#gunforce

Irem Collection Vol. 2

Following on the 2023 Irem Collection Vol. 1, this follow-up includes three more Irem arcade titles, as well as one of its home ports.

GunForce

While most fans of run-and-gun video games know Metal Slug, they might not be aware that its lineage can be traced all the way back to 1991’s GunForce, an arcade game published by Irem in North America and Japan. Upon playing the game, the reasons for its obscurity become clear – this is a decidedly wonky start to the series that is best left as a curio.