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|developer=[[Nintendo R&D1]] | |developer=[[Nintendo R&D1]] | ||
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| − | |release=''' | + | |release='''NES'''<br />JP February 18, 1984<br />US 1984<br />EU February 18, 1988<br />'''Arcade'''<br />US 1984<br />'''Wii U Virtual Console'''<br />PAL October 22, 2015<br />US January 7, 2016<br />JP June 22, 2016 |
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| − | '''Wild Gunman''' is a a light gun game by Nintendo. | + | '''Wild Gunman''' is a a light gun game by Nintendo. The original version of the game was a light gun game released in 1984, which connected to a 16mm projection screen. |
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=Gameplay= | =Gameplay= | ||
| − | The player must have a shoot out with a bandit. The player has to wait until the bandit says "Draw!" and then must try to shoot the opponent as quickly as possible. | + | The player must have a shoot out with a bandit. The player has to wait until the bandit says "Draw!" and then must try to shoot the opponent as quickly as possible. The NES game utilizes the [[NES Zapper]]. |
=Legacy= | =Legacy= | ||
| − | + | ==Ports/Remakes== | |
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| + | *A Playchoice-10 arcade version of the NES game was released in the same year as the NES game. | ||
| + | *The NES game was made available for download as part of the [[Wii U]]'s [[Wii U Virtual Console|Virtual Console]] in 2015/2016. Notably, the European/Australian release date of the game coincided with ''Back to the Future'' day. | ||
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| + | ==Other References/Homages== | ||
| − | + | *One of [[9-Volt]]'s games in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' is based on ''Wild Gunman''. | |
| − | * | + | *It was also converted to a mini-game for ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. |
| + | *In the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, one of [[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]]'s moves involves summoning an 8-bit sprite of one of the characters from ''Wild Gunman'' to shoot at opponents, and they also appear in a shootout with the characters from ''[[Hogan's Alley]]'' in Duck Hunt's [[Final Smash]]. ''Wild Gunman'' has also been represented by a sticker in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]'' and a [[Spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | ||
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
Latest revision as of 06:35, 26 January 2019
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| Wild Gunman | |
| Developer | Nintendo R&D1 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | NES, Arcade, Wii U Virtual Console |
| Release Date | NES JP February 18, 1984 US 1984 EU February 18, 1988 Arcade US 1984 Wii U Virtual Console PAL October 22, 2015 US January 7, 2016 JP June 22, 2016 |
Wild Gunman is a a light gun game by Nintendo. The original version of the game was a light gun game released in 1984, which connected to a 16mm projection screen.
Gameplay[edit]
The player must have a shoot out with a bandit. The player has to wait until the bandit says "Draw!" and then must try to shoot the opponent as quickly as possible. The NES game utilizes the NES Zapper.
Legacy[edit]
Ports/Remakes[edit]
- A Playchoice-10 arcade version of the NES game was released in the same year as the NES game.
- The NES game was made available for download as part of the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2015/2016. Notably, the European/Australian release date of the game coincided with Back to the Future day.
Other References/Homages[edit]
- One of 9-Volt's games in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! is based on Wild Gunman.
- It was also converted to a mini-game for Kirby's Adventure.
- In the Super Smash Bros. series, one of Duck Hunt's moves involves summoning an 8-bit sprite of one of the characters from Wild Gunman to shoot at opponents, and they also appear in a shootout with the characters from Hogan's Alley in Duck Hunt's Final Smash. Wild Gunman has also been represented by a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U and a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Trivia[edit]
- Wild Gunman appears in the movie Back to the Future II. It appears in the form of a dedicated arcade machine made specifically for the movie.