Saurus Retro Games Collection
2 total gamesA Japanese developer founded in 1993, best known for its close partnership with SNK and creating the legendary Neo Geo run-and-gun arcade game 'Shock Troopers'.
About Saurus
Founded in 1993, Saurus was a Japanese video game developer that became a prominent second-party studio for SNK's Neo Geo arcade and home systems. Rather than generic platformers, they specialized in high-octane arcade action and unique sports simulation games that defined the 90s arcade scene.
They are best remembered by retro fans for developing 'Shock Troopers' (1997), a top-down, 8-way run-and-gun masterpiece. The game allowed players to choose between 'Lonely Wolf' or 'Team Battle' modes and featured branching paths, intense shoot-'em-up action, and incredible pixel art that rivaled SNK's own 'Metal Slug' series. They successfully followed it up with 'Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad' in 1998.
Beyond run-and-guns, Saurus found major success in Japanese arcades with the 'Stakes Winner' series, a surprisingly deep and fast-paced horse racing action game. They also created the rare Neo Geo CD shoot 'em up 'Ironclad' (Choutetsu Brikinger). Though the company quietly disappeared in the early 2000s following SNK's financial troubles, their Neo Geo classics remain highly revered by arcade enthusiasts today.
All Saurus Retro Games
2 games available
Shock Troopers
In Shock Troopers, you select a commando and blast through enemy forces from a top-down perspective, using a variety of weapons and grenades to rescue a kidnapped president and defeat a rogue general.
Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
You command a squad of elite soldiers in this top-down arcade shooter, running and gunning through enemy lines using a variety of weapons and grenades to complete objectives, featuring character selection and branching paths.