Three 16-Bit Run 'n' Gun Shooters You Might Not Know (That Aren't Contra) - SNDG Gaiden

[@double-helix-22x22y]

Also worth mentioning is that Rendering Ranger R2 has no slowdown whatsoever. A rarity for snes/sfam games with that kind of action. Originally an us/pal release under the name Targa was planned but by the time the game was finished only Virgin Interactive was interrested in publishing this masterpiece, resulting in one of the rarest and most expensive games to collect fro the sfam. According to wiki, only 10k copies were ever made. Too bad for Manfred Trenz, he's kind of a childhood hero for me. Regardless, he would have deserved some ka-ching for his hard work. Not to mention that the world missed out on an awesome run and gun title. Which are few and far between.

[@GordoFreakmanFail-Life]

No slowdowns, and no chips.

[@jessragan6714]

When the Sega Genesis library was relatively small and there was no Contra or Gunstar Heroes to be had, Midnight Resistance gets you by in a pinch. One bonus is that the soundtrack is really, really good; worth listening to even without actually playing the game.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Yeah, the soundtrack rules.

[@st1ka]

I had a actually only discovered Bloody Wolf and Midnight Resistance when I used to go to college with a soft modded PSP that was filled to the brim with emulators. I think I tried just about every game on those systems haha. I never played rendering ranger, but it definitely seems to wear its Amiga game design origins on its sleeves

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Yeah, I can see that.

[@AngryGhost114]

The Gears of War mention at the start amuses me. Contra is Run 'n' Gun, but Gears is Stop 'n' Pop. Either way, both are some of my favorite local 2 player co-op experiences. Great video!

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Hahaha, legit.

[@Unquestionable]

Back in the early 90s, possibly pre SNES if my memory serves, a neighborhood kid and I played a ton of the DOS port of Midnight Resistance only for me to completely forget it existed until stumbling on the Genesis version during my college years. Such a fun game that isn't groundbreaking but still a good time.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

For sure!

[@demgutts]

Love these types of vids

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Cheers!

[@RewindArcade]

Midnight Resistance looks really cool and I've surprisingly never heard of it! Need to check this one out. Nice work dude!

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Yeah, it's pretty cool!

[@Aragorn7884]

A port I liked (althought 8-bit) was P. O. W. on the NES by SNK. But it's kinda-sorta a beat 'em up too.

[@Gatorade69]

I remember POW on the NES being more of a beat em up but it has been ages since I last played it.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Yeah, definitely more of a brawler.

[@changerstranger6342]

@@SameNameDifferentGame Heavy Barrel for the 8 bit was a Contra type game. . Wish they had done a 16bit version of it.

[@changerstranger6342]

Heavy Barrel for the 8 bit was also more like BloodyWolf. Top down , collecting keys ect.

[@KING_KONK]

Wow GREAT video thank u so much

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Thanks for watching!

[@CONTROLLINGHORROR]

Good stuff Joe! A nice bite sized vid for our Sunday

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Yes!

[@alceearsberry4150]

Great video 👍 you always reveal the hidden ones keep it up bro I love your channel

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Thanks!

[@zanegandini5350]

Rendering Ranger could easily have gotten its own "Obscure Old Games" segment, it's rare to come across a Super Famicom game I haven't heard of, but that game is completely new to me. I'm not surprised Manfred Trenz is behind it, even by looking at it I thought it was a Turrican game. I also think it looks pretty good for being prerendered, it doesn't have that rubbery look that other prerendered games like Clockwork Knight and Donkey Kong Country had.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

It may still!

[@Albert8044]

Another forgotten arcade run and gun shooter many have forgotten about is Time Soldier by Sega, it also got a SMS port too.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

It was SNK! Sega only did the SMS port!

[@terrythe2dmaniac71]

I loved bloody wolf back in the day specially with the story's twists and turns, Midnight resistance was one of my first third party games on my trusty Genesis back in the day, keep up the good work man you simply rock....

[@mistyknightsbionicarm]

I played rendering ranger on a kids super wild card pirate thing his dad found. That was such a great game. Awesome making people more aware!

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Hell yeah!

[@stevesteve0521]

Great video, run n gun and fighting games were my two favorite genres growing up as a kid and a teen. I put hours into cyber lip for Neo Geo and super turrican for snes and of course the contra and metal slug games.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Hell yeah.

[@cyberpunknut1099]

Bloody wolf aged pretty well. You rescue prisoners and the boss fights are pretty interesting. Midnight resistance can have a harsh ending if you use up all of your keys.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Yeah, no joke.

[@H8llguard]

As always, interesting / informative video Joe! Will try these games for sure!

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Hope you dig them!

[@hubtubby]

So awesome, I didn't know about loop lever joysticks. I played forgotten worlds on an Amiga 500, can't remember the controls it was a just joystick with a single button.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

That sounds rough!

[@ScottALowe]

My fav 16 bit run 'n gun non-Contra is Jurassic Park 2 on the SNES.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Oh, I need to check that out.

[@MakopoweredGaming]

Bloody Wolf looks like a lot of fun, and I'm not sure why I was unaware of it before (perhaps my utter lack of access to a TG-16 has something to do with it...) Also, thank you for not ragging on Data East. It seems to be fashionable nowadays to trash talk them, but I've always been a fan of their output, even if it is B-tier.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Data East is the top-tier of the middle-tier!

[@GordoFreakmanFail-Life]

If you look a really, really obscure 16-bit unknown run n' gun games, Time Slip and Nightmare Busters are good options, both for SNES. Time Slip is a very minimalistic game but is fun, and Nightmare Busters is a very, very hard arcade style game but fun too, better in co-op.

[@jakek5417]

rendering ranger looks great! thanks joe

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Thanks for watching!

[@retroprojections]

Thank you for this video! You are doing God's work Joe

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheTartKnight]

Ever considered Gunforce 2? You should considering that's the predecessor of Metal Slug

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Almost put it in this video!

[@TheTartKnight]

@@SameNameDifferentGame I guess it didn't make the cut since it's arcade-only, and I guess Gunstar Heroes and Alien Soldier were too easy to pick.

[@robjackson4050]

i honestly never heard of these games can you do a video like this on platformers? and thanks for the great content without sponsors your a great example that sponsors are not needed on youtube to create good content

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

That's something to consider for the future! And you're very welcome!

[@HybridAngelZero]

These may be interesting to try, the only one I knew of was Rendering Ranger, and as graphically impressive as it was for the time, I'm shocked it never saw release outside Japan... despite being developed by a single guy... from Europe xD

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Yeah, weird right?

[@alex_-yz9to]

Fun fact: all of data east's early megadrive/genesis games have the same options menu... But they have a strange quirk Some games were supposed to have cheats like Atomic runner chelnov that unlocked the highest ammount of continues and lives... Unfortunately none of the printed versiona of those carts actiay implement it and so you're left with some versions with the stuff unlocked by default... Or locked to the defaults forever

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Bananas.

[@Alex_DC413]

2:19 Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Yes.

[@zanychelly]

Well, i always thought that Caribbean people might get offended by the “Banana Republic” definition… but since we almost became one earlier this year, I don’t know what to think. Lol Specially being a Ex-Pat and former Marine. But anyhow, amazing video.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Oh, I hadn't thought of that. I hope not!

[@Aragorn7884]

...I miss Data East games...😢

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Legit.

[@poncho828]

Is Midnight Resistance a sequel to Heavy Barrel that's on the NES?

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Haha, no, but I can see why you'd think that! Same developer.

[@StRoRo]

You thought Midnight Resistance was hard with 3 buttons, try it on the C64 with just 1

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Oh no!

[@NinjakX]

Bloody Wolf TG-16 was soooo good. Deep story. Better than the arcade game

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

I really like it.

[@miamimagicians]

Gun star heroes and Batman the animated series are the best on the second genesis while contra three is obviously the best on the superintend it

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Gunstar Heroes is SO good. I've done a full episode about it.

[@thewingedavenger1007]

Rendering Ranger can do what Turri-can't.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Hahaha!

[@SieffrePlays]

From what was shown of Rendering Ranger, the art style didn't look too bad to me. Nothing like, say X-Perts on Genesis, that awful Eternal Champions spinoff.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Oh, yeah, that one is REALLY BAD.

[@BlueBidyaGame]

yessss!!!!

[@sudiptobasu294]

MAKE A VIDEO ON DRAGON BALL FOR NES AND WONDERSWAN

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

I might!

[@JWG.LLC_The_Artist]

No more puppet? Unsubscribed

[@YoureNotAlexander]

That video was just the right size.

[@SameNameDifferentGame]

Thanks!