Shooting Games
Do you remember those simple arcade video games in which you could destroy creatures with just one button? Nowadays, due to the advent of 3-D technology, video games are more difficult and complicated to play. Prehistoric Isle in 1930™ is a shoot-‘em-up arcade video game which was released in 1989. A shoot-‘em-up game is one [...]
“Action game” is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand-eye coordination and reaction-time. These games are difficult yet exciting. Many arcade games were based on this genre. Ninja Commando™ is a top-down, vertically-scrolling, “run and gun” video game released in 1992. The objective and gameplay of the game is similar to that [...]
Military style action games are everyone’s favorite. Packed with excitement and a lot of action, these games are never boring. Many arcade games were released in this genre. They were simple yet interesting and fun. Nam – 1975™ is a 1990 war-themed action shooting game released by SNK. This action game has an innovative storyline [...]
Metal Slug™ is a series of “run and gun” video games. The gameplay of the series is characteristic of run and gun games: large numbers of enemies and a player character with extremely powerful weapons. In this series, contact with enemy results in the opportunity to perform a melee attack and the opportunity for the [...]
Metal Slug™ is a series of “run and gun” video games. The gameplay of the series is characteristic of run and gun games: large numbers of enemies and a player character with extremely powerful weapons. In most run and guns, contact with an enemy leads to annihilation. In this series, however, contact results in the [...]
A “shoot ‘em up”, also known as a “shmup” or “STG” is a game in which the protagonist combats a large number of enemies by shooting at them while dodging their fire. The controlling player must rely primarily on reaction times to succeed. Many arcade video games were released based on this genre. These video [...]
Arcade games were released in every genre: platform games, fighting games, sport games, and action games. Even though these games were released in an era when technology was not highly advanced, arcade games still proved to be a huge success. These games set the foundation for games in the future. Gondomania™ is a top down [...]
Even though arcade games were simple, they were very innovative and creative, and that made them extremely enjoyable to play. These games had a unique gameplay or a different storyline which has always attracted gamers and have made these games really interesting. Ghost Pilots™ is one of these arcade games. It is a vertical-scrolling, shoot [...]
Shoot ‘em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot ‘em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. These types of arcade games were very popular when they were released in the 80’s. Galaxy Force II™ is [...]
The 80’s was a very popular era. Along with items like bell bottoms and parachute pants, arcade games were also introduced in this era. These games set the basis of the gaming industry and were enjoyed by all. Express Raider™ is a very innovative platform, shoot ‘em up arcade video game. The game is based [...]
