Sunset Riders for SNES

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Sunset Riders

WANTED

Genre: action - gun

Publisher: Konami

Year: 1993

System: SNES

Gameplay Score: 4

Gameplay Notes:

Feels almost like a shmup with visible slow-moving bullets Fun to play or watch Two-player co-op Slow controls and tough bosses are only knock Arcade heritage means it's tough

Level Design Score: 4

Level Design Notes:

Memorable set pieces like running on stampeding steers Distinctive biomes

Theme Score: 4

Theme Notes:

Silly wild west setting Simple level objective - arrest an outlaw Very non-PC. Get health by visiting the whore house and stereotypical native americans

Art Style Score: 5

Art Style Notes:

Fast animation-no rotoscoped nonsense Bright colors, fantastic graphics

Audio Score: 5

Audio Notes:

Catchy tunes Excellent sound effects like gunshots, explosions, grunts Nice voice samples

Overall Score: 84

Review ID: 541