A Konami NES knife run'n'gun. Soldier vs. Soviet soldiers with a knife as primary weapon. Intense and direct action. An arcade classic of the Cold War era.
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Run-and-gun featuring a commando battling enemy soldiers with a bayonet. Published by Konami, released in the USA in 1987. Commando in side-scrolling view with knife and firearms against enemy soldiers and two-player co-op. NES port of Konami's Rush'n Attack arcade.
The US NTSC NES edition of the Konami commando-knife shooter, the flagship market where it took hold in arcades then on console. The 'Rush'n Attack' branding, a late-Cold-War pun on 'Russian Attack', anchors the game in its American context. The cart is common loose, with value concentrated in clean CIB; desirability rests on its status as a Konami classic and that dated identity rather than scarcity.
Better with friends
A run-and-gun where two soldiers, in alternation, pierce enemy lines with knives and well-aimed bursts. Cooperation plays out as a relay: you pass the baton when one falls, commenting on the trickiest stretches to help the next clear the obstacle. Snappy and demanding, it fosters camaraderie against adversity, and clearing a tough sector triggers a joyful common relief.
Is Rush'n Attack still worth playing in 2026?
Rush'n Attack is a Konami NES run and gun where a Western soldier fights Soviet forces with a knife as primary weapon. Intense, direct action, short but well-paced levels, the title keeps the arcade soul of the original Green Beret. A Cold War-era arcade classic, still a defensible detour today.
