Gun.Smoke

a.k.a. Gun Smoke / ガンスモーク

created and published by Capcom in 1988-01-27, running on Famicom Disk System

type: shooter
genre: Historical, Run and Gun
setting: Past
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player

languages: jpn

Personal review

"Gun.Smoke" is a playable Commando-style run and gun game in a western setting. You play a lonesome gunslinger on his mission to stop a gang of bandits of terrorizing peaceful villagers. Graphics, sound and are decent. The game is relatively easy compared to other games of that era and controls are fine. The game has a small shopping feature where you can upgrade your standard weapon with money from money bags you collect on the way. "Strangest" gameplay element is the exclusively diagonal shooting from the hero, but after you get used to it it works well enough.