20 Ultra-Gory Run-N-Gun Games That Were Shockingly Brutal!

Retro Pocket's latest upload presents a countdown of twenty run-and-gun games noted for extreme gore and brutality. The video runs from an introductory segment at 0:00 through a concluding wrap-up at 17:12. Each title is highlighted with a timestamp, allowing viewers to jump directly to the segment of interest.

Featured entries include Butcher (0:44), Huntdown (1:30), NARC (2:16) and My Friend Pedro (3:03), followed by classic shooters such as Contra: Hard Corps (3:52) and Gunstar Heroes (15:34). Later segments cover modern releases like Blazing Chrome (7:14), Valfaris (9:47) and Abuse (16:22).

The video concludes at 17:12 with a brief summary of the selections. Throughout, the host emphasizes the visceral combat and over-the-top violence that define the genre.

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Watch the full rundown of the 20 ultra-gory shooters now: