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Japanese arcade flyer Konami Director(s) Hideyuki Tsujimoto Motoaki Furukawa Release Arcade: September 1991 Mega Drive/Genesis: December 1992 SNES: June 8, 1993 Mode(s) Arcade, 2–4 player Mega Drive/Genesis 1–2 player (co-op, versus mode) SNES 1–2 player (co-op) Upright Motorola (@ 16 MHz) Sound (@ 4 MHz) (@ 3.579545 MHz) K053260 (@ 3.579545 MHz) Display 288 x 224 pixels (horizontal) 2048 colors Sunset Riders ( サンセットライダーズ, Sansetto Raidāzu) is a side-scrolling video game developed and released by as a on the arcade platform in 1991. The game is set in the, where the player takes control of a bounty hunter who is seeking the rewards offered for various criminals. The coin-op version was released in two variants: a two-player version and a four-player version. Home console versions of Sunset Riders were released for the (Genesis) in 1992 and for the in 1993, to a positive reception. Gameplay screenshot showing Steve on the game's third level The game, which is set in a fanciful version of the, revolves around four named Steve, Billy, Bob, and Cormano, who are out to claim rewards offered for eliminating the most wanted in the West. At the beginning of each stage, the players are shown a for the outlaw they will face at its end. Sunset Riders can be played by up to two or four players, depending on the version of the game.
In the two-player version each player can choose which of the four bounty hunters to play as at the start of the game, while in the four-player version each character is assigned to a different control panel. Steve and Billy wield revolvers, Bob carries a rifle, and Cormano uses a shotgun. The controls consist of an eight-way joystick for moving and aiming, and two buttons for shooting and jumping.
The player(s) can jump between higher/lower floors and slide to avoid enemy attacks. The objective of the game is to defeat a gang of outlaws in eight stages, with a fight against a strong boss character at the end of each. When two or more people are playing, the one who deals the most damage to a stage boss receives the entire bonus for defeating him. Five of the stages are played on foot, two on horseback, and one on a moving train. A bonus minigame is played after the second and fifth stages, in which the player(s) can earn additional points by shooting outlaws as they pop up. After all eight stages are cleared, the game restarts with increased difficulty.
Power-ups and bonus items can be obtained by entering doorways, defeating certain sack-carrying bandits, or opening sacks placed on the ground. Two power-ups are available, a gold sheriff's badge that grants fully automatic fire and a silver one that gives the player a second gun.
Both power-ups can be equipped at once. Other weapons that can be used by the player include dynamite carried by female bandits (which must be thrown back before it explodes), hanging rocks/barrels/torches that can be dropped on enemies, and mounted Gatling guns available only in the last stage. An involves the defeat of the boss in the fifth stage; if Cormano is active at this point, he will catch the boss's and wear it for the remainder of the game. One life is lost whenever the player is hit by any enemy attack, trampled by bulls, caught in a fire or explosion, or struck by a rock or obstacle. Any power-ups that a player has gained are also lost. After all lives are lost, the player may continue the game by inserting more credits.
Sunset Riders arcade PCB Sunset Riders was originally released for arcades in September 1991. Two years later, the arcade version was reprogrammed to two home consoles.
The home versions were only released in North America and Europe. Sega Genesis The Mega Drive/Genesis version of Sunset Riders features the most changes made to the game between the two home versions of the game. Out of the four main characters from the arcade game, only Billy and Cormano are featured. The two characters in the Genesis version were given surnames that they originally did not have in the arcade version (Billy Cool and Cormano Wild). The controls are identical to the arcade version aside from the addition of two shooting buttons instead of just one: one button allows the player to walk and shoot at the same time, while the other shoot button keeps the character still when pressed down, allowing the player to change their aim only.
Only four of the eight bosses from the arcade version are featured (Simon Greedwell, Paco Loco, Chief Scalpem, and Sir Richard Rose), and each of the four chapters are divided into two stages. Each boss dialogue is worded in a text bubble instead of voiced. The power-up icons have also been replaced as well. Unlike the other versions, the player can cause a dynamite stick to explode by shooting it.
To access the bonus stages, the player must collect a Star-shaped item located in either stage of each chapter. The bonus stages also differ from the ones in the arcade version: the player chases after a moving wagon on a horseback, while the woman in the wagon tosses bonus coins and extra lives at the player's path. In addition to the standard game mode, the Mega Drive/Genesis version features a two-player versus mode. The players must shoot each other until one of the players runs out of health. Super NES In contrast to the Genesis version, the SNES version of Sunset Riders features relatively few changes. The barfly that kisses the player character in Stage 1 as well as the saloon dancers from Stage 4 are dressed more conservatively compared to the arcade version. Hunter dogs, which were present in first segment of the final chapter in the Genesis version, were removed.
The Native American enemy characters from Stage 6 were removed and replaced with regular outlaws, leaving only Chief Scalpem (who is renamed Chief Wigwam and re-voiced in the SNES game) as the stage boss. The dynamite-tossing female bandits were replaced with male bandits as well. All boss and cutscene dialogues are subtitled. While most voice clips are carried over from the arcade, some voice lines are either re-worded or replaced with other less offensive lines for censorship purposes. Reception Sunset Riders was mostly very well received by video game press. Gave the arcade game an 82 out of 100, opining it 'plays very well and should prove an interesting challenge for your finely honed arcade skills.' In a more reserved review, rated the arcade original a 3 out of 5, calling it a 'fairly fast shoot'em up with a sense of humour.'
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The 'rather splendid' SNES version was given an overall score of 87% by Dan Jevons from, who described it as 'another winner from Konami's stable;' it also received an 88% and an 89% from two reviewers in. Gave the scores of 86% to the SNES version and 78% for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis one, while rated the latter as 84%, noting it as 'surprisingly good'. Retrospectively, Jamie O'Neill from Nintendo Life awarded this version eight stars out of ten, writing it 'is bright, colourful, fantastically well animated, with superb music and sound.
It understands its place as a Western game and within the run-and-gun genre, by combining imaginative characterisation and humour, with well-paced action set-pieces, plus variety in its gameplay.' Retro Game Age gave it a same score as well, opining ' Sunset Riders remains a fun romp that still presents some challenge to get through and is just as fun to play now as it was almost 20 years ago.' Ranked it as the 88th best game the SNES. Nick Gibson from Sega-16 rated the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis port a 7 out of 10, while the arcade original was rated 80% by Arcade Attack. See also. References.
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