Ikari Warriors
Ikari Warriors is a 1986 Arcade, Run and Gun Shooter, Single-player and Multiplayer video game played from a top-down perspective developed by SNK and published by Tradewest. In the game, the player controls the characters named as 2nd Lieutenant Clark and Colonel Ralf throughout the game. At the beginning of the game, the player assumes the role of the commando-like warrior, who must struggle to reach the beautiful village of Ikari. During the mission, enemy units struggling to take down the player including enemy soldiers, tanks, and helicopters. There are lots of unique power-ups available along the way assists the player to victory. The player explores the land from a top-down perspective, move in vertical position and kill hordes of enemies to score points. The weapon of the player has been updated after collecting power-ups. It has multiple levels, and the player must avoid enemy attacks in each level while killing them all to save the world from devastation. Ikari Warriors includes core features such as Play as a Commander, Score the highest Points, Collect Power-ups, and more.
#1 Cybernator
Cybernator is an Action, Side-scroll Shooter, Mecha and Single-player video game developed by Masaya and published by Konami of America. It is the second title in the series of Assault Suits and serves as the prequel to the first installment, Target Earth. The plot revolves around the protagonist named as Jake Brain, who must pilots a massive mecha to battle enemies in the war to save the day. The game takes place in the future when the fossil fuels of the planet Earth have begun to dwindle. The massive war appears all over the land for control of these resources between two massive forces such as the Federation and the Axis. Both governments have the ability to move into space and build space stations. The protagonist is a soldier set out on an epic mission to fend off enemies and drive the enemy forces out of the land. The player can explore the land from a side-scroll perspective, use mecha-equipped weapons to shoot down enemies and obtain power-ups to enhance the abilities. Cybernator includes prominent features such as multiple Levels, Power-ups, Shoot your way, and more. Check it out, and have fun.
#2 Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 4 is an Action-Adventure, Run-and-Gun, Co-op, and Single-player video game created by Mega and published by Noise Factory. It is the 4th marvelous installment in the series of Metal Slug, offering the similar gameplay to previous entries. The game comes with new weapons, several vehicles, bosses, and enemies as well as new bonus combo system. A bonus system was included in the game, enabling the player to be rewards with points, depending on how many foes are slaughtered within time limit. The story takes place one year after the events of Metal Slug 3, in which the world is invading by a new threat of the mysterious cyber virus that demolish the military computer systems. Fio and Marco are summoned to investigate the case and are teamed up with two new characters such as Trevor and Nadia. The player select his playable character, manipulate the land from a side-scroll perspective, battle against enemies using several weapons, kill enemies while rescuing the citizens to score the points. Metal Slug 4 is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#3 Contra III: The Alien Wars
Contra III: The Alien Wars is a Single-player and Co-op Run and Gun video game created and published by Konami. The game acts as the 3rd installment in the marvellous series of Contra, and it follows the original title Contra, released in 1987 and Super Contra, released in 1998 for the NES. It takes place in the futuristic setting, where the alien invaders that were taken down during the previous titles have planned to release a conflict against humanity on the planet Earth. Unlike the previous games, the game keeps the futuristic setting for this version. There are challenging levels, and the game comes with two modes. The game involves motorcycle chases like riding on missiles, and the Two-Mode 7 allows the player to navigate the environment from a top-down perspective. During the gameplay, the player can equip and switch between two primary weapons at any time while playing. The player is also capable of firing at enemies simultaneously in a spin-jump fire pattern to take down enemies. Contra III: The Alien Wars is the wonderful game for those who love playing Run and Gun games.
#4 Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 2 is a Run-and-Gun, Side-scroll, Single-player and Two-player Co-op video game developed and published by SNK. It is the perfect combination of Platform and Arcade elements, and it serves as the sequel to Metal Slug, released in 1996. The game introduces several new features to the gameplay, including new vehicles, weapons and the ability to transform the character. It offers the very similar gameplay to its original title where the player controls one of four soldiers, run, jump, and shoot his way through a variety of levels while struggling to complete missions to become the master. During the gameplay, the player must shoot at the waves of enemies to reach the level’s end where the player confronts the boss, who is more extensive and tougher compared to regular enemies. In the game, the player uses a variety of weapons to kill enemies and struggling to rescue innocent citizens. Additionally, the player can perform melee attacks using knife or kicking. The player doesn’t die in the game by merely coming into combat with foes. The player can enhance his shooting and melee abilities by gaining power-ups. Try it out, and you’ll like it.