Demon Front is a side-scrolling run and gun arcade game released in 2002 by IGS

International Games System

International Games System or IGS is a company based in Taiwan which develops video game software for the arcade and PC. It was founded in 1989.- History :*1991:IGS, International Games System Co., LTD was founded...

. It is considered by some to be a ripoff

Ripoff

A ripoff is a bad financial transaction. Usually it refers to an incident in which a person overpays for something. A ripoff is distinguished from a scam in that a scam involves wrongdoing such as fraud; whether or not something is a ripoff, on the other hand, is a matter of opinion.In a related...

 of Metal Slug

Metal Slug

is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform developed by Nazca Corporation and published by SNK. It was originally released in 1996 for the MVS arcade platform. The game is widely known for its sense of humor, fluid hand-drawn animation, and fast paced two-player action...

 for sharing similar characteristics.

Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to other run and gun games but with one unique feature. Each of the four characters brings along a pet

Pet

A pet is a household animal kept for companionship and a person's enjoyment, as opposed to wild animals or to livestock, laboratory animals, working animals or sport animals, which are kept for economic or productive reasons. The most popular pets are noted for their loyal or playful...

, which can be sent to attack enemies or used as a shield. There are three buttons: Shoot, jump, and shield. Holding the shoot button charges your pet, and when released the pet launches a stationary devastating attack for a few seconds. The shield button converts the pet into a shield that is permanent - until you press the button again or it takes enough damage to disappear. Melee attacks and pet attacks release hearts which boost your shield power.

Jake

• Born place: Earth
• Age: 25
• Blood: A
• Height: 178 CM
• Weight: 72 KG
• Pet: Rage
• Pet attack type: Middle distance attack and protect

Sara

• Born place: Earth
• Age: 21
• Blood: O
• Height: 165 CM
• Weight: 49 KG
• Pet: Bunny
• Pet attack type: Long distance following up

Dr. J

• Born place: Loukai
• Age: 38
• Blood: AB
• Height: 172 CM
• Weight: 72 KG
• Pet: Chip
• Pet attack type: Close distance protect

Maya

• Born place: Amdums
• Age: 19
• Blood: B
• Height: 180 CM
• Weight: 81 KG
• Pet: Filp
• Pet attack type: Middle distance spread

External links

• Official Site
• NFC World Info and Screenshots
• IGN-PSM Videos, Screenshots and Artwork