A horizontal mech-piloting shoot with real love for 16-bit classics and a heavy metal score that rips. Dracue delivers a tightly crafted niche piece for genre devotees, even if Japan-only is frustrating.
Your verdict
Category
Shooter1 player12+
Description
Gunhound EX, an assault mecha piloted in side-scrolling view, battles robot armies across science fiction corridors. Published by Dracue Software, released in Japan in February 2013. Horizontal scrolling in the style of genre classics, mecha armament customisation, stages across various industrial environments, heavy metal soundtrack. Japan exclusive.
Kisou Ryouhei Gunhound EX review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,39 GB📅21/02/2013
Published by Dracue
Kisou Ryouhei Gunhound EX (PSP) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
Compare prices
Loading eBay listings…
Alert active — budget
$
Is Kisou Ryouhei Gunhound EX still worth playing in 2026?
Kisou Ryouhei Gunhound EX is a Dracue scrolling shoot'em up in which you pilot an assault mecha in a side view to face armies of robots in sci-fi corridors. The Cybernator inspiration, blending snappy shooting, overheat management and technical handling, gives it an assertive and demanding retro cachet. The polished presentation and the rewarding piloting reward mastery. Kept exclusive to Japan, it will appeal to fans of old-school mecha run and gun and technical challenge, with a well-marked identity.
