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GIGANTIC ARMY

Nintendo Switch • 2014

Should you play it?

Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.

What works

  • Nostalgic 16-bit mech shooter feel
  • Challenging and skill-based gameplay
  • Solid controls and animations
  • Varied weapons and boss fights
  • Good value at sale prices

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • No mid-game weapon customization
  • Punishing time limits
  • Lack of save or checkpoint system
  • Limited story and presentation

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Commando Collection

  • ETHER VAPOR Remaster

  • Intrusion 2

  • Cyber Shadow

  • Heavy Weapon Deluxe

  • Jet Gunner

More exploratory

Games that feels like GIGANTIC ARMY but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

  • The Mummy Demastered

  • MindSeize

  • Unworthy

  • The Last Faith

  • 3000th Duel

More expressive

Games that feels like GIGANTIC ARMY but with more self-expression and customization

  • DRAINUS

  • Magic Rune Stone

  • Skul: The Hero Slayer

  • Jets'n'Guns Gold

  • Soulstone Survivors

  • SATAZIUS

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GIGANTIC ARMY: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026