Cover artwork of Alien³: The Gun

// Archive entry № 2732

Alien³: The Gun

VG90 catalogues Alien³: The Gun (1993), a release from the 16-bit golden age for Arcade, for research and discovery.

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About the game

Dating from 1993, Alien³: The Gun for Arcade is preserved in the VG90 archive as a catalogue entry — a factual marker of a release that belonged to the 16-bit golden age.

the 16-bit golden age was a period of rapid change for the medium: bigger sprites, richer sound and fierce console rivalries pushed 2D craft to its peak. Placing Alien³: The Gun in that timeline shows where it sat as the industry evolved.

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Why it matters

This entry is worth keeping because the 16-bit golden age is easy to flatten into a few famous names, when in truth bigger sprites, richer sound and fierce console rivalries pushed 2D craft to its peak. Preservation archives exist so lesser-known releases are not lost between the landmarks.

Technical notes

Platform on record: Arcade. Release year: 1993. Details are drawn from public catalogue metadata; corrections and additions are welcome through the archive.