2 Heavy Barrel Narc
@brendanroberts1310 Жыл бұрын
Kruat buster for neo geo aes/mvs
@superultrathanksmom3845 Жыл бұрын
Dolphin Blue I really like the colorful graphics and dolphins
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
@@brendanroberts1310 I really wanted to show Kraut Buster but it’s basically unobtainable and unplayable. So it’s like dangling a carrot you can’t have lol. Plus I can’t even play it myself. Would love to someday though.
@federicosala4853 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking about a couple of suggestions (Dolphin Blue and Gunners Heaven)...when I saw them coming up in the last part of the video. I'll start with two recent ones: Blazing Chrome (out on basically every platform - ok it's not that obscure) and Hard Corps: Uprising, an overlooked PSN/XBLA exclusive from the PS3/360 era. Then, even if I'm not sure they're obscure, Cyber-Lip on the Neo Geo, Journey to Silius on NES and Ruff 'n' Tumble on Amiga. And a crazy, silly freeware one for Windows called Blip Blop, if it's still available around. And then some Commodore 64 obscurities: Another World (by x-ample software, NOT the same as Out of this World/Another World by Delphine), Rubicon and Zamzara.
@ChaleX_TiquiciaGamer Жыл бұрын
When I see an unknown game , I have same feeling: How in the hell hadn't known this game before!? 😄 Thank you for bringing more Run n' Gun hidden gems 👍👌💗🕹
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Some of them are new to me too, there are plenty I missed. And I love discovering them. So making these videos has been super fun and a discovery for me as well.
@dr_ubo Жыл бұрын
run n guns recs on Steam: - Contra Anniversary Collection - Blazing Chrome (Contra Hard Corps spiritual sequel) - Super Cyborg (HardCorps/Shattered Soldier structure, Contra/Super Contra NES aesthetic) - Metal Slugs (although I'd recommend emulating or picking up the Windows store ACA releases) - Cuphead + DLC - Huntdown (has more in common with Elevator Action Returns than Contra/Metal Slug) - BroForce and Expendabros (not my cup of tea but people like them) - Spectacular Sparky (a Treasure-like, quite easy) - Bleed 1 + 2 - Tanuki Justice - Mighty Goose (easier version of Metal Slug) - Gel-Tank (Japanese run n gun based on Metal Slug) - Valfaris (run n gun n slasher by the guys who brought you Slain, based on many Contra 3 tropes) - Kero Blaster (by the guy who brought you CAVE Story) - Noitu Love 2 Evolution (Not really a run n gun particularly but has a similar flow. Underrated and weird game) - Iron Meat (add to wishlist, try the demo) - Super Time Force - Exit the Dungeon - Mercenary Kings (by the same guys that recently brought you TMNT, think Monster Hunter + Metal Slug) - My Friend Pedro - Bot Vice (Gallery Shooter) - Gunhound Ex (Cybernator styled game) - Rocketon (interesting doujin game) - Gigantic Army (Cybernator styled game) - Biolab Wars (NES Contra style) - Clash Force (reminiscent of Bucky o Hare on NES aesthetically, plays a bit different) - Alien Splatter Redux (NES inspired run n gun) - Gun Crazy (VERY Gunstar Heroes, quite short though)
@mangowalk Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the list, gel-tank is great!
@mukabout4243 2 ай бұрын
You know ur stuff, good list 👌
@Trypofar 4 күн бұрын
thanks a lot.
@sasquatchintime Жыл бұрын
Super Cyborg is tons of challenging fun with a buddy. Absolutely worth the price; though don't pass it up on a sale!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I haven't been able to play it with anyone yet, but I know it'll be good. Get to leave them behind on the vertical stages like on NES Contra and the waterfall lol.
@METR0lD Жыл бұрын
It's insane how inexpensive the game was when it launched on Switch. I only paid $1.95 for it on launch day! Considering how good the game is, it felt like I was stealing it!
@BentoBoxBobbyTV Жыл бұрын
Is .99 on psn December 2022. Criminally low price.
@jdiluigi Жыл бұрын
Was just looking for inspiration of games to "play any way I can". This is just what I needed.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I hope you find at least a couple new ones that have you scrambling to check them out!
@maxyliano Жыл бұрын
I can't believe Mystic Warriors is SO overlooked, I absolutely love it. It's significantly harder than Sunset Riders too, but it's a wonderful time. Thanks for the video, as always, I love to discover new games with these :)
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
You're welcome and agreed. We see overlooked games by more obscure devs all the time, but it's surprising how this style of game by a big dev like Konami just didn't take off. Maybe it just released at the wrong time or too late. I'm just glad I eventually found it.
@golions13579 5 ай бұрын
I just wanted to say that I love your contributions to this community. Your videos give me comfort. Thank you for that.
@dire51 Жыл бұрын
All good stuff here. I was lucky enough to live near a movie theater that had Mystic Warriors for some time in the mid '90s. Hadn't seen it in the wild in years, so stumbling across a cab with it recently at a con was a pleasant surprise.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
That’s some luck! I’ve yet to ever see this game in the wild. Would’ve been all over it back in the day. Instead had to discover it online not all that long ago. The music is what first struck me as it was on a level above their more popular arcade games at the time. More than just background fodder.
@karlgreen4164 Жыл бұрын
Your channel needs to be MANDATORY viewing for anyone who plays emulated games.
@Chan_Prado Жыл бұрын
You're really hitting your stride with your videos, SJ! Loved the games you highlighted and the gameplay. Also enjoyed sparkling video editing and presentation (stellar). Always appreciate your review portions because it's clear you're excited and enjoy these games for different reasons, but you also don't go into a giant hyperbole bomb and sugarcoat the flaws and jank. Thanks again for the fantastic work!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I admit it's not easy making the scripts. Trying to keep it at 2-3min per game, sometimes a bit more, but not getting overly lengthy. There is a lot I end up cutting out to keep it flowing even if I can't delve into every tiny detail. I was hoping to cover even more games here but ran out of time to add the 3-5 more I had planned. Really glad you are enjoying these. I like making them and the first one did so well I wasn't going to stop. There's a ton of really great action platformers out there too I've been wanting to show and talk about, so maybe that'll be the next one in line. As I'm a huge fan of great platforming games like Cannon Dancer, which is finally getting a physical release next year.
@wizkaqueefa9003 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie We would ALL love a Part 2 to this video with the other 3-5 Games if you have time in the future! :)
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
@@wizkaqueefa9003 With how well the video is doing so far and having many more to show you can almost count on it. Whether it’s a part two or similar where I can show them.
@wizkaqueefa9003 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Awesome! Keep up the Hard work, we appreciate all the editing/time that goes into your vids, especially the 1+ Hour vids.
@zerocal76 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie yo huge retro game fan here. I vote for a part 2 as well. Your presentation is like the enthusiasm us ol Gs have for these retro style games so we dig ittt 😎 thanks for the review friend!
@vitacilina555 Жыл бұрын
Another banger of a video! Loving these overlooked treasure videos. 👺
@princegroove Жыл бұрын
That 90’s high energy intro is totally appropriate here. 🔥 Run N Gun games are so awesome and nostalgic, indeed.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Straight from Mystic Warriors, such an awesome soundtrack.
@lotsofgames Жыл бұрын
Demon Front & Mystic Warriors are 2 games that I had the chance to talk about with Metal Jesus in the “10 More Arcade Games” video on his channel back in 2017. So happy that more gamers are now being introduced to those great titles. You always do such a great job on listing of fun games and the presentation is always amazing. Keep up the great work!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate that. I also don’t think I ever saw that video as I was barely on KZfaq back then. I’m a noob here compared to the old guard. So now that you mention it I’m going to look that up tonight. Metal Jesus was really cool to comment and tweet about my older Shmups for Beginners video at the time. Up until that point I figured he didn’t know my channel exists.
@lotsofgames Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Your videos are A+. Continue to make content like this and eventually it will get seen by everyone who matters the most. 😄
@ClockworkBard Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure who decided that the utterly average and unmemorable GunForce needed a sequel, but bless that person. We owe that mad man so much!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Surprising too given IREM's pedigree, but their relationship with Nazca was gold. In the Hunt was killer and when I learned of Gunforce 2 I had no doubt once I knew who was behind it.
@toryficarola7238 Жыл бұрын
Shortly after watching this great obscure run-n-gun game compilation, I looked up Super Cyborg and was pleasantly surprised to find it's avaiable for digital download on the PS4 and IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT ON SALE with no regrets!! Heck YEAH!!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's available on every platform and super cheap! Way too cheap honestly. I have had a lot of comments about it and think this video helped sell quite a few. Which I'm really happy about!
@mokaandboudica Жыл бұрын
It was great to see Gun Force get some love in this video - I use to play the first one in the arcades back in the early 90s, but never had chance to play the second outside of MAME. I'll also throw Gunner's Heaven onto the list from my PSX days :-)
@oldmanburly 10 ай бұрын
Run N Guns I've never played? Yeah, no chance... **watches video** ..Well, I've been schooled. And happily so. Absolute gem of a video.
@ShmupJunkie 10 ай бұрын
Haha, well I tried! If I can get at least a couple games in there that even the most schooled players somehow missed it’s a win. It’s much easier with arcade games especially as there’s some seriously obscure stuff out there. Finding ones that are really good and worth playing too is the trick.
@d2dahaka Жыл бұрын
Love your channel. Your knowledge of shooters of all kinds has opened up my eyes to so much gaming joy 😊
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It's one of the reasons I'm having such a good time making videos... knowing it's helping the genre grow and getting people excited about them again.
@d2dahaka Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Thank you :)
@jotaro21 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid. Definitely adding mystic warriors and demon front to my playlist. Always love anything in the metal slug style. Guess there’s always hope for mystic warriors to come to modern platforms through arcade archives given how much obscure stuff appears from them with no notice and we did get sunset riders that way.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
There's definitely hope since it's Konami and they have been reviving old games. Demon Front probably a long shot since it's a much smaller long defunct developer. So getting the rights may be tough. At least there's good emulation in the meantime. If you love the Slug games you'll definitely be all over it. It's much more jump oriented whereas jumping much in Metal Slug is usually a recipe for death.
@joezar33 Жыл бұрын
Should check out the Fanmade improved Sunset Riders coming out for Sega Genesis ... looks graphical better.. yeah suprise if those games aren't already on PSN or Xbox Store ...
@wizards-themagicalconcert5048 Жыл бұрын
I remember back in the day when I first got my hands on the Gun Force 2 PCB ,that was in the 90's,and connected it to my arcade cabinet..I was just blown away ! All my friends as well,nobody ever heard of that back then. We did not have much of emulation,and our city arcade did not carry it as well. I didn't know what I was getting into,they guy i bought it from just said its something like Rolling Thunder and since I was always looking for more games in that reign I bought it and send it to me ! One of the all time greatest imho ! Glad you give it some well deserved time in the light !
@maxinsano7376 Жыл бұрын
I always look forward to your videos. Always TOP content, and you always DIG DEEP !! Just when I think I've seen them all, you go and put out a new video, by the Grace of God !!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, and really glad you are enjoying them. I do try hard and include some games that not all, but at least most will find new and exciting. There were so many more I still wanted to include. So there's plenty more content out there waiting to be made.
@redaim25 Жыл бұрын
On the note of the music for Biomechanical Toy. It was actually composed and performed by the companies in-house guitarist. The moment they were able to use digitized samples and tracks he just went fucking ham. Great video man I always look forward to your deep dives on obscure shooters like this.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah? To be fair the music was well done, it just seemed like it was someone ripping or homaging so many well known riffs and tunes. They got away with a lot back then and nobody cared so I don't blame them. I like the music in the game but man the sound effects are just so weird. Like they just took every generic sound bit they could steal and found a place for it haha.
@foxmcleod Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie afaik the game was never released in the arcades. Some decades ago I worked with the guy who made some of the bg graphics for the game. I think the same crew worked on Risky Woods for the Amiga
@-RH80- Жыл бұрын
One funny thing about Mystic Warriors is the hit sound from Yuri which years later has been used on Roblox and became that UH meme when you die. Excellent video as always. I took note of some of those games to try them. Is crazy how many fun games exist that we never heard before.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I didn't know that about the sound effect! That's cool tidbits I'm gonna remember. My boy used to play roblox like a fiend when he was much younger, so I almost want to play that sound bite back for him and see if he recognizes it.
@-RH80- Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie yea Im sure he will recognize it haha. My daughter played it like crazy, and at first I thought it was an original sound from Roblox but then later I was playing Mystic Warrior using Yuri and recognized that sound right away. Cant remember if was when you just get hit or die with her but yes it was the same exact sound haha.
@guillaumegladieux9839 3 ай бұрын
I had mystic warrior at my arcade and i played it quite a lot. I was mesmerized by it's awesomeness ! There was nothing quite like it. And the soundtrack was absolutely fabulous. A fond memory of mine.
@jonathanlisowski5618 Жыл бұрын
Oh man! Been excited & waiting for this one. 🍿 Popcorn please!
@jordanbenson2980 Жыл бұрын
This channel honestly had some of the best retro games for me. I'm a Megadrive guy, I've seen so many videos of retro console games. But yo my friend, never fail to show me something I want to play that I've never seen before.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thank you. That’s the whole idea behind some of these videos and series. I’m discovering some new games myself in the process too. So I’m really glad they are popular as I enjoy making them.
@jordanbenson2980 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie top channel mate. Thank you
@drearmouse9510 Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! I needed this. Kickass collection ya managed here.
@RonDouglasTV Жыл бұрын
Great collection, will defintiely check some of these out! also i love your comment "Someone was rockin' the good stuff when they came up with this one" 😂
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Ha, well I am a junkie after all even if the shmup variety. 😁
@despeinado340 Жыл бұрын
Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru reminds me so much of my dearly beloved Alien Soldier, even more so than it does Gunstar Heroes. I went on to emulate it immediately after finishing your video.
@HansAlRachid Жыл бұрын
I had never heard of Demon Front before, even though I adore the Metal Slug series - thanks for showing that game off, I'm gonna give it a shot asap!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you saw it then. It's under the radar enough to where it was worth showing off, even if it's made some rounds on youtube over the years. There's still a lot of folks who have never seen it. I don't doubt you'll enjoy it as it's quite good. My only complaint of it really is the music isn't very memorable or special.
@fishbuckle5743 Жыл бұрын
Love it! High quality at it's finest! Thank you!!!
@mistertagomago7974 Жыл бұрын
Happy to actually see stuff I didnt know about as well as games that deserve more exposure.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I definitely do my best to find some really obscure good ones so I’m glad you did.
@mistertagomago7974 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Ahh there was one I was trying to remember the name of, and I just found it. It's called TH strikes back. I remember it being pretty great and weird.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
@@mistertagomago7974 Yes! I now have that one on my list for a future video. Galeco made some really neat and unusual games. Alligator Hunt by them was fun too and cracks me up.
@mistertagomago7974 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie glad I was able to remember :D
@jasonleveck8546 Жыл бұрын
Wow! as a kid born in 1978 I was really into these kinds of game. It blows me away that I never heard of any of these games once before in my life. Thanks for the great video, i'm now a subscriber and I look forward to more of these wonderful nostalgic trips to the past!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel! You're not alone as most of these games I never saw or new growing up either. They were obscure for the most part. It's been great discovering them through various channels and sometimes even while researching for videos. I've made a lot of really good discovery oriented and nostalgic videos, so I hope you enjoy some of my other stuff. This series has proven really popular so far so I definitely plan to do more. Was considering action platformers next as there are a ton of obscure ones there that I'd love to show.
@gvohardcore Жыл бұрын
This genre is so attractive, these days I was flipping through some unknown games of nes library and found one in the same vein (don't even know if can be considered run n' gun) called Kabuki: Quantum fighter and Vice: Project Doom. Absolutely loved them.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
It's a fine line, at worst they are action platformers or similar. Both great games by the way. I group with an NES it was pretty much my first real console, so I've played a ton of them and have huge nostalgia for a lot of those 8bit gems. I personally feel the 8bit generation was the best of all time for platformers and still come back to so many of them often.
@Sinn0100 Жыл бұрын
I myself don't consider Kabuki Quantum Fighter a run n' gun. It is an incredible action platformer with music so good I wouldn't question it coming out of a Sega Genesis or Snes.
@williaml9445 Жыл бұрын
This video is simply great. Even the brightness of the clips reminds me of neo Geo. I just love it
@PikaStu666 Жыл бұрын
Just in time for my Sunday night ironing 🤘😂 Looking forward to watching this later tonight!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
lol, that's new. I already had one bloke watching this while making a bath. Now we have ironing. Waiting for the next shoe to drop. Enjoy it man.
@PikaStu666 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Haha i always watch KZfaq when I’m ironing my daughters’ school uniforms for the week.
@vazzeg Жыл бұрын
Opening this video randomly, I expected the run of the mill "paste a bunch game footage after one another without anything else" kinda deal, but seeing you giving commentary, pointers, info on the games, yea, instant like and subscribe. I can see the work put into this, rather than just throwing footage together in a mid-tier video editor.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Welcome! Glad you found the video and my channel. I honestly don’t understand the purpose of those pasted footage only videos. I’m making these for hobby and to share with others. So if I couldn’t make it personal end fun I really don’t see the point. People want to watch my stuff for the personal insight and editing. So I put a ton of tile into making them the best they can be. Really appreciate the feedback and hope you enjoy my other stuff like this one.
@reagandow850 Жыл бұрын
Hot DAMN!! So many of these games I’ve truly never seen. Once again you’ve managed to show me so many new things!!! Hail Shmup Junkie!!!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
And always glad to do it man. The hard part is finding the time to play them.
@TheSocialGamer Жыл бұрын
Man Man Man ... This was an epic rockin ride..... This is another truly awesome video. 🤘 All games I never heard of, I was at the edge of my seat there while way through. Thank You Junkie..! You are truly skilled in story telling and I love you for it brother! 🤘🤘🤘❤️
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude! Always good to see you here and on Twitter enjoying the vids. These are not only fun to make but I discover some new games in the process as well. The hardest part is finding the time to play them all 😅
@marcraygun6290 Жыл бұрын
Glad you mentioned demon front, stumbled across it on my Pandoras box and loved it
@bl85gamer Жыл бұрын
Dude thank you 🥲 Mystic Warriors and Super Cyborg shall be played shortly 😅 Another great video as usual 👏🏻 Give us more gems 🙏🏼😂
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
You're welcome my dude! Play some Mystic Warriors with the family and infinite credits, enjoy the cheese. Then grab Super Cyborg for the ridiculous $3 and play alone with the expectation of getting a beat down lol. But you've got this. It's not any harder than running through Ninja Gaiden. It'll just take some blood, sweat and tears. At least you get unlimited continues.
@bl85gamer Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I just saw the price 😳 Definitely a must buy. I'm so glad it's unlimited continued too 😂 You da man 😉
@williamculveaux7175 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching this video...thank you for uploading this‼️👍🏼😎🤘🏼‼️
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! I enjoyed making it.
@nekonekopanicnekonekopanic7335 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video one of the only retro KZfaqrs who when they say obscure they mean it.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I try! Many of my subs are so knowledgeable that just getting one or two in there most don't know I consider an accomplishment. So I have to work hard for the good stuff. But I couldn't do it without the community and some awesome suggestions I get from my discord. I always consider these videos a team effort.
@Imozart0341I Жыл бұрын
Fantastic lineup now I have to hunt them all down. Thank you!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
The hardest part isn’t finding them but finding time to play them all!
@ChicagoRetroGamer Жыл бұрын
Whoa! I definitely need more Dyna Gear in my life, great video as always my friend! Cheers and rock on!
@yousefslimani99 Жыл бұрын
Contra, Metal Slug and Gunstar Heroes was always my favorite! The running gun genre was half shoot'em up!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
That it is! At least some of them, especially something like Metal Slug.
@yousefslimani99 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie That previous video was really fun! I wish konami did released tons of their shooting games on SEGA Master System, SEGA Genesis and SEGA Dreamcast!
@yousefslimani99 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I was wondering why konami didn't released "Gradius 3 and 4" on SEGA Dreamcast? I'm sure SEGA Dreamcast can handle graphics about these 2 games!!
@shaman_forest Жыл бұрын
I just watched this video, it was insanely good haha Keep going! Thanks for creating this
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’ve really enjoyed making these and definitely plan to make more discovery videos like it.
@fartstinkington3727 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Lots of stuff I haven't seen before.
@PirrottaX Жыл бұрын
Great Video. Another obscure one i havent seen mentioned yet is Charlie Ninja.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Oh man, you don't know how close I came to including it. I even briefly showed it at the end in the montage. Just ran out of time and it is both weird and good. I've got it ready for a sequel video someday if and when it happens.
@aynrandom3004 Жыл бұрын
You earned a sub. Beautiful list. I only know Demon Front and Mystic Warriors. So many hidden gems.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Welcome! This series has been really popular so far and really grown the channel. So I’m glad you found me through it and enjoyed. Got more like it from various genres I’m working on.
@tylerwerrin41 Жыл бұрын
Awesome list SJ! Never played Mystic Warriors - gonna fire up the MAME cab later today and give it a whirl - also, Blue Dolphin might be deserving to go on your next vid - criminally underrated and under exposed imo!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Dolphin Blue almost made it in! Just wasn’t quite obscure enough and I ran out of time. I showed it quickly toward the end in the last chapter. So it’s definitely on the list to get a highlight in the future. It’s cool we can play it on Dreamcast now.
@tylerwerrin41 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I got three non-arcade ones for you: Assault Retribution, One and Expendable. First two are for PS1, Expendable was Dreamcast and PC I believe. Also, check out ABUSE - obscure PC game from the mid 90s - I loved it, unique controls and good graphics.
@mahomet69 Жыл бұрын
Super Cyborg is really great! one of the best contra clones out there. and it's very cheap:) btw, great vid bro:)
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
crazy cheap! Someone just told me it's .99 on PS4 online. That's ridiculous.
@msd5808 Жыл бұрын
Tree Humpin' Squawkers looks amazing. Thanks for covering these. Wish they were available on PSN. Well, Super Cobra is! Great game, glad to see real appreciation for it here :) Oops, I mean Super Cyborg. It's the only Contra-like game I know of (including the 16-bit sequels and arcade games) that really feel like my favorites, the NES games. I think it's the smaller size of the character sprites and how much more space they have to jump and maneuver around bullets.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
You may already know this but in my latest video I covered an upcoming game called Iron Meat right at the start. If you love Super Cyborg you’ll love it too. It looks closer to the 16bit games but plays pretty identical to the NES games with some enhancements like SuperC. I loved it and can’t wait for everyone else to be able to play the entire game.
@msd5808 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I will have to watch it! Tomorrow... thanks :)
@msd5808 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie It looks cool. Thanks for the videos. There was one just uploaded to the Playstation account on KZfaq called Wild Dogs which looks like a Gameboy Color Contra: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/adGAY6mUy7rHqnU.html and some other games
Жыл бұрын
Some of them I didn't knew they existed at all! I ran to my candy cabinet to fav them asap. Huge thanks!
@darktetsuya Жыл бұрын
I forgot about super cyborg! looks like they nailed the 8-bit contra aesthetic. definitely going to pick that one up ASAP.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
They nailed it all very well. And it's only 2-3 bucks!
@robertlawrence9000 Жыл бұрын
Some great games there I wish they would be ported to newer consoles. Nice video!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Super Cyborg is at least new and modern, out on nearly every system.
@kimjago9881 Жыл бұрын
great video i love this type of games i play metal slug and contra a lot when i was young that s blast from the past thanks shmup junky
@sunderark Жыл бұрын
Mystic Warriors is pretty much the standard for me in video game music in general. I was kind of spoiled since I pretty much had that and the rest of the Mystic Warriors based hardware games early on in my collecting. They all had crazy amazing music.
@francescosmith7859 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. You really spoil us Shmup Junkie. BioMechanical Toy is the only one I've heard of before from an Evercade list and I thought it was pretty fun so I'm really looking forward to trying the others.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks. And yes, Biomechanical isn't terrible just a bit PC DOS type janky feel to it. Still worth playing I thought. But you'll love some of these others so I'm glad you discovered some new ones here.
@mkjazz3418 Жыл бұрын
wheres my boy Timmy been?? Love the video btw, as far as quality goes u really are unrivaled.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Timmy is just waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike lol. Gonna be some surprised recent subs wondering who the hell is this fool lol
@sleepytwiggaming Жыл бұрын
man i'm a 80/90s kid and I never seen most of these! thanks for the video
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Count me as one of them too. I rarely or ever saw most of these growing up and learned of them much later. I really enjoy discovering these games so I knew it would make for a great video series.
@leonardoantonio8756 Жыл бұрын
Wow! you just not only showed the games, you also gave a full technical review of each one of them! Very Impressive!! also Desert Assault is a very serious competitor of shock troopers! Shmup Junkie never misses the good stuff!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks. It's not easy condensing it into a few minutes per game and takes a lot of time to make it concise and fun. I still don't think I'd choose Dessert Assault over shock troopers for the gameplay, but it's definitely cheesier with the best one liners while playing. I wanted to include Caliber50 also but ran out of time, that's another cool one but a real ass kicker. So I saved it for a future episode.
@SDSOverfiend Жыл бұрын
Off the rip before watching the video. “Demon Front”, “Gunforce 2” (Metal Slug: Prototype)”, “Cowboy’s Of Moo Mesa”, “OutZone” Edit: Now after watching the video. Great Video!!!!🔥🔥🔥💯💪🏾
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I was definitely considering Moo Mesa as an option, that's a good one. I wanted to only have on Konami game in here and it's crazy how obscure Mystic Warriors is, It was a perfect chance to highlight it. Outzone is my second fav Toaplan game after Tatsujin that game rules! I covered it in some older videos. Have you ever played their other top down Run n Gun FixEight? That one is super under the radar too.
@SDSOverfiend Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie 💯 Yes Mystic Warriors is just too good. I never got to play FixEight. In fact it’s my first time hearing about it. I was in love with OutZone since I played it as a little boy back in like 90. I thought it was a sequel to one of my all time favs “Time Soldiers”. But all in all you made the right decision going with Mystic Warriors” I’m gonna check out FixEight right now. Thank You man.. I appreciate the recommendation. Subscribed!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
@@SDSOverfiend You’re welcome man and glad you found the channel. I won’t say Fixeight is on the level of Outzone but it’s still really fun and great multiplayer. I did an older video called Every Toaplan Shooter Reviewed so it’s in there. Really awesome vid by the way and worth checking out. We got the programmer of Outzone Tatsuya Uemura to come on camera and give us his personal top 5 Toaplan games!
@petercipriano936 Жыл бұрын
Another banger of a video. Demon Front is essentially a love letter to Metal Slug. You can tell the devs were fans of the series. It’s a crime it was never ported, and it’s worth picking up a PGM board just to play.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more. I love that it's simultaneously so similar, yet also it's own game and doesn't feel like a carbon copy. I'd be surprised if someone ever found the rights to rerelease it again, but it would be great to see.
@peterrabb7288 Жыл бұрын
MAME works pretty fine in my experience. No need for actual ports.
@ClassicCo-op Жыл бұрын
Wow! What a great list! I wasn’t aware of most of these. I usually know most games in videos like this, so it’s super refreshing to see so many I hadn’t heard of. Shinrei Jusatsushi Tarōmaru is one of my favorite Saturn games. So cool to see more people talk about it! Run and guns are great for co-op, and you definitely gave me a lot to add to my list.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Awesome, really glad it was helpful. I expect most people who watch to recognize some or most of the games, but if I can find even a couple that are new for most it was worth the effort. The best part for me is discovering them for myself too, as a couple here I had never played before either and only found during the process of researching.
@TheElectricUnderground Жыл бұрын
That slide on mystic warriors is awesome and hilarious looking 😂
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
It's like the old Slip N Slide commercials! Why slide on your ass when you can slide on your belly like a seal haha.
@madmenbasement Жыл бұрын
I dropped what I was doing (watching this video) when I saw there's a legit follow-up to Sunset Riders (one of my favorite arcade games) and played through it. Amazing game and surprisingly good ending for the time. Thanks for making me aware of Mystic Warriors, gonna play it again sometime for sure!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! Just remember to come back and finish the video after haha! More good games to discover. It's crazy Mystic Warriors is so unknown. Even their other Sunset Riders like game, Moo Mesa is more well known. Wasn't the music in Mystic Warriors just so good though?
@madmenbasement Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie the music really was! Konami run-and-gun collection when?
@LouDiamondPhilips199 Жыл бұрын
This video was so awesome! I would absolutely love a sequel ✌️
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
It's likely gonna happen someday, as there were several games on my list I wanted to include but ran out of time and had to cut. So there's plenty of material for a part 2.
@LouDiamondPhilips199 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie can’t wait! Thanks for the great videos
@retrogamedreamer8761 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video!! Wonderful line up of games to spend the Christmas season with! Eggnog and run ‘n guns anyone??
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
My eggnog days are behind me haha, but it wouldn't be a holiday without some shmups and action games on the CRT.
@Mattressinsptr Жыл бұрын
Love run and gun games.. Great video !
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks! There were several I wanted to include but couldn't, so there's plenty of material left for a follow up one day.
@charlesbodie4557 Жыл бұрын
Love seeing all the games I grew up with!! I’m 50 now and still prefer older games over new ones!!!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
That's because these older games are just so replayable and designed that way. I enjoy newer games too, but once I finish them, I rarely feel like I want to come back and play them over so many times. It's the arcade style classics that keep bringing me back.
@Chan_Prado Жыл бұрын
Forgot to mention how much I laughed at the Fred Flintstone joke 🤣🦕
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I was thinking it would be really cool if someone could come up with a hack to replace the characters in the game with Fred and Barney.
@bananonymouslastname5693 Жыл бұрын
These are fun. I have a 4 player Desert Assault PCB that I swap into my Sunset Riders cabinet from time to time. The game is absolutely tremendous with 4 players going. It's just chaos, especially when vehicles get involved.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I'd love to play it one day with 2-3 others for sure, you can tell it was meant to be. Although I don't think I could play it well with all the extra mayhem on screen. That must be a very rare PCB to own.
@squiithefishslandoftrash6476 Жыл бұрын
It's awesome you mentioned the music in mystic warriors, I've adored Junya nakano's work ever since I heard the dew prism soundtrack. I loved his contributions to that game.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Konami made so many banger soundtracks during that time, so for Mystic Warriors to stand out says a lot about his work. It was pretty unusual for an arcade game at the time and really added a lot of the right personality to the game. I never played Dew Prism but now I'll have to go check out that soundtrack.
@alvinromo Жыл бұрын
I'm subscribing. Great video, dude!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Welcome! Glad you found me and this video. This is the one that started it all, before I did one for mega drive, Toaplan and Konami. And I plan to make more as people are really digging them.
@digitalworms Жыл бұрын
Another great video bro! I've actually haven't heard of alot of these! When I was younger I use to go to Disneyland alot and their arcade had alot of machines but it seems they had multiple of the same cab! Then we moved to Arkansas and our local arcade kept mostly popular games very few random games! I miss arcades!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I was lucky if I ever saw any of these games as a kid. I didn't get to discover them until much later. Sounds like you grew up in CA like I did? Hitting Disneyland. The only arcade I really remember there was near Space Mountain right? Or were there others?
@digitalworms Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie that's the same one I remember just a huge in door walk in arcade! I lived in Monterey Park for years and Long Beach! I moved from Arkansas back there in 2000 for a few years and me and a cousin lived in Whittier! Disneyland did have a killer arcade!
@InitialDL84 Жыл бұрын
Super Cyborg is tough as hell but fun, I still haven't been able to get past the 3rd stage 😂 definitely need to check out Mystic Warriors, it's got those 90s arcade hype vibes I miss so much!
@richardcooper Жыл бұрын
I came across Demon Front just recently and loved it instantly ;)
@mixedhairless Жыл бұрын
Refreshing .. Never heard of any of these… Time to investigate…👍
@DjDizzy216 Жыл бұрын
Mystic Warriors is a total blast, it’s my favorite obscure run n gun. The 90s Hardcore Rave intro track is legit 👍
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Man I love the soundtrack from Mystic Warriors which is where I took that from. That game is legit all around.
@martinevans1206 Жыл бұрын
Great video as usual! I have Gun Force 2 on the Irem Arcade Hits for PC - love it!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
The one and only place it ever released like many of IREM's games. Super rare I never see that show up anywhere.
@martinevans1206 Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie I bought the digital version from Amazon UK! Just downloaded it and away I went!
@moebiusfactor Жыл бұрын
Would love to see a few of these make it to Switch or Xbox, especially Demon Front and GunForce II. Great video!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
You never know! I'm sure it's not easy for them to hunt down some of these rights to old games. At least Super Cyborg is modern and out on every console. And cheap too.
@ddaodao9332 Жыл бұрын
As always, awesome 2d games. Thank you for your great video.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome
@frankcastiglione7410 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Great video, manu goods games, i think JJ Swquakers is one that i been looking, or at least its similar.
@michiganjack1337 Жыл бұрын
Super Cyborg looks great! Sadly it isn't on GOG but I will pick it up right away on Steam. Thanks for recommendation, this one completely flew under my radar. Kudos.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
And only 3 bucks to boot! It flew under a lot of radars. Shame really, but I think a lot more folks saw it from this video and are picking it up.
@fucyu3528 Жыл бұрын
I love your enthusiasm, taste in games, and editing style. To the point but humorous. Informative but stylish. Subscribed.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Welcome to the channel and glad you enjoyed it. I saw your other comment and will leave a game list for you there.
@Macrochenia Жыл бұрын
I loved playing Desert Assault at the local arcade when I was a kid.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
You were lucky to have one. I didn't know that game until pretty recently seeing it mentioned somewhere.
@Macrochenia Жыл бұрын
@@ShmupJunkie Yeah, it wasn't there very long that I remember, but the sheer variety of different weapons you could pick up combined with all the crazy vehicles you could drive made it a big hit.
@jbmaru Жыл бұрын
Lots of games I never heard about indeed (apart from Gunforce 2, or Demon Front I didn't try out). Looking forward to giving them a go! Thank you!
@princesspeach5308 Жыл бұрын
Very satisfying video. I would say more satisfying than…CHOCOLATE 😊 I had to subscribe after watching this vid!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Welcome. That's quite a compliment. My work is even better than chocolate. I can live with that haha.
@unlimitedretrogaming Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, just added many to my to-play list!! Super Cyborg and Gundara are a must for me now 👍 👍
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Super Cyborg is crazy cheap too! Wish it had a physical
@opa-age Жыл бұрын
Wow Psychic Killer, have not heard any mention of that game in decades! The ultimate forgotten game...
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Even I forgot it for a long time! Then someone on my discord brought it up and the light bulb went off.
@airic21 Жыл бұрын
Midnight Resistance was a great game with killer Soundtrack.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
I actually still have a PCB of it! Just doesn't feel right to play without the right controls compared to the arcade cabinet.
@hi_tech_reptiles Жыл бұрын
Would love a list in the description, maybe next to the time stamps in parenthesis. Makes it easier to take real note of the games, as I do wanna check some out. I'm a Shmups n00b since I didn't have arcades back in the 90s, living in the Midwest, so I'm always up for new to me recommendations! Great vid regardless!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
If it helps, here is a quick list of the games. Mystic Warriors, Dyna Gear, Super Cyborg, Demon Front, JJ Squawkers, Biomechanical Toy, Psychic Killer Taromaru, Dessert Assault, Gundhara, Gunforce 2. I hope that helps!
@mikef8846 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video as always. Now I know what I'll be doing until the end of February. Thanks SJ!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
You're welcome. I think I'm making these discover videos faster than people can play the games.
@duhmez Жыл бұрын
Loved the video! And wouldn't you know it, I ran off and got Super CYborg for witch on sale now for $2 !!
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Yep! A bunch of people have been buying Super Cyborg after seeing this video and I'm stoked!
@kenshirootomo6993 Жыл бұрын
Oh my... I bought Super Cyborg, because it looked aweseom on the promo video on the switch digital store, and yes it is awesome.
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
As awesome as it is hard, and worth every penny. Especially for that crazy low price.
@BigJuffer Жыл бұрын
Another excellent video with some absolute belters featured. First one I'm going to try is sexy toothpaste laser, that one looks tight up my street ;)
@ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын
Thanks! And heck yeah, it's practically a shooter and similar to Outzone. Really underrated game that I think you'd like. That homing laser makes having to point and aim a rarity, so I can see why it didn't really need a twin stick configuration.
@aldusric Жыл бұрын
Awesome vídeo. Thank you so much!
@jamesbevan4479 Жыл бұрын
Was clicking rom downloads for retroarch as I watched this vid 😏👌 Great work, Thanks again SHOOTEM UP Junkie 🤣
@215Days 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic video like always, Junkie! I wanted to say, I like to go around looking for obscure games, but...I later on realize they're not THAT obscure anyway, some are even simple not available in Europe or USA hence the obscurity, some are just "Localized", such as European-and-Japan-only releases. It kinda kills the mood, I think one example is Cyraid for the classic Game Boy, in Europe (where I am) it's very common, yet it seems not a single US citizen, even enthusiasts, ever heard of it. But in your case, you almost always find the strangest games and they don't even necessarily have to be Japan-only, hell even this video proves it with "Psychic Killer", a very rare game even in Japan itself! In my case, the only game I've heard of here is Demon Front and personally I did not like it much, it was like a Metal Slug trying to be original despite the fact it completely copied it. Still, I don't dislike it, but if I had to replay Metal Slug or Demon Front, I would pick Metal Slug anytime. The rest of the games, damn, can't wait to get those and try it, even this weird "Biomechanical Toy" one but I think I may regret it because I have little patience for bad control schemes these days, heh.
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