Wild Gunman (NES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough Nintendo's 1985 light gun game for the NES, Wild Gunman.
I play all three game modes in this video:
0:06 Game A: 1 Outlaw, ending at Round 61
16:48 Game B: 2 Outlaws, ending at Round 21
22:37 Game C: Gang, ending at Round 13
Wild Gunman is one of my favorite NES black box games. It's as simple and as addictive as Duck Hunt ever was, no matter who might mock it for being a baby's toy.
Remember the gun duel scene in Back to the Future Part III? I can't help but to think that Wild Gunman might have influenced that scene, especially after the arcade machine makes a cameo appearance at the Cafe 80s in Part II.
For as repetitive as it is, it makes for some surprisingly tense moments as you sit there waiting to lay into that loud Zapper trigger. As a kid I used to psych myself out trying to anticipate the shot, and usually I'd end up getting a game over because I'd keep jumping the gun.
Here's a trick that took me years to figure out, but it makes the game so much easier: focus all of your attention on the timer at the top of the screen, and hit the trigger the instant it changes from zero. It takes all of the ambiguity out of trying to read the timing of the bad guys' animations, and I find that when I do that I can usually win with no problem. The instant you lose your focus, though, good luck.
Wild Gunman is a fun test of reflexes gussied up as a gaudy western, it's a pop culture icon, and it's one of my favorite reminders of the NES's early days.
(And did you know that Wild Gunman is actually a video game adaptation of a mechanical gun game created by Gunpei Yokoi back in the mid 70s?)
FAIYAA! pow
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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[@justinalexander6462]

Get ready for all the back to the future 2 references

[@LITTLE1994]

We know it too much.

[@NintendoComplete]

Somehow this one felt like an appropriate way to close out this God-awful year. Have a good, safe New Year's Eve, everyone!

[@WispyBlueBricksGPX]

At least we all made it through, it wasn't the same anymore when 2020 started

[@hanchiman]

Happy New Year man. Hope to see more of your videos next year!

[@Dorian_Scott]

It's a good thing that we all managed to survive through this rough year. Maybe 2021 will see humanity return to normal... or normal as in late 2019 *_before_* the COVID-19 pandemic started. Looking forward to your longplays next year, NC.

[@user-br6ts9qw7o]

@@Dorian_Scott Except there was never any pandemic

[@chadkennedy7855]

2020 sucks!

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

Marty McFly: It’s is Wild Gunman show you [showing the two boys how to play the shoot 'em up video game] I'll show you, kid. I'm a crack shot at this.

[@krystalfan]

you need to use your hands? thats like a babies toy

[@JohnnyOTGS]

Baby's toy?

[@jam2007]

Back to the Future Part 2!

[@Dorian_Scott]

I'm drinking *_"Rolling Rock"_* ON the *_"Roll n' Rocker!"_*

[@erainmartinez8175]

Eli J Martinez: Man that never get's old

[@erainmartinez8175]

@@Dorian_Scott Eli J Martinez: Nice 1

[@xGodofAcidx]

I'm not sure if any of you realize this, but this is the game that was featured in Back to the Future 2!

[@xGodofAcidx]

@梁川自由Владимир This guy has seen the movie before! So he knows!

[@nikman16]

When I was a kid I remember playing game A by keeping the zapper in my pocket like a holster pretending to be a cowboy lol. Sure it made it slower to unholster, aim, then press fire but it sure as hell make you feel like one bad dude.

[@NintendoComplete]

Good thing the Zapper doesn't shoot real bullets. It would suck to accidentally shoot your weiner off.

[@LITTLE1994]

So true.

[@theextremeanimator4721]

@@NintendoComplete OOF

[@fuzzyrant]

The "YOU LOST" tune sounds exactly like the Undertaker's entrance theme!

[@vdog4799]

Marty Mcfly: I'm a crack shot at this kid. Kid: You mean you have to use your hands? Let's get out of here

[@SHEARMINATOR]

Pretty much 2020 we will be using just hands soon mind control

[@hanchiman]

I miss Zapper games, also you probably know that but in the Japanese famicom version, the Zapper is a Revolver complete with a holster. So the whole point of this Wild Gunman game is that you supposed to quickdraw from your holster. How cool is that?

[@Naminski1a]

Back to the Future Part II (1989) brought me here. Thanks, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment. As a matter of fact, it's out now on Wii U Virtual Console.

[@NintendoComplete]

This is a much better place to be than Back to the Future 2 & 3 on NES, and BttF2 on the Master System :)

[@Naminski1a]

@@NintendoComplete I'm getting crack shot for this.

[@groovesan]

that game has scared the shit out of me when I was a kid

[@bucketpc9423]

I thought i was the only one. I searched this up again to conquer my childhood fear😂😂

[@usemybox]

Oh man, I had this on my NES including the handheld pistol!! Such a good game to play 😄

[@SamSEnix]

You mean the Zapper? 🙂

[@usemybox]

@@SamSEnix yeah! 😄

[@NintendoComplete]

@@SamSEnix The Japanese version actually used a semi-realistic looking revolver. Check this out famicomworld.com/system/controllers/video-shooting-series-light-gun/

[@SamSEnix]

@@NintendoComplete Damn... 😆

[@Dorian_Scott]

@@NintendoComplete 🤨 You're kidding? The Japanese Zapper was a Revolver?

[@Dorian_Scott]

So, as a kid, I never got to play many games that were compatible with the NES Zapper peripheral. Like this game, *_"Duck Hunt_* , and *_"Gumshoe"_* . I *_DID_* play a lot of SNES Super Scope games (I have lots of memories with *_"Yoshi Safari"_* in particular). I constantly hear this game getting immense praise from NES aficionados, and looking at it, I can definitely see why. This is the epidimy of classic Zapper action. Happy New Year.

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

The Nerd: Here, we have Wild Gunman. What, you gotta use your hands? That's like a baby's toy.

[@tonika7543]

Thanks for uploading this, I remember playing this game way back in the day. This brings back good old memories, hope you have a great and safe new year 2021.

[@user-br6ts9qw7o]

You too dear ñìģģá

[@tonika7543]

@@user-br6ts9qw7o Thanks 🙏🏾

[@user-br6ts9qw7o]

@@tonika7543 You are welcome

[@BJI82a]

Ahh the good old days wonder what will come out when we are like 50 and still thinking about these classics I’m sure once we are able to plug our brains into VR someone will want to use one of these gunners as their avatar

[@carlosbarragan2396]

The Classic NES Videogames is amazing. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Nick-ng8is]

Happy New Year Nintendo Complete and also to everybody else. I hope everybody has the best year of their life and have fun!

[@larrylaffer3246]

I'm a crack shot at this.

[@vgaoct91]

I wonder how many people came across the original arcade version of this? As it was the basis for the NES ver. of Wild Gunman. Darn-tootin' sharpshootin', my man!

[@LITTLE1994]

Oh, those are really rare, but that one is quite cool.

[@timm_3r]

11:11 I'm not sure people realize how fast 0.12 is. You have to decide to hit a baseball in .4 seconds.

[@NintendoComplete]

Yeah, I definitely jumped ahead of that one. I was lucky that he drew when he did.

[@LITTLE1994]

Basically like going up against a 100 mph ball. F-Zero reflexes. Lol

[@DerivativeWorker]

That's almost simultaneous

[@OverseerMoti]

Some say 0.11 is the maximum reflex time for humans. Maybe I need to recheck...

[@timm_3r]

@@OverseerMoti Blinking takes a tenth of a second.

[@DSMTheEditor]

Who else is a crack shot at this?

[@royalkumar795]

My childhood memories 99999999999999 in 1

[@user-dy9uk8em1c]

And truly have 9 different games) or something

[@royalkumar795]

@@user-dy9uk8em1c 😂🤣 nope ,it was 1 to 9999999999 games on one NES cartridge

[@Willydiaz3791]

Happy New Year’s Eve!

[@MajinKaine]

Man, I remember playing this unofficial app version of this game on my Android tablet years ago.

[@LITTLE1994]

One of the best NES shooters. Very fun game, though dark if you think about it. I personally like this much more than Duck Hunt. Too bad you NEED a CRT TV to play this in original hardware. As for Back to the Future II that everyone likes to point out, that never comes to my mind whenever I play this.

[@jasonhansen9]

I look for your videos because of what you write in the description. Thanks for putting these out!

[@Voltimon]

As everyone makes a comment about back to the future part II, I will make one too, it's funny nobody says that in the movie there is 4 outlaw and no scoring and that it's not a real playable version of the game ^^ (never seen an arcade version with 4 outlaws). Maybe I'm wrong but i find it interesting.

[@NintendoComplete]

I always wondered if the mockup was the film team's work or if it was taken from Nintendo's promotional material.

[@garyeubanks8181]

You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy....

[@williamcrowe2576]

"When the eyes flash on the screen, shoot. Put the gun in the holster and prepare to draw".

[@edwardgaines6561]

1:06 Cormano? 😀

[@JohnnyOTGS]

It *is* Wild Gunman.

[@thecunninlynguist]

I'm a crack shot at this

[@jonespianist3189]

@JohnnyOTGS No crap, Sherlock.

[@grundel777]

Good times

[@mgaeeeee9150]

I remember this game

[@brianlamontagne8850]

Happy new year.

[@poethefallen1333]

So much memories

[@djcamitenerife]

Me flipa ese juego ! Jugué mucho a él

[@WispyBlueBricksGPX]

We Made It Through Boys and Girls!!!

[@Dorian_Scott]

Here's hoping that 2021 isn't *_NEARLY_* as rough as this year was.

[@DerivativeWorker]

Sometimes they had a .90 reaction time. At that rate you could have just run up, punched them, and run back!

[@davidschmidt1997]

The OST Theme Over Miss Shot Gunman make me cry ever!!! Any else set speed on KZbin playlack speed. I'm big heart person i ever cry on this Over Miss Shot Gunman OST. :'-(. Memories on my father passed away.

[@borjitasstoi]

oh my god my chilwood was here and the creepy game over sound still scares me

[@fernandoacosta8943]

Yo Tambien lo juegue por los año 1997

[@Nate-Dawg921]

Final total score: 1,338,000 points.

[@captainyolo5628]

I recently got myself an NES from a good retro video game store and got Wild Gunman off of eBay. Sadly modern flat screens aren't 100% compatible with the zapper gun :(

[@Dorian_Scott]

Do you own an old CRT? Because most old Light Guns were designed for most CRTs from the 80s/90s.

[@LITTLE1994]

Nice. But yeah, light gun games doesn't work on flatscreens. Classic games from 1970s-early 2000s are specifically designed for CRTs, and you need one to play them correctly.

[@pinglefaz]

I remember playing this game,on a controller which is a game console,it was quite fun also if i remember correctly it was part of duck hunt's smash attack

[@Ben82077]

Where’d you learn to shoot like that? ...7-11. 😐

[@aremafcxboboiboydaun6977]

Happy New Year Alex!!

[@Snuffedstar2004]

It's the ten duel commandments

[@greysonroncesvalles19]

Happy New Year Mate ! Cheers 👍

[@kalabash4952]

This game used to scare the sh*t out of me when I was a kid

[@Sal-bm4mw]

I played this game as a kid it scared the shit out of me. Everything about this game makes me scare. Font of wild gunman title, Music and every gunmen. the way they walk. every single thing. But the Weird thing is.. it became my phobia. it still makes me so scared or even more. I can't look at this game's any single frame and can't even think about it playing. #phobia

[@officertenpenny6169]

Is the red dead redemption of Nes

[@jonespianist3189]

Nope. Far from it. Though apparently, Capcom's "Gun.Smoke" is as close as you can get.

[@enigmagenesis7341]

Not a patch on the original FMV arcade game!

[@bryanc1772]

Damn Brown coat guy instantly kills you just like that lol

[@bradhedgehog12]

At 0.40 can imagine why.

[@mercurry718]

Lol..I forgot about this game...I had it though..

[@SoulStreak64]

Hate to be that guy but... "Oh, that's where Duck Hunt's down special comes from!"

[@Dorian_Scott]

Duck Hunt is actually one of my favorite characters to play with in Smash Bros. It's rather silly seeing him with the various guns the game has, though. Lol

[@YukaTakeuchiFan]

Eh, really, Duck Hunt seems like he's a tribute to the Zapper in general, so I say it fits. Funny though it might be to instead have a literal, sentient Zapper in the roster, able to lay down cover fire for R.O.B. during team battles.

[@Dorian_Scott]

@@YukaTakeuchiFan Makes sense, though I was mainly going over how Duck Hunt just kinda chomps the gun in his mouth. One problem... 🤨 *_"HOW IS HE FIRING EVERY GUN IN SMASH BROS??"_* Welcome to strange anomalies in fighting games, folks!

[@butchrowerakamannyfraker955]

This game looks like it would be challenging if you kept the gun on your side like in a holster and actually drew but most people probably cheated and had the gun pointed right at them waiting for it to say fire

[@LITTLE1994]

Don't we all do that, though?

[@jam3plus174]

Nice tune

[@juancarlosgomezsanchez4982]

Great

[@user-br6ts9qw7o]

LOL This game... so many memories hahahahaha

[@tutulzaman3273]

When i was a kid, this game made me shit in my pants 😥

[@Bammer2001]

FIRE!

[@kirtiranjan5817]

Which button for fire

[@vladimirblagojevic5937]

3 days ago, 4 days ago

[@unknown-nt5gh]

_FIRE !!_

[@Naminski1a]

You mean you gonna use their hands? That's like a baby's toy!

[@unknown-nt5gh]

@@Naminski1a baby's toy?

[@Naminski1a]

@@unknown-nt5gh It was featured in Back to the Future Part II (1989). Not actual NES gameplay footage for the sequel movie.

[@unknown-nt5gh]

@@Naminski1a Exactly.

[@forcepalmproductions9158]

Duck hunt

[@LiviuDragon]

how he shoot without a light gun

[@nicolascaripillanorellana5629]

Estos vaqueros salen como movimiento especial de duck hunt en smash bros.

[@jadenjohnson5987]

0:18

[@jadenjohnson5987]

0:37

[@jadenjohnson5987]

0:53

[@HillBilly_King1881]

Watch this kid I’m a crack shot at this game what yah got to use your hands that’s a baby’s game

[@kirtiranjan5817]

How to fire

[@stonecoldgamer5222]

You have to yours you hands that like a baby toy back to the future 2 refresh

[@RetroRogue.]

Eh no thanks. Gun Smoke is better.

[@marianelabajo3457]

¡¡FIRE!!

[@royalkumar795]

Hey man ,do you remember the game where first stage start with train , where you have get inside train something like 🏃➡️ ⛈️ 👾 📥 🚄🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃 🔚👻 👻 👻 🔨🏃 Do you remember the game title Because, I couldn't remember Them Also, MC use Hammer 🔨 to throw and Attack

[@NintendoComplete]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXnCc2SIbpKSidE Is this it?

[@royalkumar795]

@@NintendoComplete wow, I just completely forgot about this game . But, this is not game I was looking for It was like normal game you can find 355 in 1 NES cartridge, also MC use 🔨

[@NintendoComplete]

@@royalkumar795 Oh, I gotcha. If that's the case, was it Challenger?

[@royalkumar795]

@@NintendoComplete I don't know, I didn't played very much in my childhood , if you find this game then I'll be appreciate

[@NintendoComplete]

@@royalkumar795 If it's not Challenger, then I've got no idea, sorry.

[@marcus81884]

You got used your hands *other kid* yea that like a babies toy

[@marcodelgado7076]

Hi im M

[@valivalentin557]

👌👍👏🔫

[@user-qk2dq7fg2q]

يحصراه

[@darkerfalcon3747]

Ice climber nes please

[@NintendoComplete]

Did you see my NES playlist? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6i8nXt4ja2cqtU

[@darkerfalcon3747]

@@NintendoComplete ah thanks