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1994PEGI 12Nintendo Switch

A fast arcade shooting gallery set in a steampunk Wild West, where you play Annie or Clint, dodging fire and blasting outlaws and robots in the background. Short, intense stages with a tough challenge, playable in co-op.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Pixel art
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony

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Brings what grabs you about Wild Guns: playing together in co-op, good gunplay and pixel art.

An arcade-style bullet-hell shooter set on a 17th-century colonial Mars, blending British colonial history with science fiction. It stands out for its lovingly crafted pixel art and co-op play for up to four players.

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Air Buster

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade side-scrolling shoot-'em-up in the vein of R-Type and Gradius, blasting through sci-fi stages with power-ups. Its standout feature is simultaneous two-player play.

The Bug Butcher

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast 2D arcade shooter in the vein of Pang, where exterminator Harry blasts swarms of bugs falling from above in a research facility. Short, intense levels, power-ups and a tongue-in-cheek tone make for quick fun, including co-op.

Aero Fighters

Shooting and gunplay

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter with a roster of quirky pilots from different nations whose home countries serve as stages. Fast action, bullet dodging and two-player fun are the focus.

Super Contra

Challenging difficulty

Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

Truxton

Challenging difficulty

Truxton is a classic vertical shoot 'em up from the arcade era, where you pilot a small spaceship through five large levels packed with enemy waves. With just a shot and a bomb button, you fight through bosses that loop endlessly at higher difficulties.

Metal Slug 5

Shooting and gunplay

Metal Slug 5 is a frantic 2D run-and-gun with hand-animated pixel art, goofy humor and punishing arcade difficulty. Solo or in co-op, you blast through short, explosive stages using vehicles and power-up weapons.

Metal Slug 6

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade run-and-gun with lovingly animated pixel art and chaotic, explosive levels. The new Weapon Stock system lets you carry and swap between two weapons, while the game stays punishing and tongue-in-cheek.

Metal Slug 2

Playing together in co-op

A classic arcade run-and-gun with beautifully detailed pixel art, over-the-top humor and frantic, punishing action. It shines in co-op with drivable vehicles, weapon pickups and endless enemy swarms.

Capcom Arcade Stadium

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A compilation of 32 Capcom arcade classics spanning three decades, including Street Fighter II, Strider and 1942. Short, punishing quarter-muncher sessions that deliver nostalgic fun solo or with friends.

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