GunMaster Longplay (Arcade) [4K]

Game Info
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Developer: Metro
Publisher: Metro
Year of Release: 1994

Game Review & Impressions
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Another obscure fighting game which I'd no knowledge of prior to recording, GunMaster is an arena-based fighting game where players face off against a boss and cohort of enemies, all of whom must be defeated within the time limit. I suppose this is mashup of Renegade meets Gunstar Heroes, albeit with much improved graphics and additional mechanics.

One of the main features is the ability to choose the stages/bosses you fight in any order. Each boss has a difficulty rating, represented by a series of stars, and although some of the encounters do reflect the difficulty, others can be easier or more difficult, depending on your familiarity with the controls.

Speaking of which, your fighter can initiate various punches and kicks, as well as initiate special attacks via stick and button combos; if you've played Streets of Rage 2 or 3, you'll know how this works. It's also possible to whip out a handgun for long range attacks, and even this has a special, if you can figure out how to execute it. There's also an undocumented move called "Bloody Dance", left for the player to uncover; the input sequence is revealed in the end credits, but it's really not worth it - it's extremely difficult to pull off reliably, and it has stupidly telegraphed wind that means most enemies will hit you before it even executes fully.

I wasn't sure what to expect from GunMaster, but this turned out to be pretty fun. It looks a lot like something Capcom would have produced and is as equally as polished in the visual department. The gameplay is tight and the bosses sufficiently varied to warrant several replays.

Chapters
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00:00 Attract mode
1:24 Battle 1: Solder Ore
2:26 Battle 2: Leo
3:50 Battle 3: Cancer
5:20 Battle 4: Capricornus
7:05 Battle 5: Redumber
8:50 Battle 6: Taurus
10:15 Battle 7: Aquarius
12:26 Battle 8: Turquiose
14:04 Battle 9: Aries
16:04 Battle 10: Tolmarine
18:14 Battle 11: Pearl & Onyx
19:40 Battle 12: Gemni1 & Gemni2
21:20 Battle 13: Virgo
22:45 Last Battle: Queen Dia
24:25 Ending