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* ''Film/ShortCircuit'': Johnny Five and his brothers all had shoulder-mounted lasers.

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* ''Film/ShortCircuit'': Johnny Five and his brothers all had have shoulder-mounted lasers.

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* In '' Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', Unit 02 (and presumably Unit 03 and Unit 04) has a spike launcher in its right shoulder pylon that Asuka uses to great effect on Mass Production Evangelion Unit 10.
* Several military labors and most notably the Saturn model in ''Franchise/{{Patlabor}}''.

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* In '' Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', Unit 02 (and presumably Unit 03 and Unit 04) has Some [[MiniMecha Knightmare Frames]] from ''Anime/CodeGeass'', particularly the Gawain, which keeps a spike launcher pair of [[WaveMotionGun Hadron Cannons]] in nacelles mounted on its right shoulder pylon that Asuka uses to great effect on Mass Production Evangelion Unit 10.
* Several military labors and most notably the Saturn model in ''Franchise/{{Patlabor}}''.
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* Scourge in ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' had shoulder-mounted rocket launchers.
** Demolishor, from ''Anime/TransformersArmada'', is a more literal example, with large missile launchers forming his shoulders. In addition, Overload can form an extra pair of shoulder-mounted cannons for Optimus Prime (either in his Super Mode, or when combined with Jetfire).
** In ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'', Optimus Prime, when combined with Wing Saber, has a [[GunsAkimbo pair]] of shoulder [[GatlingGood gatling guns]].



* In '' Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', Unit 02 (and presumably Unit 03 and Unit 04) has a spike launcher in its right shoulder pylon that Asuka uses to great effect on Mass Production Evangelion Unit 10.



* Some [[MiniMecha Knightmare Frames]] from ''Anime/CodeGeass'', particularly the Gawain, which keeps a pair of [[WaveMotionGun Hadron Cannons]] in nacelles mounted on its shoulders.

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* Some [[MiniMecha Knightmare Frames]] Several military labors and most notably the Saturn model in ''Franchise/{{Patlabor}}''.
* Scourge in ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' had shoulder-mounted rocket launchers.
** Demolishor,
from ''Anime/CodeGeass'', particularly the Gawain, which keeps ''Anime/TransformersArmada'', is a more literal example, with large missile launchers forming his shoulders. In addition, Overload can form an extra pair of [[WaveMotionGun Hadron Cannons]] shoulder-mounted cannons for Optimus Prime (either in nacelles mounted on its shoulders.his Super Mode, or when combined with Jetfire).
** In ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'', Optimus Prime, when combined with Wing Saber, has a [[GunsAkimbo pair]] of shoulder [[GatlingGood gatling guns]].



%%* ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'': A couple of weapons in the Power Armor framework.
%%* ''VideoGame/SupremeCommander'' has a few.
%%* ''VideoGame/MegaMan5'': Napalm Man, and his {{Expy}} Mars from ''V''.

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%%* %% * ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'': A couple of weapons in the Power Armor framework.
%%* %% * ''VideoGame/SupremeCommander'' has a few.
%%* %% * ''VideoGame/MegaMan5'': Napalm Man, and his {{Expy}} Mars from ''V''.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 3rd Edition's ''Fiend Folio'' has a construct species called the Maug. These guys were experts at making grafts and one of these is the Stone Spitter which is a shoulder implanted tube that can fire a stone or sling bullet. 50 rounds of ammo can be loaded into one and 6 times per day it can supernaturally accelerate the shot to greater velocity. Human-sized Stone Spitters do as much damage as a dagger but those made for a colossal creature can hit as hard as a greatsword.
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A SubTrope of UnusualWeaponMounting, basically it's a weapon (such as a [[GatlingGood Gatling Gun]] or rocket launcher) mounted on the [[ShouldersOfDoom shoulder(s)]]. Usually involves PoweredArmor. The issues of recoil and the attendant potential for spinal injury, not to mention the difficulty of reloading a magazine that's way back there, are [[RuleOfCool almost never addressed.]] Though the aforementioned link to power armour can HandWave most of the problems away so simply it's hardly worth mentioning.

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A SubTrope of UnusualWeaponMounting, basically it's a weapon (such as a [[GatlingGood Gatling Gun]] or rocket launcher) mounted on the [[ShouldersOfDoom shoulder(s)]]. Usually involves PoweredArmor. The issues of recoil and the attendant potential for spinal injury, not to mention the difficulty of reloading a magazine that's way back there, are [[RuleOfCool almost never addressed.]] Though addressed,]] though the aforementioned link to power armour can HandWave most of the problems away so simply it's hardly worth mentioning.
mentioning, while it'd make sense for this sort of weapon to have an autoloader system for its ammunition.
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** ComicBook/WarMachine, typically in the form of a [[GatlingGood Gatling gun]] on one shoulder and a missile launcher on the other. The weapons are mounted on rails that allow them to shift onto the back. It was notably the first ComicBook/IronMan suit built by Tony Stark to incorporate shoulder-mounted weapons, as Tony preferred his hand repulsors and chest-mounted Uni-Beam.

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** ComicBook/WarMachine, War Machine, typically in the form of a [[GatlingGood Gatling gun]] on one shoulder and a missile launcher on the other. The weapons are mounted on rails that allow them to shift onto the back. It was notably the first ComicBook/IronMan Iron Man suit built by Tony Stark to incorporate shoulder-mounted weapons, as Tony preferred his hand repulsors and chest-mounted Uni-Beam.
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** The ''Ultra-Tech'' supplement has a shoulder mount for any large weapon. Naturally it's difficult to aim.
** ''Wild Cards''. The Modular Man can have two of these, one on each shoulder.

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** The ''Ultra-Tech'' ''[[TabletopGame/GURPSUltraTech Ultra-Tech]]'' supplement has a shoulder mount for any large weapon. Naturally it's Naturally, they're difficult to aim.
** ''Wild Cards''. The In the ''Literature/WildCards'' supplement, the Modular Man can have two of these, one on each shoulder.
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** Series/KamenRiderFaiz had fold-out blasters whenever he assumed his Blaster Form- it was his finisher.

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** Series/KamenRiderFaiz had Series/KamenRider555 has fold-out blasters whenever he assumed assumes his Blaster Form- it was Form -- it's his finisher.
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** Demolishor, from ''Anime/TransformersArmada'', is a more literal example, with large missile launchers forming his shoulders.

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** Demolishor, from ''Anime/TransformersArmada'', is a more literal example, with large missile launchers forming his shoulders. In addition, Overload can form an extra pair of shoulder-mounted cannons for Optimus Prime (either in his Super Mode, or when combined with Jetfire).

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