Sidescrolling shooter where you rescue Vietnam POWs

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I'm trying to identify a game I played this weekend. The main game appeared to be a sidescrolling shooter, where you have to shoot open cages to rescue Vietnam POWs. The environment was destructible, and there was a mission select screen where you move around a little helicopter on a spherical map. The graphics are in a pixel-style, but the game appears to be very modern. It was optionally co-op, and I played it in a polycade arcade cabinet but I suspect it is not an "arcade" game. There was an online mode as well. Anyone have any clue what I played?

Where did you play this that you wouldn't have been able to find out what the name of game is? — chicks, Dec 16 '18 at 02:30
@chicks it was at a sort of art collective and the games weren't labeled. Also I'm wondering why mods deleted the comments from users reminiscing about that Atari game that shared many similarities? Seemed useful — spacetyper, Dec 17 '18 at 00:34

score 32 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 10 '18 at 16:38

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Looks like Broforce or The Expendabros. The screenshot and description match perfectly.

answered Dec 10 '18 at 16:38

Wrigglenite

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Looks like those games were a sort of homage to (and/or ripoff of) Metal Slug? – Doktor J Dec 11 '18 at 05:20
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It's Broforce. The character(s) playing in this screenshot are The Boondock Bros who are not in Expendabros. – Philipp Dec 11 '18 at 12:08

score 25 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 10 '18 at 17:07

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That's level two of Broforce.

Here is a random Youtuber playing that level:

answered Dec 10 '18 at 17:07

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