Product Information
Sunset Riders is a side-scrolling shooter game for up to four players on the Sega Genesis. After years as an arcade game, Konami released Sunset Riders for the Sega Genesis. Sunset Riders lets players choose between bounty hunters Steve, Billy, Bob, and Cormano, each of themout to hunt outlaws. These characters have individual strengths and weaknesses, including the use of different weapons such as pistols and shot guns. A player can choose to play independently, team up with a friend for a co-op game, or play in versus mode with two or more friends. The general idea of the game is to locate the bad guys, who all have large bounties on their heads, and kill them before they kill you. Sunset riders will also save a few girls along the way, fitting the stereotype of the old west action film. The Genesis version includes running and shooting at enemies which change based on the setting of the level. Game play on the Sega takes place on trains, in old western towns, and in old west deserts against gunslingers, knife throwers, bulls, female bandits, and Indians. Sunset Riders uses power ups like rapid fire and duel weapons, where game play involves one character with two weapons, to help gamers defeat the levels. Players can snatch dynamite sticks from the female bandits to throw back at enemies before the dynamite explodes. This is one of the Genesis games that uses the slide technique to help players dodge the bullets. In a two-player game, players can work together to protect each other and thwart enemies that sneak up from the back. Button combinations on the joystick help characters complete a variety of moves like jump, duck, slide, and shoot to avoid being shot or killed in a stampede. Players increase their high score by collecting coins of different values and by winning bonus stages placed between different levels. This Sega Genesis game offers seven levels total and ends with a fight between the players and one of the big bosses, which take more power to defeat. The game ends when one of the riders defeats the final big boss. In a multi-player game the rider who inflicts the most damage on the big boss will be awarded the win for clearing the level. Although Sunset Riders is a retro arcade game, it still provides hours of game play for gamers who enjoy nostalgic games that allow players to compete or join forces.Product Identifiers
PublisherKonami
MPNT-95026
UPC0083717160007
eBay Product ID (ePID)4989
Product Key Features
PlatformSega Genesis
Game NameSunset Riders
Additional Product Features
Release Year1992
Number of Players1-2
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Control ElementsGamepad/Joystick