Big Word Shout: The game lets out a "YIPPEE!!!" whenever a new player joins or Steve or Bob did the most damage to a boss.Expect to lose lots of lives and credits fighting him. Badass Native: Unfortunate name aside, Chief Scalpem can deflect waves of bullets with just his two knives and is easily That One Boss of the game.The way he angles his shots also remove any blind spot where you can just sit tight and blast him to oblivion - you need to stay mobile to avoid his shots.
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that is until his barrier is destroyed, at which point he immediately jumps down, moves all over the upper and lower height levels like a player character on crack and starts utterly destroying you. Richard Rose's fight starts out looking like he's content to stay on the balcony like the first boss.His reflexes with his whip are also really fast. El Greco won't put his shield down until you stop firing.Arrows on Fire: Used by some of the enemy Amerindians.Sunset Riders is an excellent game, and a fine alternative to the Contra series, especially for those who prefer the run-and-gun aspects of the earlier games.
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The fantastic soundtrack is appropriate to the Western theme and is full of the typical Konami energy. One entire stage is a boss fight in a saloon, which ends with a can-can dance show. There are also a few first-person shooting galleries that act as bonus stages, foreshadowing Konami’s western-themed light gun game Lethal Enforcers II: Gunfighters. The stages are also littered with barrels, boulders, and other bits of scenery that can be pushed and used to drop onto bad guys.
Some enemies will throw dynamite, which can be picked up and thrown back at them if you’re quick enough. Running inside certain doors will grant you some whiskey for extra points, or “refreshments” (!!) from one of the town ladies. The first stage has you trying to avoid a stampede by running on the backs of bulls, a few other areas have you riding on horses. There are lots of cool little features which fit in with the Old West theme. The whole thing is obviously very tongue-in-cheek, and adds a lot of personality. We won’t shoot him.” (Despite the fact that you spent the whole battle shooting at him, but let’s disregard that.) The final boss is a British gentleman named Sir Richard Rose, who fakes his death after several hits, removes a bulletproof plate from under his shirt, and proceeds to take more damage before dying for real, when he dramatically tosses his rose lapel aside. Simon Greedwell is a rich tycoon that cries out “Bury me with my money!” Chief Scalpem is a Native American, whose sister protects him before you deliver the final blow, claiming “Please, please don’t shoot my brother! He’s only following orders!” To which your character replies “Okay ma’am. There are items that increase the rapid-fire capabilities, too, or give you an extra weapon with a spread shot.Įach of the eight stages begins with a “WANTED” sign, showing off the boss of the level, each of whom has some unique distinction. The four heroes each wield two types of weapons – Steve and Billy carry six-shooters while Bob and Cormano use shotguns, each with different firing configurations. That game was crazy enough by itself, but it gets pretty chaotic when you have four players firing bullets at nearly half a dozen enemies coming out from all angles, especially since you die with a single hit. This versatility, along with the looser controls and faster pace, makes the action feel a bit more like Contra.
The major difference here is that you can shoot upwards, downwards, and even diagonally.