A Natsume Wild Guns shooter with gorgeous western steampunk flair. Two player coop, demanding and stylish, essential for genre fans.
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Action1 player12+
Description
Side-view shoot-'em-up set in the Wild West featuring cowgirls and cowboys eliminating outlaws in rail shooting. Published by Natsume, released in Japan in 1994. Annie and Clint in Wild West rail shooter, creative bosses and two-player mode. An original little-known rail shooter on Super Nintendo.
Wild Guns review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
A science-fictional Wild West of retro charm, teeming settings and target-shooting action: the game unfurls a steampunk-western universe of delightful originality. The density of the sprites and the vividness of the hues overflow with cachet. This visual direction, polished and stylish, stands as a cult gem of the 16-bit arcade.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Blending western and sci-fi in a gallery shooter where you aim, dodge-roll and clear the screen of robots and outlaws: this clever concept marries snappiness and clarity. The frantic pace, oversized bosses and two-player co-op grab you at once. Stylish, intense and bursting with personality, a unique arcade blow-off that comes into its own as a duo.
The original Super Famicom version of Wild Guns, Natsume's 1994 rail-shooter Western in the Cabal line. A Japanese source pressing with SFC cardboard box and spine card, it is the natural entry point for anyone wanting the title's original run. The appeal comes from the game's cult aura, revived by Wild Guns Reloaded on modern consoles, and from collectors' taste for the version where its reputation began, more than from any scarcity of its own.
An underrated gem
A turbocharged shooting gallery blending the Wild West and steam machines, it has you blasting outlaws while dodging on the pad, in a gleeful two-player frenzy. Long a niche title before a late remaster, it stayed unknown to many. Its stylish action and breakneck pace make it a treat for fans of arcade shooters.
Is Wild Guns still worth playing in 2026?
Wild Guns is a Natsume rail shooter in a steampunk western setting, namely a fixed game where the gunslinger dodges and rolls while peppering a mechanical foreground with cover and a background of targets. The direct handling proves rarely precise and the local two player co op works very well. The difficulty stays tight and each stage demands careful reading. A Wild Guns Reloaded reissue modernizes the title, but the SNES original keeps its charm. Recommended.
