Gunforce 2 Completed 1 Coin No Miss Hardest Arcade

[@wolfumz]

For anyone interested, this game was produced by virtually the same team of developers as metal slug. They wanted to make a contra style game, and after the game shipped, the group of them left irem for greener pastures. Lots of sound effects and bits of graphics were re-used for metal slug, allegedly some of the code was too.

[@MrXabungle]

the code was all from scratch. this was irem arcade division team's final game and its sadly unfinished...

[@wolfumz]

RawbThatPunk it's unfinished? I could have sworn I had a ROM of the damn thing and it worked fine. Hardcore Gaming pulled together some interviews with the Metal Slug developers and posted translations, and there was a Gamasutra interview when some of the Mslug games got re-released on PS3. I remember reading that they had borrowed some of the Gunforce AI and used it for generic grenade throwing soldiers in Metal Slug, but maybe they borrowed the design concepts rather than copy+paste the source code. I'd have to find/read it again...

[@MrXabungle]

I meant rushed. I assume the developers crammed as much as they can without polishing up some things (like no real ending and framerate drops) before leaving Irem to start up Nazca to create Metal Slug. But i find it interesting about the Enemy AI code for MS' grenade soldiers.

[@drewsebastino2889]

Actually, this game performs better than Metal Slug technically (sort of.) Metal Slug runs at a mostly constant 30fps, while this game at least tries to run at 60fps. Even with basically nothing onscreen, putting the Neo Geo at 6MHz instead of 12MHz will have Metal Slug running at even half that, in that it's never going to 60fps unlike Gunforce 2. There's also more going on, which justifies the dips in framerate a little more. However, the Irem M92 (the arcade board that runs Gunforce 2) is generally more powerful than the Neo Geo, so that evens it out a bit. Case in point, neither game was programmed very well.

[@VessanvsTheWorld-re7ve]

wolfumz Neo Geo nor SNK created this game, this must been a modified ROM on a arcade or something

[@SuperPonySaiyan9000]

Metal Slug 0

[@kevinangel4611]

XD

[@AiSong993]

Never play or see it before. Nice to know prequel to Metal Slug series

[@FUTURAGAEL]

Aparecen los mismos enemigos con la misma programación con sus animaciones, sprites, numero de fases, sonidos, músicas y la final del nivel fácil, los enemigos y los huevos de la ultima fase en el min 20:50 son una parodia del Xenoformo de la saga de películas Alien La voces de los enemigos son de los mismos dobladores de las voces de los enemigos de Metal Slug ya que el mismo juego fue creado por antiguos empleados de IREM cuando quebró la empresa dos años mas tarde

[@maximusdarkultima]

metal slug = chibified gunforce

[@IllusionSector]

Now, there's a let's-play worth a watch!

[@samdaniels705]

I never seen this like this before but is like a metal slug.

[@Dennyhaynes]

@MrMaskaman Thx a million :) I really do enjoy your walkthroughs, not many do them like you.

[@ErnieBolding]

If Contra 3 and Metal Slug got it on, at a house party....

[@MxArgent]

...heh, those Endor Sattelite Dishes at the start. Between those and all the sci-fi jokes in the Metal Slug games, I'm lead to believe that someone at Nazca was a movie fan!

[@OoBVault]

¡Nooo! ¡Tú no eres de este mundo, devuélvenos al humano que reside en tí! jajaja, intento encontrar adjetivos diferentes para definir tus partidas en cada video que te comento, pero comienzo a quedarme corto y tampoco quiero sonar repetitivo. Así que describiré esta partida como "La hombría que quisiera tener Chuck Norris y no tiene" xD Así a bote pronto. Excelente juego y no deseo spoilearmelo mucho; así que lo he ido viendo selectivamente. Saludos Mr."Macho"Man!

[@deathblowringo4168]

Re-used the Metal Slug Explosions and Weapon Change Sounds and the Voices of Rebel Soilders when they get Killed by a Melee attack and Flame Shot/Fire Bomb.

[@slobulus]

Me acabas de recordar éste juego, el cual probé en el año de la Kika y había olvidado por completo. He de reconocer que Metal Slug me gusta aunque tampoco he sido nunca un fanático del mismo. Éste tiene un look que me gusta incluso más, seguramente me confirmarás que el control es peor, pero el jefe me ha encantado y los backgrounds más todavía. Sobre tus cualidades jugando no voy a comentar nada, has jugado con teclado, así que oficialmente perteneces al club de "Con un par" xDDD. Un abrazo!!

[@shaq0071]

I like when the sound gets cut due to the destruction

[@HackerGS343]

Conocía este juego y se que vino por parte de lo que fue Nazca en Metal Slug, pero jamas lo jugué ni tampoco había visto gameplay del juego antes, y por lo que yo veo y en mi opinion Metal Slug 5 esta repleto de referencias a este juego en la armada Ptolemaica (quiza para hacer recordar a los jugadores los origenes de la serie), en Metal Slug 6 quiza haya 1 o 2 referencias principalmente el Slug Gunner prototipo de la mision 3 que se asemeja mucho al primer vehiculo visto en este gameplay (2:07).

[@MrMaskaman]

Gracias por la información, no sabía esos datos. Apenas he jugado a los Metal Slugs posteriores al 3. Me llama la atención el homenaje a este juego porque no sé si los programadores serán los mismos, en cualquier caso se agradece que se acuerden de los orígenes de la saga.

[@velezf216o]

Mega drive cannot handle this game. Neo-geo would've easy. Let's not forget that this was created by the original team behind Metal Slug.

[@Maru96]

No, the Neo-Geo couldn't handle this game very well, the first Metal Slug was much slower paced and with slower frame rate and it has less stuff going on screen than this game.

[@drewsebastino2889]

I'm replying to an old comment, but yes, you're correct. The Irem M92 (the arcade board that runs this game) is more powerful than the Neo Geo, with the processor being slightly faster along with more video bandwidth for layering sprites and background layers and whatnot. In the part of the game where there is the rocket launcher with the "SP boost", there would have definitely been a lot of sprite dropout on the Neo Geo. The weird sprite flickering that happens in this game is a result of bad programming and not the video hardware not being able to keep up. As insane as this game is, with the hardware they were using, there shouldn't be any slowdown. I think Super R-Type tells you just how good of programmers they are though.And yes, the SNES and Genesis would have fallen on their face harder than the Neo Geo in trying to port this for the same reason, and many others. (The amount that is being animated onscreen at a time is just too high. Donkey Kong Country's animation is just as smooth if not smoother, but it doesn't cover the whole screen.)

[@toddoroi4947]

This would have been awesome on the Mega drive!

[@MechagirlSachiko]

Juegazo de bandera. Y encima, ahora que ha salido en Playism una colección de juegos de Irem para PC, se puede jugar en el ordenador sin emularlo. Es una pena que el único juego de la saga R-Type que tiene la colección es R-Type Leo, que a mi modo de ver es el menos bueno de todos, pero juegazos como Gunforce 2 y Hammerin' Harry son una buena consolación. En lo que respecta al vídeo... ¡Menudo arte que tienes para repartir candela! Ojalá tuviese yo la mitad de tu pericia. Fijo que no habría tenido que gastar tantas monedas de 100 pesetas o de Euro para pasarme los 3 primeros Metal Slugs. Las fases finales se tragaban mi dinero como Pac-Man en un buffet libre. XD

[@MrMaskaman]

Sí, la verdad es que es un juegazo, y mucho mejor que Gunforce 1 que lo veo bastante ortopédico. Es más, veo en este juego algunos detalles más atractivos que en su secuela espiritual Metal Slug (Nazca está formada por ex-miembros de Irem). Este es fácil comparado con Metal Slug 2, y sobre todo el 3. Una vez te aprendes los patrones se puede pasar sin mucho problema. Metal Slug 3 es que es muy cansino (esa fase final de media hora, puff), y está hecho para dejarse la paga en él xD.

[@MechagirlSachiko]

¡Jajajaja! Me has hecho recordar la vez que me pasé Metal Slug 3 en un sala recreativa de Valencia. Me gasté 5 putos Euros para pasármelo de principio a fin, y lo gracioso es que con un Euro (3 créditos) llegué a la misión final. Otros dos Euros se fueron en la sección de la nave de la Gente de Marte, y los otros 2, en la pelea contra Rootmars. Menudo infierno, y cacho tacos que solté aquel día. Y encima tenía un corro de gente animándome. Qué tiempos aquellos, qué días de gloria, mucho mejores que estos. XD

[@Sebamon28]

Anyone noticed that the theme in Mission 2 was later used in Metal Slug(cant remember wich one).

[@Gl0wsquid]

The whole soundtrack is rearranged from Air Duel (the boss theme is the same, the stage 2 theme is Air Duel's stage 1... etc). The theme did indeed get used a lot throughout the Metal Slug series (IIRC it plays just before the final boss in MS1 and during the rocket section in MS3)

[@DrebinYT]

MrMaskaman es como terminaitor pero con un teclado,que lo pario che,que manera de bajar muñecos. Algo que esta mucho mejor que en el metal slug es que aca rescatas chicas ligeras de ropa y no esos barbudos xD Muy buen video saludos!

[@raremetalplatinum]

They may have beards, but at least the POWs TRY to give you something At least the enemy death cries are enjoyable! Oh well, its before the super epic METAL SLUG!

[@edu_moonwalker]

What? The game resets after beating the last mission?? Crap! lol no staff credits?

[@ksetheworld]

tio muy buenos videos, me suscribo

[@devidtheyfar686]

alguien me explica por que el final boss tiene senos????

[@alienspacebat5218]

Do the prisoners say "Help" when you *rescue* them?!?

[@electricafroman]

I like the part where you shot the guys.

[@DZK-sprtr]

Ese tipo badass hace parecer a los personajes de metal slug como principiantes

[@DaedalosC9]

2 armas a la vez y rescatando nenas en lugar de ancianos xD

[@loverafer]

no son ancianos, son prisioneros en un largo cautiverio. No viste Rambo 2?

[@JuaNorTlv]

jajaja ancianos xDxdxd

[@Dennyhaynes]

Great 1cc again mate. Hope i ain't being rude but any chance of a longer description of the game in english please :)

[@Gadreth]

The easiest final boss ever is the one of Snow Brothers 2

[@dingo-ringo-bingo]

This game is soooooooooooo good that it mades the game laging.

[@captaincommando2602]

I'm so sad that this game was never ported to any home system :´(

[@MartinozYT]

Metal Slug 0 ?

[@oetm6823]

The music of the third level it's the same of the submarine zone of the first level on metal slug 3. Naturally because the developers are the same. I think this game is to much futuristic but not in the good way, i think the enemies are illogical and the effects saturated.

[@highspace7157]

ジオストームはメタスラの原型になったゲームだったね グラフィックといいサウンドといい ただ残念なのがBGMがエアデュエルのアレンジが使われている所かな

[@Imgema]

If you plau this on MAME it might be best to overclock the main CPU of the arcade a bit to eliminate the slowdowns

[@thatterminatorguy4565]

ok _ i m guessing Metal Slug x Terminator x Eureka 7 x Gundanium x Alien = Gun Force - 2 _ _ _ like da original 1 :/

[@Nelson_Win]

Eureka 7 for what?

[@JosueRocke]

19:15 Momia? Por cierto, igual suena al screamer de happy mouse v':

[@PanterAmetal100]

neo-geo like graphics! i like it

[@technnicalvapor007]

Q mal q nunca salio gunforce 3

[@matheusricardodemoraiskato4794]

que jogo irado

[@manugvidela2876]

alguien en 2022?

[@MegaDrive68k]

Great game.

[@RetroGames4K]

No Ending?... No Credits?... Weird...

[@MrMaskaman]

I think that this game was somewhat unfinished. Maybe at 90 or 95% and that's probably a proof of that.

[@RetroGames4K]

@@MrMaskaman Yes, it looks like. I played it a while ago, and I thought the rom wasn't completed or something, so I decided to watch this video, and now I realise that the game is not finished or something...

[@bonjovi1984]

metal slug clone?

[@MrMaskaman]

bonjovi1984 Yes, that's because it was developed by the same team that later made the Metal Slug series.

[@bonjovi1984]

good

[@NoelistAvenger]

Don't those enemy dying screams sound familiar ? You *just* expect an assault-rifle toting miniboss to pop in and laugh at you while urging you to "go home to Mommy" !

[@Eternalfdubzero]

More than clone, it's a predecessor.

[@notkimpine]

ARCADE GAMES DOESN'T HAVE ENDINGS. WTF!?

[@MrMaskaman]

Most of them do, but inexplicably, this one doesn't. It seems they released the game unfinished because it ends abruptly, even without an ending screen.

[@drewsebastino2889]

This game was definitely unfinished. There's actually a fair amount of unused content in the game, including player portraits that could have been used for an ending sequence. tcrf.net/Gunforce_II

[@D3w10n]

They even stole sound effects xDD

[@Kwaj]

Despite its age, Gunforce 2 is better than Metal Slug 4, 5, 7, and anything after IMO.

[@phj9894]

too bad this game is unfinished.

[@EATONE818]

this came after or before metal slug?...

[@phj9894]

Ray Finkle before.

[@shoeflaps]

Yes, it was the same team as you can tell. The last thing they did before forming Nazca.

[@DaedalosC9]

not sure if better since Metal Slug has its charm and developed lovable characters but definetly Gunforce 2 is technically awesome

[@BrikoLage]

Game gunforce2 = metalslug.clone();

[@MrMaskaman]

El canal de Briko Realmente, el Metal Slug sería un clon de este juego, jaja. Fue hecho por la misma gente que luego fundaría Nazca. Hay muchos elementos en común, incluso se reutilizan sonidos y algunos sprites. Una pena que este sea tan corto, pero es también un juegazo.

[@BrikoLage]

***** Puessss me has dejado de piedra "pómez" xD, siempre pensé que era una especie de clon cutrecillo del metal slug, por lo que dices de la reutilización de los sonidos. La próxima vez me tengo que fijar en las fechas >.< Gracias por informarme bien, un saludo!

[@NEWMESSIAH2000]

pointless hero

[@ramonavalos1811]

Copia de metal slug confirmed

[@MrMaskaman]

¡En todo caso al revés!, jaja. Gunforce 2 es anterior a Metal Slug y lo hicieron los programadores que luego fundarían el estudio Nazca. Si te fijas, reusan incluso algunos efectos de sonido, como los gritos de algunos enemigos. Me encantan los primeros Metal Slug, pero este juego me parece mucho mejor que todo lo que vino después. Una pena que sea tan corto.

[@Edmondeo]

Entendiste? PENDEJO

[@DaedalosC9]

Que tal quemada para el sonicfan...