What are your favourite shoot em or run and gun games?

I’ve always enjoyed playing games such as Gunbird and Metal Slug, both were on PS2 for me as my only proper exposure to those games. Really loved them!

What are your favourites? Any recommendations?

  • riplin@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    7 months ago

    Run n’ guns: Contra III: Alien Wars and Pocky & Rocky

    Smups: Space Megaforce

  • Nom Nom@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    7 months ago
    • Contra: Hard Corps(Sega Genesis) is an old side scrolling shooter, has local co-op.
    • Cuphead(PC) is an old school side scrolling shooter, has local co-op.
    • Enter the Gungeon(PC) is a top down roguelike shoot em up, has local co-op.
    • Furi(PC) is a top down boss fighting game.
    • Gauntlet reboot(PC) is the adaptation of an old franchise, has 4p local co-op.
    • Geometry wars(PC) is a shoot em up series.
    • Mega Man Zero(GBA) is a side scrolling platformer series.
    • Risk of Rain(PC) is a roguelike shoot em up series, has local co-op.
    • Touhou Project(PC) has a bunch of games like Gunbird in the series.
    • Vampire Survivors(PC) is a top down shoot em up, has local co-op.
  • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    7 months ago

    I like Xevious and Zaxxon. Zaxxon was cool because it had a unique isometric perspective that I haven’t seen in another game.

    Gradius 3 specifically I found to be quite fun. Its too bad Konami retired the Gradius series, but I suppose its probably better that way.

    The Panzer Dragoon series is a great arcade shooter series.

    Contra. Contra 4 specifically on the Nintendo DS I felt had the perfect balance. I really liked that entry.

    • KammicRelief@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      oooh those are bringing up some serious childhood arcade memories.
      I loved Zaxxon! I gotta see if I can play that on PC.

  • GuerillaGorillas@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    Shmup: R-Type Delta, but you really can’t go wrong with any of them.

    Run ‘n Gun: Gunstar Heroes, love the weapon power up system and its co-op.

    • Steal Wool@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      Man I played the shit out of gunstar heroes back in the day, it really is a good one

  • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    7 months ago

    I played the fuck out of Cannon Spike on Dreamcast

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_Spike

    But I was a huge SmashTV fan back in teh day. I still play it when I see a cabinet.

    I tried to get into the mindset to get good at Ikaruga but I just cannot invest that kinda time.

    Dreamcast had so many good shmups.

    Guardian Legends and 1942.