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Gunstar Heroes (1993)
8.1/10on IGDB
Released
Pick up two of the four basic weapons and you can fire them separately or combine them into a new shot. Try a Chaser combination when you need help tracking a target. At the start, the Free and Fixed shot styles also ask you to decide whether you want to move or plant your feet while aiming.
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Contra: Operation Galuga (2024)
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
A second pickup of the same type powers up the weapon you already have. You can also sacrifice a special weapon to trigger its Overload effect, which might give you a shield or slow time. That makes the spare slot a choice between another shot for later and a way out of trouble now.
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Cuphead (2017)
8.5/10on IGDB
Released
Take a close-range Spread shot and a homing Chaser into a fight and you’ll have two ways to deal with the same boss. Chaser lets you spend more attention on dodging, while Spread rewards getting close. Change the pair between attempts when one phase keeps catching you out.
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Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition (2018)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
The gun you craft affects how your character moves. Heavier equipment, especially a heavier gun, changes the feel of getting around a level. A lighter build gives you a reason to revisit a mission even if the gun you already built does enough damage.
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Metal Slug X (1999)
7.8/10on IGDB
Released
The default pistol never runs out. The special pickups do, so a heavy machine gun is something you use up rather than an upgrade you own. Decide which stretch of the stage deserves the extra firepower before you’re back to the pistol.
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Blazing Chrome (2019)
7.9/10on IGDB
Released
You can carry the different weapon types at the same time and swap between them. A death costs the special weapon you had equipped, leaving your other picks in reserve. That makes choosing what to carry into an unfamiliar stretch as interesting as choosing what to fire.
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Alien Hominid Invasion (2023)
4.3/10on IGDB
Released
You can unlock and equip weapons alongside boosts. Permakeep lets you try out new gear and hold on to what you collect even if the invasion fails. Choose Mastery if you’d rather have a failed mission send you back to its start.
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Cave Story+ (2011)
8.7/10on IGDB
Released
A level-three Machine Gun can hold you in the air when you fire it downward. That gives an upgraded weapon a second job as a way to cross a gap. Hits can drain weapon experience, so there’s a reason to protect that level even when another gun would do fine against the enemy in front of you.
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Super Time Force Ultra (2014)
8.4/10on IGDB
Released
A new life can use a different character’s weapon while the old one keeps replaying its actions. Rewind after a mistake and try a different attack alongside the one you already used. The choice is about what your past and present selves can do together.
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Iron Meat (2024)
7.6/10on IGDB
Released
Mutation Mode lets you choose which weapon upgrades turn into score pickups. You can also make Supercharge last indefinitely by giving up the second weapon slot. Pick it when you want to see how far one weapon can carry you through a familiar route.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef (2022)
6.8/10on IGDB
Released
The Mekboy Workshop lets you spend earned teef on variants of the basic weapons. Try the different versions of a type you already use before moving on to another category. It gives you something to change about your loadout after a run besides the character’s hat.
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Shotgun Cop Man (2025)
Released
Your shotgun gives you a strong burst of movement, while firing your secondary weapon can keep you in the air. You start with a pistol in that second slot and can swap it for weapons you find. That makes a pickup worth judging by how it changes a jump as well as how it handles enemies.
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Alien Soldier (1995)
7.5/10on IGDB
Released
Choose from six weapon types when you set up your loadout. The game gives each one a different reach and power, and its gauge makes it worth keeping another ready. Take a different set when you want to see how a boss changes once you can attack it from farther away.
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Mighty Goose (2021)
7.0/10on IGDB
Released
Choose a secondary weapon, then build around it with upgrade chips and an assist character. That gives you a choice before the stage starts, as well as whatever you find along the way. Changing the secondary weapon is an easy way to give a familiar route a different rhythm.
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Mega Man X: Legacy Collection (2018)
8.7/10on IGDB
Released
Start with the original Mega Man X in this collection. Beating bosses gives X new weapons, and those shots have their own energy bars. A special weapon may be worth saving for a boss that reacts strongly to it, while the regular X-Buster keeps the rest of the stage moving.
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Hard Corps: Uprising (2011)
8.0/10on IGDB
Released
In Rising mode, you earn points to buy upgrades, including ones that raise the starting level of a weapon when you pick it up. That gives you a way to practice with a stronger version of a favorite. In Arcade mode, you play with the character’s preset abilities and the weapons you find.
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