🏷️ run-and-gun Retro Games

Contra is a seminal run-and-gun shooter developed by Konami for the NES in 1988. Set in 2633 AD, players control elite commandos Bill Rizer and Lance Bean as they battle the Red Falcon alien organization across eight stages of intense side-scrolling action. Known for its punishing difficulty, the game popularized the 30-life 'Konami Code' and set the standard for cooperative arcade-style gameplay on home consoles.

A spin-off in the Contra series featuring a team of four special operatives with unique abilities battling terrorists in an urban environment with improved weapon systems.

The ultimate alien-blasting sequel! Battle through 8 stages as Bill and Lance with enhanced Spread Guns and new overhead-view levels to destroy the Red Falcon organization.

RoboCop Versus The Terminator is a 1993 action game crossing over two iconic sci-fi franchises. Based on the Dark Horse Comics storyline, players control RoboCop through side-scrolling levels battling Terminators in a dystopian Detroit. The NES version features unique weapons, destructible environments, and faithful representations of both franchises' characters.

The European version of Contra featuring robotic protagonists instead of human soldiers due to regional content restrictions. Battle through 8 stages of intense alien warfare with a friend in co-op mode.

Based on the first three Rambo films, this 1988 NES action game puts players in control of John Rambo across jungle, urban, and military base environments. Features knife combat, bow attacks, and vehicular sequences with the iconic M60 machine gun.

Based on the 1987 film, RoboCop for NES is a side-scrolling action game where players control the cybernetic officer through crime-ridden Detroit. Features the iconic Auto-9 pistol and missions from the movie with digitized voice samples.

A side-scrolling military action game where you play as a special forces operative infiltrating enemy bases. Known for its knife combat and POW rescue missions.