BEST Run and Guns (You Never Played)

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Discover the BEST Run and Guns you've never played! Arcade Action at it's finest. If you love Contra and Metal Slug, these Top 10 obscure and rare Run N Guns will blow you away. Arcade games that never saw a home port requiring MAME emulation to play, or exclusive console ports. From Konami Arcade to Sega Saturn to Indie games on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation and Xbox, you won't believe games this good could remain obscure. Arcade style, retro gaming, Running Gunning Action at it's finest. Discover them all!
#retrogaming #arcade #konami
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Discover New Games
00:56 - Sunset Riders with Ninjas
03:36 - Yabba Dabba Doh!
06:08 - Contra on Crack
09:25 - Demonic Metal Slug
12:09 - Tree Humpin' Squawkers
14:13 - Biomechanical Jank
15:21 - Psychic Sega Saturn Killer
18:51 - Data East and Penguins
21:41 - Sexy Toothpaste Laser
23:57 - Metal Slug Zero
26:37 - I Want MOOOAAR!
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LINKS to awesome gameplay featured in this video:
Mystic Warriors 4 Player by Arronmunroe
• Mystic Warriors arcade...
Dessert Assault / Thunder Zone 1CC by Jimmyqballs
• Thunder Zone Arcade (D...
4 Player by Arronmunroe
• Thunder Zone/Desert As...
Demon Front 1CC Sara (select clips) by LordBBH
• 1CCBBH - 505. Demon Fr...
Psychic Killer Taromaru (select clips) by Saturn Memories
• Spiritual Assassin Tar...
Dyna Gear Hidden Shmup Stage by OhFivePro
• Dyna Gear - Arcade - H...
JJ Sqauwkers Loop2 by AL82 Retrogaming
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  • @ShmupJunkie
    @ShmupJunkie Жыл бұрын

    What are some of your favorite obscure Run N Guns that you would add to this list? So many more I would have loved to include. Let me know in the comments so I can take notes and check them out for another future video! ► Join my Patreon! - www.patreon.com/shmupjunkiesl... ► Cool Shirts and Merch - my-store-b8bab2.creator-sprin... ► Twitter - twitter.com/ShmupJunkie ► Instagram - instagram.com/shmupjunkie/ ► Facebook - facebook.com/shmupjunkie/ ► Website - shmupjunkie.com/

  • @mechanicalpants

    @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

    @brendanroberts1310

    Жыл бұрын

    Kruat buster for neo geo aes/mvs

  • @superultrathanksmom3845

    @superultrathanksmom3845

    Жыл бұрын

    Dolphin Blue I really like the colorful graphics and dolphins

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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

    @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
    @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

    @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
    @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

    @mangowalk

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the list, gel-tank is great!

  • @mukabout4243

    @mukabout4243

    Ай бұрын

    You know ur stuff, good list 👌

  • @sasquatchintime
    @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

    @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

    @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

    @BentoBoxBobbyTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Is .99 on psn December 2022. Criminally low price.

  • @dire51
    @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

    @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.

  • @maxyliano
    @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

    @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
    @golions135794 ай бұрын

    I just wanted to say that I love your contributions to this community. Your videos give me comfort. Thank you for that.

  • @fishbuckle5743
    @fishbuckle5743 Жыл бұрын

    Love it! High quality at it's finest! Thank you!!!

  • @karlgreen4164
    @karlgreen4164 Жыл бұрын

    Your channel needs to be MANDATORY viewing for anyone who plays emulated games.

  • @vitacilina555
    @vitacilina555 Жыл бұрын

    Another banger of a video! Loving these overlooked treasure videos. 👺

  • @lotsofgames
    @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

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I appreciate that. I also don’t think I ever saw that video as I was barely on KZread 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

    @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. 😄

  • @drearmouse9510
    @drearmouse9510 Жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! I needed this. Kickass collection ya managed here.

  • @aldusric
    @aldusric Жыл бұрын

    Awesome vídeo. Thank you so much!

  • @skacharlie4714
    @skacharlie4714 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome vid. Thanks!!

  • @jdiluigi
    @jdiluigi Жыл бұрын

    Was just looking for inspiration of games to "play any way I can". This is just what I needed.

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope you find at least a couple new ones that have you scrambling to check them out!

  • @toyvania
    @toyvania Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video!

  • @fartstinkington3727
    @fartstinkington3727 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Lots of stuff I haven't seen before.

  • @AirKangLocker
    @AirKangLocker Жыл бұрын

    I love this series! Thank you for all these recommendations

  • @abdulcosmic_oracle3393
    @abdulcosmic_oracle3393 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect, thank you! 👌

  • @princegroove
    @princegroove Жыл бұрын

    That 90’s high energy intro is totally appropriate here. 🔥 Run N Gun games are so awesome and nostalgic, indeed.

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Straight from Mystic Warriors, such an awesome soundtrack.

  • @ChicagoRetroGamer
    @ChicagoRetroGamer Жыл бұрын

    Whoa! I definitely need more Dyna Gear in my life, great video as always my friend! Cheers and rock on!

  • @MaxwellsUnearthly
    @MaxwellsUnearthly Жыл бұрын

    This is a great selection. I will admit, I only knew a handful, so I can't wait to actually play these, great video, can't wait to see what else I haven't played!! Rock on!!

  • @kimjago9881
    @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

  • @Mattressinsptr
    @Mattressinsptr Жыл бұрын

    Love run and gun games.. Great video !

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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.

  • @bungus87
    @bungus87 Жыл бұрын

    Cool picks! Looking fwd to trying these, thanks for the vid :)

  • @pda1799
    @pda1799 Жыл бұрын

    This video is so AWESOME!!!!

  • @jonathanlisowski5618
    @jonathanlisowski5618 Жыл бұрын

    Oh man! Been excited & waiting for this one. 🍿 Popcorn please!

  • @Imozart0341I
    @Imozart0341I Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic lineup now I have to hunt them all down. Thank you!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    The hardest part isn’t finding them but finding time to play them all!

  • @RGBArchive
    @RGBArchive Жыл бұрын

    Instant subscribe! Great video

  • @flyingfly6744
    @flyingfly6744 Жыл бұрын

    always great videos. You put some much care into them. Really appreciate and thank you so much .

  • @WMARUoriginal
    @WMARUoriginal Жыл бұрын

    Really great recommendations!

  • @METR0lD
    @METR0lD Жыл бұрын

    It's here! As always, thank you for this!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. And please enjoy it.

  • @METR0lD

    @METR0lD

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShmupJunkie Just finished it. Loved it!

  • @eduardoraga8590
    @eduardoraga8590 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video

  • @Lock2002ful
    @Lock2002ful Жыл бұрын

    Pure awesomeness, thank you for this! :D

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome 🤘

  • @amz_doll
    @amz_doll Жыл бұрын

    Love these videos

  • @williamculveaux7175
    @williamculveaux7175 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed watching this video...thank you for uploading this‼️👍🏼😎🤘🏼‼️

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome! I enjoyed making it.

  • @maxinsano7376
    @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

    @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.

  • @williaml9445
    @williaml9445 Жыл бұрын

    This video is simply great. Even the brightness of the clips reminds me of neo Geo. I just love it

  • @bio_cat
    @bio_cat Жыл бұрын

    Really good stuff. Keep up the good work!

  • @d2dahaka
    @d2dahaka Жыл бұрын

    Love your channel. Your knowledge of shooters of all kinds has opened up my eyes to so much gaming joy 😊

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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

    @d2dahaka

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShmupJunkie Thank you :)

  • @paulh8175
    @paulh8175 Жыл бұрын

    Great work 🎅

  • @skRapKlan
    @skRapKlan Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the awesome lineup of games!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @TheElectricUnderground
    @TheElectricUnderground Жыл бұрын

    That slide on mystic warriors is awesome and hilarious looking 😂

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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.

  • @Iohannis42
    @Iohannis428 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @TheCubicleReview2
    @TheCubicleReview2 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @Hamburgaga
    @Hamburgaga Жыл бұрын

    Awesome vid like always dude

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊 Shorter than usual so I tried to pack it dense and keep it entertaining.

  • @jasonleveck8546
    @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

    @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.

  • @mikef8846
    @mikef8846 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video as always. Now I know what I'll be doing until the end of February. Thanks SJ!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. I think I'm making these discover videos faster than people can play the games.

  • @loki.odinson
    @loki.odinson Жыл бұрын

    I love your channel. It rocks.

  • @Chan_Prado
    @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

    @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

    @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

    @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

    @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

    @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!

  • @ClassicCo-op
    @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

    @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.

  • @teddym2808
    @teddym2808 Жыл бұрын

    Wow. Pure awesomeness.

  • @LouDiamondPhilips199
    @LouDiamondPhilips199 Жыл бұрын

    This video was so awesome! I would absolutely love a sequel ✌️

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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

    @LouDiamondPhilips199

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShmupJunkie can’t wait! Thanks for the great videos

  • @shaman_forest
    @shaman_forest Жыл бұрын

    I just watched this video, it was insanely good haha Keep going! Thanks for creating this

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I’ve really enjoyed making these and definitely plan to make more discovery videos like it.

  • @AsifRaza-ms8vn
    @AsifRaza-ms8vn7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the vid.

  • @lennypena5587
    @lennypena5587 Жыл бұрын

    Great video man!!! enjoy your content to the fullest!! Thanks for your hard work!!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome 👍

  • @Gills-iu8eo
    @Gills-iu8eo Жыл бұрын

    Really dig your videos man!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! And always glad to hear it and see everyone enjoying them.

  • @StavTech
    @StavTech Жыл бұрын

    Love it! Only a few of them I'd heard of or played, oddly enough they were the less known ones! Some of the ones you've said were the best known I'd never heard of and look awesome. Nice work

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    And that's why I included them! You never know. So I'm glad I did and you found some to check out. No doubt you'll enjoy them.

  • 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!

  • @unlimitedretrogaming
    @unlimitedretrogaming Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, just added many to my to-play list!! Super Cyborg and Gundara are a must for me now 👍 👍

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Super Cyborg is crazy cheap too! Wish it had a physical

  • @jotaro21
    @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

    @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

    @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
    @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 !

  • @taguirre7052
    @taguirre7052 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video bro.

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! 🤘

  • @alvinromo
    @alvinromo Жыл бұрын

    I'm subscribing. Great video, dude!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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.

  • @toryficarola7238
    @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

    @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!

  • @TheSocialGamer
    @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

    @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 😅

  • @GuuJiYA-a.k.a-TheCrafty
    @GuuJiYA-a.k.a-TheCrafty Жыл бұрын

    Thx, great diggin'

  • @RonDouglasTV
    @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

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha, well I am a junkie after all even if the shmup variety. 😁

  • @ddaodao9332
    @ddaodao9332 Жыл бұрын

    As always, awesome 2d games. Thank you for your great video.

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome

  • @nekonekopanicnekonekopanic7335
    @nekonekopanicnekonekopanic7335 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video one of the only retro KZreadrs who when they say obscure they mean it.

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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.

  • @PirrottaX
    @PirrottaX Жыл бұрын

    Great Video. Another obscure one i havent seen mentioned yet is Charlie Ninja.

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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.

  • @buckeyechad1
    @buckeyechad1 Жыл бұрын

    Can't wait for next run&gun vid

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the next one may be for action platformers. I have a lot I would love to highlight.

  • @mokaandboudica
    @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 :-)

  • @reagandow850
    @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

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    And always glad to do it man. The hard part is finding the time to play them.

  • @dingo535
    @dingo535 Жыл бұрын

    Good video! I’ve been playing a modern run and gun called Huntdown recently and I feel like it definitely took inspiration from some of the classics shown here.

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Huntdown is really good and almost made this video actually along with a few others. But since I ran out of time I saved it for a future vid. I would definitely like to cover it someday.

  • @mr.c9382
    @mr.c9382 Жыл бұрын

    This channel is a gem

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🤘

  • @leonardoantonio8756
    @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

    @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.

  • @troyfowler4109
    @troyfowler4109 Жыл бұрын

    What up boss keep it up u are in beast mode

  • @et3737
    @et3737 Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your uploads

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I enjoy making them. I guess I enjoy the upload too since it means I can take a rest for a bit haha.

  • @frankcastiglione7410
    @frankcastiglione7410 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!! Great video, manu goods games, i think JJ Swquakers is one that i been looking, or at least its similar.

  • @marcraygun6290
    @marcraygun6290 Жыл бұрын

    Glad you mentioned demon front, stumbled across it on my Pandoras box and loved it

  • @aynrandom3004
    @aynrandom3004 Жыл бұрын

    You earned a sub. Beautiful list. I only know Demon Front and Mystic Warriors. So many hidden gems.

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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.

  • @jacksparrow4111
    @jacksparrow4111 Жыл бұрын

    Great video with many new games I didn't know to try! I'm definitely going to buy Super Cyborg. I played Biomechanical Toy and Gunforce II in the arcades many years ago and Demon Force when the PGM emulator was published, but I didn't have heard of any of the others. I still can't undertstand how Mystic Warriors went under the radar when Sunset Riders was so popular.

  • @martinevans1206
    @martinevans1206 Жыл бұрын

    Great video as usual! I have Gun Force 2 on the Irem Arcade Hits for PC - love it!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @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

    @martinevans1206

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShmupJunkie I bought the digital version from Amazon UK! Just downloaded it and away I went!

  • @fabiotubetube
    @fabiotubetube Жыл бұрын

    Amazing games. Amazing vídeo. Thanks from Brasil!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! And cheers from California. 🤘

  • @jordanbenson2980
    @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

    @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

    @jordanbenson2980

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShmupJunkie top channel mate. Thank you

  • @QF_Dan72
    @QF_Dan72 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for recommending Desert Assault as i never heard of it. I will check it out soon

  • @mistertagomago7974
    @mistertagomago7974 Жыл бұрын

    Happy to actually see stuff I didnt know about as well as games that deserve more exposure.

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    I definitely do my best to find some really obscure good ones so I’m glad you did.

  • @mistertagomago7974

    @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

    @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

    @mistertagomago7974

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ShmupJunkie glad I was able to remember :D

  • @despeinado340
    @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.

  • @jbmaru
    @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!

  • @francescosmith7859
    @francescosmith7859 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, finally had some time to get into some of these new games and what a great list. Dyna Gear and Mystic Warriors are absolutely new favorites. Demon Front also seems pretty fun though I need to put some more time in to get the hang of it and not just blow through credits. Great video!

  • @ShmupJunkie

    @ShmupJunkie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! And so glad you got to discover a couple of good ones through it. Yeah Demon Front is very much like Metal Slug in that it will kick your ass until you memo each area. But unlike Slug it doesn't punish you for jumping nearly as severely. Slug will just wipe you out if you jump whenever it's not necessary.

  • @chiarosuburekeni9325
    @chiarosuburekeni9325 Жыл бұрын

    Commenting for the algorithm, This is great content.

  • @HansAlRachid
    @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

    @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.

  • @guillaumegladieux9839
    @guillaumegladieux9839Ай 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.

  • @-RH80-
    @-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

    @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-

    @-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.

  • @vazzeg
    @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

    @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.

  • @araujo8128
    @araujo8128 Жыл бұрын

    Thank You.

  • @francescosmith7859
    @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

    @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.

  • @squiithefishslandoftrash6476
    @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

    @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.

  • @jamesbevan4479
    @jamesbevan4479 Жыл бұрын

    Was clicking rom downloads for retroarch as I watched this vid 😏👌 Great work, Thanks again SHOOTEM UP Junkie 🤣

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