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The Best Run & Gun Games (NO ROMs) online
Run & Gun games (AKA shooters) are simple titles that are well-loved by many gamers around the world. In this genre (sub-genre of shoot ’em up) the goal is basically finishing the game without getting killed. You would need to go through several levels and stages with waves of enemies coming in.
One thing is clear: The best ones have multi-directional gun firing. This genre mainly focus on the shooting aspect of the game instead of platforming. You will often face several challenges on the way, but your task is still to shoot at enemies and not get killed. There are items which can be picked up throughout the game such as health replenishing items, weapons, power-up items. Some of the titles can be played with a friend as the player-two character.
Related genres: arcade, shoot ’em up, platform
Most run & gun games, if not all, consists of swarms of enemies, big guns, explosions, and massive boss fights. Many titles are usually based on wars and fights against terrorism or alien invasions. These have several stages or levels which become more and more challenging.
The very first game ever made was the 1975 arcade called Western Gun (Gun Fight). Western Gun is considered to be historically significant. It was designed by the creator of Space Invaders, Tomohiro Nishikado. The title was a lot of firsts in gaming history including being the first multi-directional on-foot shooter and tactical shooter. Since then, countless of titles have been developed and published by different gaming companies like Nintendo, Capcom, Nazca, Enix, Konami, and Sega.
Other notable run and gun titles are the Metal Slug Series and Contra Series which were released in 1996 and 1987 respectively. Contra was originally made as an arcade which was an instant hit. Metal Slug, on the other hand, was first released for the NEO-GEO.
You might be one of these gamers who weren’t able to finish Contra because of its intense level of difficulty. You may just want to try playing Western Gun. One way to play these titles is by looking for old consoles and arcade machines. But, it will take so much time, effort, and money.
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We have a huge collection of run and gun games from 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit and 64-bit consoles from the past (80’s, 90’s and 00’s) like Super NES, NES, Sega Genesis, N64, Game Boy, Nintendo DS, Neo-Geo, etc. that you can play online in an easy, safe and quick way.
Downloading anything is such a big risk. Usually, viruses and malware are hiding behind innocent-looking software that you think is safe. With us, you don’t need to download anything, emulator or ROMs – just browse and play.
We carry numerous some of the best run & gun games online such as Western Gun, Contra, Metal Slug, Batman, Alien Syndrome, Sunset Riders, Rapid Reload, Commando, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Ikari Warriors, Gunstar Heroes, Jackals, and many more! You can experience retro gaming in the comfort of your own home and PC without the need of purchasing any console or arcade machine.