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Gunlord (Europe / Unl)

Sega Dreamcast
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2001
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✪ Reviewed on April 13, 2024
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An indie shooter tribute to the Turrican classics, with rich settings and a beefy arsenal. Controls feel firm, bosses impress and the look stays coherent. Honest for fans.

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Category
Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
A combat ship explores a retro sci-fi world in this NG:DEV.TEAM independent horizontal shoot'em up. Published by NG:DEV.TEAM, unlicensed version. Horizontal shoot'em up with retro-futuristic atmosphere, varied weapons, indie release for Dreamcast. Unofficial edition.

Gunlord review

3/5
Art direction
"Polished"
3/5
Music
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,43 GB 📅14/09/2001
Published by NG:DEV.TEAM

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Collector interest

An independent NG:DEV.TEAM production released well after the Dreamcast's official end, this horizontal run and gun belongs to the homebrew scene that kept the console alive. Its desirability rests on the limited run handled directly by the studio and the various editions sold in restricted quantities, a distribution model that engineers controlled scarcity. A deliberate homage to the team's Neo Geo work, it draws collectors of late, unlicensed Dreamcast releases.

Is Gunlord still worth playing in 2026?

An independent production from NG:DEV.TEAM, Gunlord is a Turrican styled run and gun, blending exploration of maze like levels, all directional shooting and a rolling ball transformation. The generous pixel art and sustained action recall the heyday of 16 bit. The whole stays a touch stiff and uneven, though, without the precision of the models it draws from. For Turrican nostalgics and collectors of late Dreamcast runs, it offers a sincere, hearty tribute, more appealing for its mood than for its balance.

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