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'''Wild Gunman''' is a a light gun game by Nintendo.  
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'''Wild Gunman''' is a a light gun game by Nintendo. The original version of the game was a light gun game released in 1984, which connected to a 16mm projection screen.
 
 
Originally, the game was a light gun game released in 1974. The game featured a 16mm projection screen.
 
  
 
=Gameplay=
 
=Gameplay=
  
The player must have a shoot out with a bandit. The player has to wait until the bandit says "Draw!" and then must try to shoot the opponent as quickly as possible.
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The player must have a shoot out with a bandit. The player has to wait until the bandit says "Draw!" and then must try to shoot the opponent as quickly as possible. The NES game utilizes the [[NES Zapper]].
  
 
=Legacy=
 
=Legacy=
  
One of [[9-Volt]]'s games in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''. It was also converted to a mini-game for ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''.
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==Ports/Remakes==
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*A Playchoice-10 arcade version of the NES game was released in the same year as the NES game.
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*The NES game was made available for download as part of the [[Wii U]]'s [[Wii U Virtual Console|Virtual Console]] in 2015/2016. Notably, the European/Australian release date of the game coincided with ''Back to the Future'' day.
  
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==Other References/Homages==
  
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*One of [[9-Volt]]'s games in ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' is based on ''Wild Gunman''.
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*It was also converted to a mini-game for ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''.
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*In the ''[[Portal: Super Smash Bros.|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, one of [[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]]'s moves involves summoning an 8-bit sprite of one of the characters from ''Wild Gunman'' to shoot at opponents, and they also appear in a shootout with the characters from ''[[Hogan's Alley]]'' in Duck Hunt's [[Final Smash]]. ''Wild Gunman'' has also been represented by a sticker in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]'' and a [[Spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
  
 
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=Trivia=

Latest revision as of 07:35, 26 January 2019

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Wild Gunman
Developer Nintendo R&D1
Publisher Nintendo
System NES, Arcade, Wii U Virtual Console
Release Date NES
JP February 18, 1984
US 1984
EU February 18, 1988
Arcade
US 1984
Wii U Virtual Console
PAL October 22, 2015
US January 7, 2016
JP June 22, 2016

Wild Gunman is a a light gun game by Nintendo. The original version of the game was a light gun game released in 1984, which connected to a 16mm projection screen.

Gameplay[edit]

The player must have a shoot out with a bandit. The player has to wait until the bandit says "Draw!" and then must try to shoot the opponent as quickly as possible. The NES game utilizes the NES Zapper.

Legacy[edit]

Ports/Remakes[edit]

  • A Playchoice-10 arcade version of the NES game was released in the same year as the NES game.
  • The NES game was made available for download as part of the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2015/2016. Notably, the European/Australian release date of the game coincided with Back to the Future day.

Other References/Homages[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Wild Gunman appears in the movie Back to the Future II. It appears in the form of a dedicated arcade machine made specifically for the movie.