The Mega Drive port of Konami's Sunset Riders, a Western arcade run-and-gun. Pleasant local co-op, technically dated.
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Category
Action2 players12+
Co-op
Description
Cowboys battle bandits in the Far West in this Konami Mega Drive action game. Published by Konami, released in the United States in September 1993. Run-and-gun action game with four playable cowboys, varied enemies in Western towns and memorable bosses.
Sunset Riders review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
A rowdy Wild West where you draw your guns nonstop against a colourful horde of outlaws. The run-and-gun rips along, punctuated by memorable bosses and a good-natured humour that takes the edge off. In co-op, the bounty hunt turns into pure laughter. The shooting stays crisp, the pace never flags: instant arcade joy that hasn't aged a day.
A western run-and-gun from Konami, Sunset Riders has you gun down outlaws with revolvers across snappy levels and colorful bosses, in a humor-filled Wild West mood. The pace, the readability and the joy of shooting stay excellent, faithful to the arcade, even if this port drops the four-player mode for two. A great classic of arcade action that has aged very well, warmly worth recommending to fans of retro run-and-gun for two.
