Rapid Reload is a Sony 2D run and gun game, also known as Gunner's Heaven. Fast and precise action with two playable characters of different styles. Varied levels and memorable bosses. An excellent overlooked PS1 2D action game, sharp and fun.
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Action1 player7+
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Media Vision action platformer, European version of Gunner's Heaven, horizontally-scrolling run and gun. Created by Media Vision and Sony Computer Entertainment, released in 1995 in Europe under the Rapid Reload title. Six fast-scrolling 2D levels, two characters with specific weapons and grappling hook, over fifteen bosses and chiptune rock soundtrack. European edition under the Rapid Reload title.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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The European edition of Rapid Reload, Media.Vision's snappy run-and-gun known in Japan as Gunners Heaven, often described as the PlayStation answer to Gunstar Heroes. With 2D shoot-action thin on the machine, this PAL release is sought by genre fans. Desirability blends underrated-gem status with the relative scarcity of the European edition.
An underrated gem
An unabashed clone of Gunstar Heroes, this Japanese run-and-gun bets on speed, on-the-fly weapon switching and an acrobatic grappling hook. Short, derivative and technically uneven, it failed to convince and never left Japan. But its frantic action and infectious energy make it an honest blast for fans of the genre.
Is Rapid Reload still worth playing in 2026?
A run and gun from Media.Vision, Rapid Reload (Gunners Heaven in Japan) offers a snappy 2D shooting platformer, openly inspired by Gunstar Heroes, where two heroes chain multidirectional fire and grappling across frantic levels. The colourful sprites, the imposing bosses and the frenzied pace deliver immediate, demanding action fun. The lack of originality against its model weighs a little. An excellent run and gun to recommend for fans of fast 2D action and snappy shooting on PlayStation.
