Duck Hunt
- Developer
- Nintendo R&D1
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Platform
- NES
- Players
- 2
- Input
- Zapper CRT photosensor
- Released
- 1984
duck and clay target score attack. mass-market home light-gun icon.
References: Duck Hunt reference / Nintendo Zapper manual
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Light-Gun Games: Arcade, Console and Modern PC
Explore landmark arcade and home light-gun games, modern PC releases, franchises and a sourced 59-game database.
6 researched record(s)
from the game database
Operation Wolf
- Developer
- Taito
- Publisher
- Taito
- Platform
- Taito arcade hardware
- Players
- 1
- Input
- positional gun and grenade control
- Released
- 1987
automatic fire, ammo, hostages. popularized military gun shooters.
References: Operation Wolf reference
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Developer
- Midway
- Publisher
- Midway
- Platform
- Midway Y-Unit
- Players
- 2
- Input
- recoiling mounted guns
- Released
- 1991
auto fire, grenades, overheating. iconic movie cabinet.
References: Terminator 2: Judgment Day reference
Virtua Cop
- Developer
- Sega AM2
- Publisher
- Sega
- Platform
- Sega Model 2
- Players
- 2
- Input
- two optical guns
- Released
- 1994
polygon police action and Justice Shots. foundational polygon light-gun shooter.
References: Virtua Cop reference / Sega flyer
Time Crisis
- Developer
- Namco
- Publisher
- Namco
- Platform
- Namco Super System 22
- Players
- 1
- Input
- recoil optical pistol plus pedal
- Released
- 1995
pedal attack, release cover and reload. introduced pedal-cover rhythm.
References: Time Crisis reference / Museum record
Point Blank
- Developer
- Namco
- Publisher
- Namco
- Platform
- Namco NB-1
- Players
- 2
- Input
- two optical pistols
- Released
- 1994
accuracy and speed minigames. defined competitive gun galleries.
References: Point Blank reference / Point Blank manual