He ain’t heavy.
Polymega Collection Vol. 6 – Heavy Barrel features two Data East-made run-and-gun shooters, neither of which really achieved the same level of fame as the likes of Commando, Ikari Warriors and Mercs back in the day.
1987’s Heavy Barrel was clearly an attempt by Data East to muscle in on the craze for horizontally-scrolling shooters, and for the most part, it’s a successful clone of the more notable examples from Capcom and SNK.
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He ain’t heavy.
Polymega Collection Vol. 6 – Heavy Barrel features two Data East-made run-and-gun shooters, neither of which really achieved the same level of fame as the likes of Commando, Ikari Warriors and Mercs back in the day.
1987’s Heavy Barrel was clearly an attempt by Data East to muscle in on the craze for horizontally-scrolling shooters, and for the most part, it’s a successful clone of the more notable examples from Capcom and SNK.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
