{"id":105,"date":"2022-04-09T14:19:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T14:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=105"},"modified":"2024-06-19T22:11:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T13:11:15","slug":"wild-guns-reloaded-on-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2022\/04\/09\/wild-guns-reloaded-on-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Guns Reloaded on Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d55b38664ca&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns00-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns00-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns00-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns00-768x433.png 768w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns00.png 1277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently learned that Wild Guns on the Super Famicom by Natsume has been remade and is available on Steam. I haven&#8217;t played this game in over a decade. I have the SNES cartridge but was never able to get it for the SFC. Now it&#8217;s been remade with enhanced visuals and music, plus two additional characters (which are pretty meh). the original Clint and Annie are the best characters to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d55b3866a17&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns0A-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns0A-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns0A-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns0A-768x433.png 768w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns0A.png 1277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cowboys vs. robots! Neon signs, disco rooms, steampunk contraptions. This is a pseudo 3D shooter, similar to Cabal. A button to shoot, a button to dodge\/jump, and another button to ignite a bomb for heavy damage. Tap the shot button to lasso an enemy to stun him. Press the shot button on an enemy up close to activate a melee attack for bonus points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d55b3866ebe&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns02-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns02-1024x577.png 1024w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns02-300x169.png 300w, 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Badass. So if Natsume is still around, it&#8217;d be nice if they could release their Pocky &amp; Rocky\/ Kiki Kaikai games on Steam. This game works flawlessly on my Linux desktop through the Proton utility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d55b3867ffe&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns-Annie-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns-Annie-1024x512.png 1024w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns-Annie-300x150.png 300w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns-Annie-768x384.png 768w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wild-Guns-Annie.png 1105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently learned that Wild Guns on the Super Famicom by Natsume has been remade and is available on Steam. I haven&#8217;t played this game in over a decade. I have the SNES cartridge but was never able to get it for the SFC. Now it&#8217;s been remade with enhanced visuals and music, plus two &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2022\/04\/09\/wild-guns-reloaded-on-steam\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Wild Guns Reloaded on Steam&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[12,9],"class_list":["post-105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-video-games","tag-retrogaming","tag-steam"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2002,"url":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/neon-inferno-retro-style-game-on-steam\/","url_meta":{"origin":105,"position":0},"title":"Neon Inferno, a new retro-style game on Steam!","date":"2025-02-12","format":false,"excerpt":"Holy crap, this game is beautiful. 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Being the spirtual successor to Radiant Silvergun, I was pretty hyped and greatly anticpated its release.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;video games&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ikaruga.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":89,"url":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2022\/04\/05\/ex-zodiac-a-clone-of-the-16-bit-star-fox-game-for-steam\/","url_meta":{"origin":105,"position":5},"title":"Ex Zodiac, a clone of the 16-bit Star Fox game for Steam","date":"2022-04-05","format":false,"excerpt":"Very cool. This game has yet to be released, but I could download a free demo of the game so far. At first glance, you'd swear that you were watching Star Fox on the Super Famicom\/Super Nintendo. It's extremely similar in gameplay, although Ex Zodiac adds a lock-on missile attack,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;video games&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex-Zodiac.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1578,"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105\/revisions\/1578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}