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* ''VideoGame/{{Gigabuster}}'' -- a {{retraux}} that plays out like ''Megaman''

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* ''VideoGame/KikiKaiKai''


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* ''VideoGame/ArmyMen'' -- ''Green Rogue''



* ''VideoGame/BloodBros''


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* ''VideoGame/{{Gungage}}''


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* ''VideoGame/{{Devastators}}''


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* ''VideoGame/BloodyWolf''



* ''VideoGame/MichaelJacksonsMoonwalker''



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* ''VideoGame/AgentArmstrong''



* ''VideoGame/AquaJack''
* ''VideoGame/AlligatorHunt''



* ''VideoGame/BloodyWolf''



* ''[[VideoGame/CaliberFifty Caliber .50]]''
* ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}''

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* ''[[VideoGame/CaliberFifty Caliber .50]]''
* ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}''
''VideoGame/CaliberFifty''



* ''VideoGame/DynamiteDuke''



* ''VideoGame/GIJoe''



* ''[[VideoGame/KagakuNinjaTaiGatchamanTheShooting Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman: The Shooting]]'' (based on the anime ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'')

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* ''[[VideoGame/KagakuNinjaTaiGatchamanTheShooting ''[[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman: The Shooting]]'' (based on the anime ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'')Shooting]]''



* ''VideoGame/LoneSoldier''



* ''VideoGame/MichaelJacksonsMoonwalker''



* ''VideoGame/NAM1975''



* ''VideoGame/PiratesNIX'' -- a pirate-themed ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}'' clone made by the Spanish company, NIX, not to be confused with ''Sid Meier's VideoGame/{{Pirates}}''



* ''VideoGame/{{Riot}}''
* ''[[VideoGame/RockNRage Rock ‘n Rage]]'' -- music-themed action game where your character's [[InstrumentOfMurder projectile-firing electric guitar]] blows up assorted enemies.
* ''[[VideoGame/SARSearchAndRescue SAR: Search And Rescue]]'' -- an Creator/{{SNK}} shooter where you shoot robots, zombies, and [[RoboticUndead robot zombies]]

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* ''VideoGame/{{Riot}}''
* ''[[VideoGame/RockNRage Rock ‘n Rage]]''
''VideoGame/RockNRage'' -- music-themed action game where your character's [[InstrumentOfMurder projectile-firing electric guitar]] blows up assorted enemies.
* ''[[VideoGame/SARSearchAndRescue SAR: Search And Rescue]]'' ''VideoGame/SARSearchAndRescue'' -- an Creator/{{SNK}} shooter where you shoot robots, zombies, and [[RoboticUndead robot zombies]]



* ''VideoGame/ShockTroopers''
* ''VideoGame/SinAndPunishment''



* ''VideoGame/SpaceRaiders'' - the ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'' spinoff
* ''VideoGame/SpinalBreakers''



* ''VideoGame/SWATPolice''



* ''VideoGame/WildGuns''


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* ''VideoGame/AquaJack''
* ''VideoGame/AlligatorHunt''
* ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}''
* ''VideoGame/DynamiteDuke''
* ''VideoGame/GIJoe''
* ''VideoGame/LoneSoldier''
* ''VideoGame/NAM1975''
* ''VideoGame/PiratesNIX'' -- a pirate-themed ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}'' clone made by the Spanish company, NIX, not to be confused with ''Sid Meier's VideoGame/{{Pirates}}''
* ''VideoGame/{{Riot}}''
* ''VideoGame/ShockTroopers''
* ''VideoGame/SinAndPunishment''
* ''VideoGame/SpaceRaiders'' - the ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'' spinoff
* ''VideoGame/SpinalBreakers''
* ''VideoGame/SWATPolice''
* ''VideoGame/WildGuns''

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* ''VideoGame/Spinmaster''


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* ''[[VideoGame/TopHunterRoddyAndCathy Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy]]''


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* ''VideoGame/SinAndPunishment''
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* ''VideoGame/CrimeCity''

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* ''VideoGame/BalaceraBrothers'' - released in 2020, but contains plenty of {{Retraux}} to old Arcade-style shooters
* ''VideoGame/{{Baraduke}}'' - '' Bakutotsu Kijuutei''

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* ''VideoGame/BalaceraBrothers'' - -- released in 2020, but contains plenty of {{Retraux}} to old Arcade-style shooters
* ''VideoGame/{{Baraduke}}'' - -- '' Bakutotsu Kijuutei''



* ''VideoGame/BonanzaBros'' - a run-and-gun with heavy StealthBasedGame elements.

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* ''VideoGame/BonanzaBros'' - -- a run-and-gun with heavy StealthBasedGame elements.



* ''VideoGame/TheCliffhangerEdwardRandy'' - more like whip-and-run, but you get the idea

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* ''VideoGame/TheCliffhangerEdwardRandy'' - -- more like whip-and-run, but you get the idea



* ''VideoGame/CTSpecialForces'' - the tetralogy consisting of ''CT Special Forces'', ''Back to Hell'', ''Bio-Terror'' and ''Fire for Effect''

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* ''VideoGame/CTSpecialForces'' - -- the tetralogy consisting of ''CT Special Forces'', ''Back to Hell'', ''Bio-Terror'' and ''Fire for Effect''



* ''VideoGame/DemolitionMan'' - based off the movie of the same name

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* ''VideoGame/DemolitionMan'' - -- based off the movie of the same name



* ''VideoGame/ESwat'' [[note]] ''Cyber Police'', ''City Under Siege'' [[/note]] - it's a ''better'' NES adaptation of the ''Robocop'' movies than the ''actual'' ''Robocop'' game

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* ''VideoGame/ESwat'' [[note]] ''Cyber Police'', ''City Under Siege'' [[/note]] - -- it's a ''better'' NES adaptation of the ''Robocop'' movies than the ''actual'' ''Robocop'' game



* ''VideoGame/GiganticArmy'' - SpiritualAdaptation to ''VideoGame/AssaultSuitsValken''

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* ''VideoGame/GiganticArmy'' - -- SpiritualAdaptation to ''VideoGame/AssaultSuitsValken''



* ''VideoaGame/NightSlave''



* ''VideoGame/{{Robocop}}'' has games on the NES made by Creator/DataEast that follows the side-view format that turns the movie's storyline into a borderline ExcusePlot with you shooting generic human mooks and some occasional [[ChickenWalker ED-209]] {{Giant Mook}}s.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Robocop}}'' has a duology of games on the NES made by Creator/DataEast that follows the side-view format that turns the movie's storyline into a borderline ExcusePlot with you shooting generic human mooks and some occasional [[ChickenWalker ED-209]] {{Giant Mook}}s.



* ''VideoGame/ArmyMen'' - ''Green Rogue''

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* ''VideoGame/ArmyMen'' - -- ''Green Rogue''



* ''VideoGamne/{{Aurail}}'' - alternates between top-down and first-person

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* ''VideoGamne/{{Aurail}}'' - -- alternates between top-down and first-person



* ''Chiisana Kyojin Microman''



* ''VideoGame/CrisisCity''



* ''VideoGame/IsolatedWarrior'' - plays out like ''VideoGame/{{Zaxxon}}'' or ''VideoGame/{{Viewpoint}}'', but you're on foot instead of piloting a ship

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* ''VideoGame/IsolatedWarrior'' - -- plays out like ''VideoGame/{{Zaxxon}}'' or ''VideoGame/{{Viewpoint}}'', but you're on foot instead of piloting a ship



* ''[[VideoGame/KagakuNinjaTaiGatchamanTheShooting Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman: The Shooting'' (based on the anime ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'')

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* ''[[VideoGame/KagakuNinjaTaiGatchamanTheShooting Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman: The Shooting'' Shooting]]'' (based on the anime ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'')



* ''VideoGame/NinjaCommando'' - ''Ikari Warriors'' with Ninjas

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* ''VideoGame/NinjaCommando'' - -- ''Ikari Warriors'' with Ninjas



* ''VideoGame/PiratesNIX'' - a pirate-themed ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}'' clone made by the Spanish company, NIX, not to be confused with ''Sid Meier's VideoGame/{{Pirates}}''

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* ''VideoGame/PiratesNIX'' - -- a pirate-themed ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}'' clone made by the Spanish company, NIX, not to be confused with ''Sid Meier's VideoGame/{{Pirates}}''



* ''[[VideoGame/RockNRage Rock ‘n Rage]]'' - music-themed action game where your character's [[InstrumentOfMurder projectile-firing electric guitar]] blows up assorted enemies.
* ''[[VideoGame/SARSearchAndRescue SAR: Search And Rescue]]'' - an Creator/{{SNK}} shooter where you shoot robots, zombies, and [[RoboticUndead robot zombies]]
* ''VideoGame/SegaNinja'' - initially released as ''Ninja Princess'', with the player assuming the role of the titular {{kunoichi}} and throwing shurikens at assorted foes. Comes with an ExpansionPack simply titled ''The Ninja'', with a new ninja hero named Kazamaru replacing the princess as a playable character.

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* ''[[VideoGame/RockNRage Rock ‘n Rage]]'' - -- music-themed action game where your character's [[InstrumentOfMurder projectile-firing electric guitar]] blows up assorted enemies.
* ''[[VideoGame/SARSearchAndRescue SAR: Search And Rescue]]'' - -- an Creator/{{SNK}} shooter where you shoot robots, zombies, and [[RoboticUndead robot zombies]]
* ''VideoGame/SegaNinja'' - -- initially released as ''Ninja Princess'', with the player assuming the role of the titular {{kunoichi}} and throwing shurikens at assorted foes. Comes with an ExpansionPack simply titled ''The Ninja'', with a new ninja hero named Kazamaru replacing the princess as a playable character.



* ''VideoGame/ThunderKid'' trilogy



* ''[[VideoGame/ZunzunkyouNoYabou Zunzunkyou no Yabou]]

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* ''[[VideoGame/ZunzunkyouNoYabou Zunzunkyou no Yabou]]
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* ''VideoGame/SteelForce''



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* ''[[VideoGame/ZunzunkyouNo
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Mistake, if the game allows you to backtrack it's not a Run And Gun


* ''Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman: The Shooting'' (based on the anime ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'')

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* ''Kagaku ''[[VideoGame/KagakuNinjaTaiGatchamanTheShooting Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman: The Shooting'' (based on the anime ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'')



* ''VideoGame/{{Loaded}}''
** ''VideoGame/{{Reloaded}}'' (sequel)



* ''VideoGame/MachineHunter''



* ''VideoGame/OperationLogicBomb''



* ''VideoGame/SpeedRumbler''



* ''VideoGame/TombStar''




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* ''[[VideoGame/ZunzunkyouNo
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* ''VideoGame/MichaelJacksonsMoonwalker''



* ''VideoGame/ThePlague''



* ''VideoGame/RuffNTumble''



* ''VideoGame/{{Dangan}}''



* ''VideoGame/MichaelJacksonsMoonwalker''



* ''VideoGame/ProjectOverkill''



* ''VideoGame/RushRover''



* ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'' - the ''Space Raiders'' spinoff

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* ''VideoGame/SpaceRaiders'' - the ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'' - the ''Space Raiders'' spinoff



* ''VideoGame/SteelForce''



* Zunzun-kyou no Yabou

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* Zunzun-kyou no Yabou
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* ''VideoGame/GunDevil''
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* ''VideoGame/ElementalMaster'' -- ''Ikari Warriors'', HighFantasy edition

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* The ''VideoGame/JimPower'' series



* ''VideoGame/GIJoeARealAmericanHero''

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* ''VideoGame/GIJoeARealAmericanHero''''VideoGame/GIJoe''
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* ''VideoGame/JetGunner''


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* ''VideoGame/RunningVoltgun'' - probably the lowest-budgeted item on this list. It's made in ''3 days''!


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* ''VideoGame/{{Steelborn}}''
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* ''VideoGame/JetGunner''

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* ''VideoGame/JetGunner''



* ''VideoGame/ThunderHoop'' (and ''Thunder Hoop Strikes Back'')
* ''VideoGame/ThunderJaws''



* ''VideoGame/ThunderHoop'' (and ''Thunder Hoop Strikes Back'')
* ''VideoGame/ThunderJaws''
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* [[http://nintendoenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/9i6L9pZl.jpg A quick shot]] of an Inkling in a seemingly run-and-gun {{retraux}} MiniGame was featured in an early ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' trailer, but there is [[MissingTrailerScene no trace of it]] in the actual game. It is unknown if this was just an early concept of the actual retraux mini-game presnent in the game or if it was only supposed to be a stylized scene made only for the trailer.

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* [[http://nintendoenthusiast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/9i6L9pZl.jpg A quick shot]] of an Inkling in a seemingly run-and-gun {{retraux}} MiniGame was featured in an early ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' ''VideoGame/Splatoon1'' trailer, but there is [[MissingTrailerScene no trace of it]] in the actual game. It is unknown if this was just an early concept of the an actual retraux mini-game presnent in intended as part of the game title's collection of such, or if it was only supposed to be a stylized scene made only for the trailer.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Dangan}}''



* ''Gang Busters''

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* ''Gang Busters''''VideoGame/GangBusters''



** ''VideoGame/{{Reloaded}}'' (sequel)



* ''[[VideoGame/PiratesNIX Pirates (NIX)]]'' - a pirate-themed ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}'' clone made by the Spanish company, NIX, not to be confused with ''Sid Meier's VideoGame/{{Pirates}}''

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* ''[[VideoGame/PiratesNIX Pirates (NIX)]]'' ''VideoGame/PiratesNIX'' - a pirate-themed ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}'' clone made by the Spanish company, NIX, not to be confused with ''Sid Meier's VideoGame/{{Pirates}}''



* ''[[VideoGame/SARSearchAndRescue SAR: Search And Rescue]] - an Creator/{{SNK}} shooter where you shoot robots, zombies, and [[RoboticUndead robot zombies]]

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* ''[[VideoGame/SARSearchAndRescue SAR: Search And Rescue]] Rescue]]'' - an Creator/{{SNK}} shooter where you shoot robots, zombies, and [[RoboticUndead robot zombies]]

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* ''VideoGame/ESwat'' [[note]] ''Cyber Police'', ''City Under Siege'' a.k.a ''SWAT Police'' [[/note]] - it's a ''better'' NES adaptation of the ''Robocop'' movies than the ''actual'' ''Robocop'' game

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* ''VideoGame/ESwat'' [[note]] ''Cyber Police'', ''City Under Siege'' a.k.a ''SWAT Police'' [[/note]] - it's a ''better'' NES adaptation of the ''Robocop'' movies than the ''actual'' ''Robocop'' game


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Accidental duplicate title, Victory Road is the alt. title to Ikari Warriors already on the list


* ''VideoGame/VictoryRoad''

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* ''VideoGame/{{Abuse}}''



* ''VideoGame/AirFortress''



* ''VideoGame/AssaultSuitsValken''

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* ''VideoGame/AssaultSuitsValken''''VideoGame/AssaultSuitsValken'' - ''Assault Suit Leynos'' and ''Assault Suit Cybernator''



* ''VideoGame/BioMenace''
* ''VideoGame/BlasterMaster''



* ''VideoGame/CodeNameViper''



* ''VideoGame/DemolitionMan'' - based off the movie of the same name



* ''VideoGame/IronMeat''



* ''VideoGame/TheKillingGameShow''



* ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'' has a game on the NES that follows the side-view format that turns the movie's storyline into a borderline ExcusePlot with you shooting generic human mooks and some occasional [[ChickenWalker ED-209]] {{Giant Mook}}s.

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* ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Robocop}}'' has a game games on the NES made by Creator/DataEast that follows the side-view format that turns the movie's storyline into a borderline ExcusePlot with you shooting generic human mooks and some occasional [[ChickenWalker ED-209]] {{Giant Mook}}s.Mook}}s.
* ''VideoGame/RoboCopVersusTheTerminator''



* ''VideoGame/RuffNTumble''



* ''VideoGame/ShinreiJusatsushiTaromaru''



* ''VideoGame/SodaCrisis''



* ''VideoGame/SpiritualAssassinTaromaru'' or ''Shinrei Jusatsushi Taromaru''



* ''VideoGame/{{Toki}}'' - Run and ''Spit''



* ''VideoGame/WolfFang''

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* ''VideoGame/WolfFang''''VideoGame/WolfFang'' - a.k.a ''Rohga: Armor Force''



* ''VideoGame/YoukaiHunterShintaro''

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* ''VideoGame/YoukaiHunterShintaro''
''VideoGame/YokaiHunterShintaro''



* Mamoru-kun Curse!

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* ''[[VideoGame/MamoruKunCurse Mamoru-kun Curse!Curse!]]''


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* ''[[VideoGame/SARSearchAndRescue SAR: Search And Rescue]] - an Creator/{{SNK}} shooter where you shoot robots, zombies, and [[RoboticUndead robot zombies]]


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* ''VideoGame/SoldierGirlAmazon''


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* ''VideoGame/TrueLies'' - based on the movie of the same name


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* ''VideoGame/VictoryRoad''

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* Alien Splatter: Redux

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* ''[[VideoGame/AlienSplatterRedux Alien Splatter: ReduxRedux]]''


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* ''VideoGame/{{Valfaris}}''

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* ''VideoGame/CyborgKuroNeko'' -- based off the anime of the same name

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* ''VideoGame/CyborgKuroNeko'' ''VideoGame/CyborgKuroChan'' -- based off the anime of the same name


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* ''VideoGame/{{Thunderflash}}''

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* ''VideoGame/CyborgKuroNeko'' -- based off the anime of the same name



* ''VideoGame/GIJoeARealAmericanHero''



* ''VideoGame/Prison City''

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* ''VideoGame/Prison City''''VideoGame/PrisonCity''




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* ''VideoGame/YoukaiHunterShintaro''


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* ''VideoGame/GIJoeARealAmericanHero''
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* ''VideoGame/IsolatedWarrior''

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* ''VideoGame/IsolatedWarrior''''VideoGame/IsolatedWarrior'' - plays out like ''VideoGame/{{Zaxxon}}'' or ''VideoGame/{{Viewpoint}}'', but you're on foot instead of piloting a ship
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* ''VideoGame/WildGuns''

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These games are closer to platformers than Run And Gun; with more in common with Mario than Metal Slug. Doesn't belong on the list


* ''VideoGame/BotGaiden''



* ''VideoGame/Commando3''



* ''VideoGame/ExpressRaider''
* ''VideoGame/ExMutants''



* ''VideoGame/HolyDiver''



* ''VideoGanme/KeroBlaster''

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* ''VideoGanme/KeroBlaster''''VideoGame/KeroBlaster''



* ''VideoGame/{{Robocop}}''

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* ''VideoGame/{{Robocop}}''''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'' has a game on the NES that follows the side-view format that turns the movie's storyline into a borderline ExcusePlot with you shooting generic human mooks and some occasional [[ChickenWalker ED-209]] {{Giant Mook}}s.



* ''VideoGame/{{Wanted}}''

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* ''VideoGame/ESwat'' - it's a ''better'' NES adaptation of the ''Robocop'' movies than the ''actual'' ''Robocop'' game

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* ''VideoGame/ESwat'' [[note]] ''Cyber Police'', ''City Under Siege'' a.k.a ''SWAT Police'' [[/note]] - it's a ''better'' NES adaptation of the ''Robocop'' movies than the ''actual'' ''Robocop'' game



* ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'' - the ''Space Raiders'' spinoff



* ''[[VideoGame/SWATPolice SWAT Police]]''

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