Beast Busters (Japan, Version 2, 3 Players)

Mastering Beast Busters (Japan, Version 2, 3 Players) relies heavily on coordinated team play and smart resource management, especially if you want to clear all 7 stages without burning through all your continues. First, split coverage responsibilities with your two teammates right at the start of your run: assign one player to cover the left third of the screen, one to the middle, and one to the right, to avoid wasting ammo on overlapping targets and ensure no sneaky fast-moving enemies slip past your line of fire. Always prioritize headshots for standard enemy types: most common mutated zombies and canine beasts go down with a single headshot, compared to 2 to 3 body shots, which saves you a huge amount of ammo over the course of a full run. Watch for explosive barrels and gas canisters scattered across every level too—shooting these will clear all enemies in a wide radius, and is far more efficient than shooting each enemy individually during large horde sequences. When it comes to power-ups, save your shotgun and high-capacity machine gun pickups for boss fights or the two late-game subway horde sequences, where enemy density is at its highest. Coordinate with your team to let the player with the lowest remaining health pick up healing item drops, as a full three-person team is far more likely to beat tough end-stage bosses than a single remaining player. Be extra careful not to shoot the civilian survivors that run across the screen at random intervals: each accidental civilian hit will deduct 20% of your health bar, which can easily end your run if you make multiple mistakes. This Version 2 iteration also has a hidden bonus stage that unlocks if all three players have a 90%+ hit accuracy at the end of stage 3: completing this bonus stage gives each player an extra life and a permanent 10% damage boost for the rest of the run, so focus on accurate shots rather than spamming fire early on to unlock this game-changing perk.