swap_horiz Super Contra Alternatives

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Zaxxon

Zaxxon is a 1981 arcade shooter developed by Sega with Ikegami Tsushinki. Players navigate a spaceship through fortified...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Space Harrier

Space Harrier is a 1985 Sega arcade rail shooter where players control a jet-propelled character through fantastical env...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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After Burner

After Burner is a 1987 arcade rail shooter featuring an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. Players navigate 18 stages by destroyin...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Jackal

Jackal is an arcade game developed by Konami in 1986. Players control a heavily armed jeep, tasked with rescuing capture...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Salamander

Salamander is a 1986 arcade scrolling shooter developed by Konami, originating from the Gradius series. It featured coop...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Guerrilla War

Guerrilla War is an arcade-developed action game from SNK released in 1987. The title was subsequently adapted into vers...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Ikari Warriors

Ikari Warriors, released in 1986 by SNK and Tradewest, is an arcade run and gun game utilizing rotary joysticks for cont...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Gradius

Gradius, released in 1985 by Konami, is a horizontally scrolling arcade shooter centered around piloting the Vic Viper s...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Zero Wing

Zero Wing is a 1989 arcade shooter developed by Toaplan. Players control the ZIG fighter as Trent, attempting to defeat...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up Horizontally Scrolling Shooter

5.0 Fair

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Battle City

Battle City is a 1985 Japanese video game created by Namco for the Family Computer. It serves as a direct follow-up to t...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up Tank Simulation Game

5.0 Fair

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Contra

Contra is a run-and-gun game created by Konami initially for arcades in 1987. A home console release followed in 1988, a...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Donkey Kong 3

Donkey Kong 3 is a 1983 arcade shoot 'em up featuring exterminator Stanley, marking a departure from previous Donkey Kon...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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R-Type

R-Type is a 1987 arcade shooter where players control the R-9 “Arrowhead” starship against the Bydo alien race. The ship...

Japan 1980S Science Fiction Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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1943: The Battle of Midway

1943: The Battle of Midway is an arcade-style vertically scrolling shooter released by Capcom in 1987. It continues the...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Galaga

Galaga is an arcade shooter released in 1981 by Namco. The game features a starship battling Galaga forces across multip...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Arkanoid

Arkanoid is a 1986 arcade game where players control the Vaus to destroy blocks using a bouncing ball. The objective inv...

Japan 1980S Breakout Clone

5.0 Fair

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Frogger

Frogger is an arcade game created by Konami in 1981 and published by Sega/Gremlin. Players control five frogs navigating...

Japan 1980S Action Game

5.0 Fair

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Galaxian

Galaxian is a 1979 arcade shooter developed by Namco where players pilot a starfighter to defend Earth. The game feature...

Japan 1970S Shoot Em Up

5.0 Fair

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Excitebike

Excitebike is a racing video game released by Nintendo for the NES in 1984. It was subsequently ported to arcade systems...

Racing Japan 1980S

5.0 Fair

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Metal Gear

Metal Gear, released in 1987, is an action-adventure stealth game developed by Hideo Kojima for the MSX2. The game tasks...

Japan 1980S Action Adventure Game Stealth Game

5.0 Fair