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52-year-old Nintendo full-motion film game restored

Rob Beschizza
Apr 21, 2026
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Wild Gunman

Wild Gunman ‘74 was an electromechanical arcade game designed by Nintendo legend Gunpei Yokoi. Unlike its 1985 digital sequel, Wild Gunman, the original immersed the player in full-motion film footage of the opposing gunslinger. Shoot fast, and he goes down. Too slow, and you go down. A rarity at the cutting edge of early arcade technology (a…

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