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6	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, while it'd make sense for this sort of weapon to have an autoloader system for its ammunition.
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8	Compare BackpackCannon, which may be mistaken for this as they usually extend over the shoulder.
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12	!!Examples:
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17	* Some [[MiniMecha Knightmare Frames]] from ''Anime/CodeGeass'', particularly the Gawain, which keeps a pair of [[WaveMotionGun Hadron Cannons]] in nacelles mounted on its shoulders.
18	* Most ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' shows have one of these (and/or a BackpackCannon), the original being the Guncannon.
19	** The Gelgoog Cannon was derived from the discontinued [[BackpackCannon Zaku Cannon]] concept, which was topheavy and unstable due to its backpack-mounted 180mm cannon. The Gelgoog Cannon used a beam cannon instead of physical shells, eliminating recoil. However, too few were ready by the end of the One Year War to help the Zeon forces (but then, the same was true of every Gelgoog variant, including the basic model).
20	*** Along similar lines was the Federation's GM Cannon. In trying to adapt the twin shoulder cannon concept of the [[SuperPrototype Guncannon]] onto a standard [=GM=] frame, they found it couldn't support the twin cannons. So they took away one cannon, and made the legs heavier to lower the center of gravity, so that the cannon could be fired while standing or running. The later (and heavier) [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory GM Cannon II]] would have beam cannons, and would also [[BackpackCannon mount them on the backpack]].
21	** Special mention goes to ''Anime/AfterWarGundamX'' and the Satellite Cannons: shoulder-mounted beam cannons that fire a shot that can vaporize an army. The cannon takes so much power to fire that the energy for it has to be beamed to the Gundam from a generator complex on the Moon.
22	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' has a few also:
23	*** Virtue & Seravee's GN cannons. The former is also a SwissArmyWeapon when detached as [[SuperMode Nadleeh]] can ''dual-wield them GangstaStyle''.
24	*** Gundam Throne Eins' GN Mega Launcher which is normally stored folded up and requires another Gundam to power and aim it like a mounted weapon.
25	*** The beam cannons on 0 Raiser become this for the [[CombiningMecha 00 Raiser]].
26	** Several of the Gundams in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing'', though you could forgiven for forgetting given how rarely they are used. Wing, Deathscythe and Heavyarms all mount extra Vulcan cannons on their shoulders while Sandrock uses a couple of single-shot missile launchers. Wing Zero ups the ante with [[GatlingGood rotary beams cannons]] which are more powerful (or at least [[MoreDakka fire faster]]). Wing Zero and Heavyarms see the most use, probably because Wing Zero's twin beam cannons are overkill and Heavyarms's most famous tactic is [[MoreDakka firing everything]].
27	*** The Kamiki Burning Gundam in ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry'' has one on its left shoulder, firing an beam blast in the shape of the word "Kamiki" at his opponents.
28	** Exclusive to the novelization of ''Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam'', the Second V has a big Mega Beam Cannon mounted on its left shoulder. Edward Second V from ''Anime/SDGundamWorldHeroes'', being based on the mech, also has this by proxy.
29	* ''Anime/HeavyMetalLGaim'': Nei Mo Han's heavy metal had these. You thought her mecha just had oversized shoulders...until she aimed them at you and fired.
30	* ''Anime/MazingerZ'': Several [[{{Robeast}} Mechanical Beasts]] were equipped with them. One example were the ninja siblings Blazas S1 and S2, or Winder A2. Their shoulders were fitted with missile launchers.
31	* 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.
32	* ''Anime/PanzerWorldGalient'': Assault Galient's beam gun and Monocot's flash arrow pod. Panzer artillery troops are fitted with long cannons on their shoulders to shoot dozens of explosive projectiles every round.
33	* Several military labors and most notably the Saturn model in ''Franchise/{{Patlabor}}''.
34	* Scourge in ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'' had shoulder-mounted rocket launchers.
35	** 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).
36	** In ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'', Optimus Prime, when combined with Wing Saber, has a [[GunsAkimbo pair]] of shoulder [[GatlingGood gatling guns]].
37	* In ''Anime/MacrossDoYouRememberLove'', the [=VF-1=] [[SuperMode Strike]] [[TransformingMecha Valkyrie]] [[EasilyDetachableRobotParts configuration]] has a dual beam cannon mounted on its right back. When transformed into Batroid mode, the beam cannon folds over the shoulder to aim straight ahead.
38	** The Macross Cannon itself. While it was able to fire perfectly fine while in gunship configuration in the first episode (and indeed, it was [[BoobyTrap its intended purpose]]) the... ''disappearance'' of the Fold Engines left a gap between the cannon and the power generators, requiring the Macross' HumongousMecha configuration to bring them back together. The Macross Cannon then ended up stretched upwards on its shoulders, the ShoulderCannon to end all {{Shoulder Cannon}}s.
39	** The Zentraedi side has the Nousjadeul-Ger, which has a cannon that deploys over it's right shoulder, as well as the Glaug which has a similar cannon, except for the fact it is always facing forward.
40	** ''Anime/MacrossFrontier'' gives us the Queadluun-Rhea, which is pretty much a direct remanufacture of the Queadluun-Rau from the original series, but with an added cannon from the above Nousjadeul-Ger, except this time it deploys over the ''left'' shoulder. The movies then give us the VF-25 equiped with the Tornado Pack and the YF-29 Durandal which have a pair of over-shoulder cannons.
41	* A MechaMook in ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' had a pair of giant shoulder cannons. It got blown up before it could finish charging it.
42	* ''Anime/TekkamanBlade'' has the Voltekka shoulder cannons used by the titular character and the other Tekkaman (other Tekkamen mounted theirs in the [[ChestBlaster chest]]).
43	* Shoulder-mounted weapon batteries are a staple of RealRobot mecha.
44	* Deconstructed[=/=]parodied in ''Manga/SgtFrog'', when Fuyuki is equipped with a pair of these in episode 10 - [[AwesomeButImpractical it causes serious ear damage when they go off.]]
45	* The Zoanoid Vamore in ''Manga/{{Guyver}}''.
46	** Does [[MacrossMissileMassacre Gaster]] count?
47	* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Franky has them, but he hates using them because they actually ''dislocate'' his shoulders. After the timeskip, he modifies his shoulders to do away with that limitation, and even replaces them with a ''rocket launcher''.
48	* Issei in ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'' gains the Illegal Triana move that has three forms. One of the forms is the [[ChessMotifs Bishop form]] where he gains two shoulder mounted cannons and fires a huge blast of energy from it.
49	* ''Anime/HaloLegends'': The eponymous [[PoweredArmor mechanized suit]] of ''Prototype'' includes [[http://www.halopedia.org/M149_Recoilless_Rifle this]] [[MoreDakka along with various other weapons]].
50	* ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram'' has shoulder weapons for many of its units, such as the Blockhead, Roundfacer, Bigfoot, and Ironfoot's missile launchers. The titular Dougram is ''not'' this. Its gigantic linear cannon is actually a BackpackCannon.
51	* Parodied in ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'', when a rubber band fights goes out of control and Peorth starts shooting giant rubber bands from twin shoulder cannons to counter Urd's super-strong spirit and Skuld's ''tank''.
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55	* ''Animation/{{Mechamato}}'': Bosskar, the robotic final boss of the Zilator 1 FictionalVideoGame, can fire from his shoulders and the top of his back.
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59	* ''ComicBook/IronMan'':
60	** 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 Iron Man suit built by Tony Stark to incorporate shoulder-mounted weapons, as Tony preferred his hand repulsors and chest-mounted Uni-Beam.
61	** The NTU-150 remote unit, which followed the War Machine suit, stored shoulder cannons inside its body when not in use. Its follow-up, the Modular Armor, had a few different types of shoulder cannon modules available to swap out. Tony would, much later, begin incorporating much smaller weapons into the shoulders.
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65	* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', [[HumongousMecha Evangelions']] [[MechaExpansionPack L-Type equipment]] includes "missile pods designed to strap on to the new shoulder pads".
66	* After his [[DualWielding paired]] [[BladeBelowTheShoulder Iridescent]] [[AutomaticCrossbows Basilisk]] [[PowerPincers gauntlets]] are destroyed, Darrel Conway of ''FanFic/RWBYReckoning'' is given a new backpack, with a pair of shoulder mounted cannons that double as strength enhancing cybernetic gauntlets.
67	* In the ParodyFic ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace'', a Film/{{Predator}} is warned not to fire his Plasmacaster without wearing his helmet as he'll melt his face off.
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71	* ''Film/{{Predator}}'':
72	** The infamous shoulder-mounted, servo-turret "Plasmacaster" used by the Predator. It is aimed using a targeting laser in the Predator's mask, which means it can accurately aim and fire while keeping its hands free.
73	** In ''Film/AliensVsPredatorRequiem'', a Predator picks up another plasmacaster from the body of another Predator and attaches it to its other shoulder. Thus, the hunter now has two guns.
74	** In ''Film/ThePredator'', one character learns the hard way why trying to use a plasmacaster without a targeting system is a bad idea [[spoiler:when he accidentally blows his own head off with one.]]
75	* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'':
76	** Both Super-Mechagodzilla of ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzillaII'' and Kiryu of ''Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla'' use these in their arsenal.
77	** In ''Film/Godzilla2000'', Orga has a shoulder-cannon that's part of its physical structure. It mirrors the side-mounted laser in its parent UFO.
78	* ''Film/SkyCaptainAndTheWorldOfTomorrow''. The GiantRobot that guarded the underwater entrance to Dr. Totenkopf's island had a shoulder mounted missile launcher.
79	* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:
80	** Like his comic book counterpart, War Machine has a [[GatlingGood Gatling Gun]] on his shoulder in ''Film/IronMan2''. War Machine actually has his gun mounted on a moving arm on a rail along his back, enabling the gun to move from shoulder to shoulder as well as point in every direction. It can even fire directly behind and up (as seen in the trailer).
81	** Tony himself has multi-shot dart launchers in his shoulders in the first movie. In the second, too, but they don't work as well against armored targets.
82	* ''Film/RoboCop2''. Cain's mechanical body has a shoulder mounted cannon. Watch it in action [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIAW2ZAfrWo here, starting at 2:25]].
83	* Worf's Isomagnetic Disintegrator from ''Film/StarTrekInsurrection''.
84	* ''Film/ShortCircuit'': Johnny Five and his brothers all have shoulder-mounted lasers.
85	-->'''Johnny Five''': ''Hey, laser-lips! Your momma was a snowblower!''
86	* Coyote Tango from ''Film/PacificRim'' has two, thanks to taking visual inspiration from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'''s Guncannon.
87	* The heavily-armed Jacket battlesuits worn by soldiers in ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' included in their arsenal a pair of high-powered canons that extended up from the back of the soldier's shoulders.
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91	* In Creator/DaleBrown books, CID units can mount various weapons on a backpack that goes over the shoulder, such as {{Grenade Launcher}}s or 20mm autocannon. Tin Men starting from ''Warrior Class'' have LightningGun electrodes on their shoulders.
92	* An extreme version from ''Literature/TheBountyHunterWars'' trilogy in the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'' is D'harhan, an old partner of Boba Fett who has undergone extreme cybernetic augmentation to replace his head with a laser cannon powerful enough to blow holes in small starships.
93	* The Mobile Infantry in ''Literature/StarshipTroopers'' wear [[PoweredArmor battlesuits]] that can shoulder-mount auto-targeted shotguns, grenade launchers, and even [[Main/AtomicHate nuclear rocket launchers]] to enable each soldier to take the place of a pre-armor squad. This awesome capability, and the armor that has it, is sadly left out of [[Film/StarshipTroopers the movie]].
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97	* ''Franchise/KamenRider'':
98	** Series/KamenRider555 has fold-out blasters whenever he assumes his Blaster Form -- it's his finisher.
99	** [[Series/KamenRiderKabuto Kamen Rider Gatack]] has two {{BFG}}s on his shoulders in masked form.
100	** And there's [[Series/KamenRiderRyuki Kamen Rider Zolda]] (and American counterpart [[Series/KamenRiderDragonKnight Torque]]), who has an even bigger pair of Shoulder Cannons.
101	** And now ''Series/KamenRiderFourze'' also gets two of these when using the [[MidSeasonUpgrade Magnet States]].
102	* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Franchise/PowerRangers'':
103	** In ''Series/DenjiSentaiMegaranger'' and ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'', the Robo Voyager/Mega-V1 has shoulder-mounted rocket launchers.
104	** The Grand Liner/Supertrain Megazord from ''Series/KyukyuSentaiGoGoV''[=/=]''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'' has its main weapons (a gatling gun and a homing missile launcher) mounted on the shoulders, though they can also [[ArmCannon be switched to the hands]] for additional firepower.
105	** In ''Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger''[=/=]''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', the Tenkuujin[=/=] Samurai Star Megazord can combine with the Gouraijin[=/=]Thunder Megazord to form the Tenkuu Gouraijin[=/=]Samurai Thunder Megazord, giving it four additional cannons, two of which are located on the shoulders.
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109	* ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'''s HumongousMecha can have shoulder mounted weapons easily enough; the iconic example is probably the ''Hunchback'' line of 'Mechs. Usually this is just fluff for weapons actually mounted in the side torso during construction, but advanced rules allow for the presence of actual 'shoulder turrets' with wider-than-normal firing arcs.
110	** Very much more obvious in the ''Hollander'' series, which takes 'shoulder cannon' to its most literal and [[http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Hollander bizarre extreme.]]
111	** A standby for the series' numerous PowerArmor models as as well, starting with the missile racks on the Elemental battlesuit and working all the way up to 'Mech grade lasers mounted in the shoulders of some suits, as opposed to an ArmCannon or something similar.
112	* ''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.
113	* ''Franchise/LeagueOfLegends'': Invoked by [[{{Cyborg}} Viktor]] who has a miniature robotic arm attached to his left shoulder that fires [[DeathRay beam attacks]].
114	* Most the mecha in ''VideoGame/MechQuest'' have slots for shoulder mounted weaponry.
115	* TabletopGame/Warhammer40000:
116	** Tau battlesuits frequently mount railguns and missile launchers on their shoulders.
117	** SpaceMarine Terminators can have racks of missiles on their backs, and they fire automatically too.
118	** Reaver and Warlord [[HumongousMecha Titans]] can have these, but at a much larger scale, loaded with weapons that are generally intended to kill other Titans or lay waste to entire battlefields with only one or two shots.
119	** Eldar Wraithlords and War Walkers (and probably their [[HumongousMecha Titans]]) can have these too, but the spirit/pilot has to aim them himself.
120	** Arkhan Land, basically the 40k version of Indiana Jones but with cybernetics and a red robe, had a shoulder-mounted micro-nuclear machine gun with some of the most advanced targeting systems in the galaxy. Artwork shows someone who's basically Gandalf as the Predator.
121	** One item from ''Inquisitor'', the Mind Impulse Unit (MIU), permitted the wearer to fire a gun without using his hands. This led to Shoulder Psycannons, much to the distaste of anyone within weapons range.
122	* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}''
123	** The ''[[TabletopGame/GURPSUltraTech Ultra-Tech]]'' supplement has a shoulder mount for any large weapon. Naturally, they're difficult to aim.
124	** In the ''Literature/WildCards'' supplement, the Modular Man can have two of these, one on each shoulder.
125	* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}''
126	** Cybernetic mounts capable of holding heavy weapons can be installed on the shoulder or upper back. Their targeting is controlled by the user, and can be tied in with other cyberware.
127	** The Ballista is a shoulder-mounted ''missile launcher''. Capable of tracking aerial targets while leaving the user's hands free, it is a favorite among those who think they might end up in a serious fight against a dragon.
128	* ''[[TabletopGame/BattlelordsOfTheTwentyThirdCentury Battlelords of the 23rd Century]]'': Various armour options allow for shoulder-mounted weaponry, all computer-controlled which can be normal weapons or missile-defense types. The more expensive models can include automated independent targeting systems.
129	* The [[TabletopGame/IronKingdoms Khadoran]] [[BiggerIsBetter "Behemoth"]] [[HumongousMecha heavy warjack]] would like to introduce his ''[[MoreDakka two]]'' shoulder-mounted [[BigFuckingGun bombards]] . [[http://privateerpress.com/files/products/33036_BehemothWEB%20%281%29.jpg Say "hi" !]]
130	* The original design of ''TabletopGame/MutantChronicles'' Capitol hero Big Bob Watts has two cannons strapped to his shoulder pads. The new design has them slung under his forearms.
131	* In ''TabletopGame/HcSvntDracones'' MC-850 "Leadarm" armor has a shoulder mount for an auto-firing medium weapon.
132	* ''TabletopGame/MyriadSong'' has Waldo Turrets as a possible mod for exoskeletons.
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136	* Extremely common in ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'', particularly the later years, with numerous characters such as Krekka, Nuparu Inika, Maxilos, Krika, Pohatu Nuva in his Adaptive Armor Sky Form, the Mahri Nui Matoran, Malum, and, in the reboot, Narmoto. They became so common that some sections of the fandom have taken to calling their headcanons "Shouldercanons".
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140	* ''VideoGame/EvilGenome'': Scarlet Storm, a robotic KillerGorilla, has laser cannons on both shoulders which can cover the whole arena with beam attacks.
141	* ''VideoGame/ExtrapowerAttackOfDarkforce'': Platinum mounts her heavy cannons off her shoulder. Suitably powerful attacks actually do knock her off her feet, though regular attacks are better balanced for her.
142	* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroTheEternalNight'': The pirate Skabb's main source of projectiles is a miniature cannon mounted on his back.
143	* ''VideoGame/{{Incision}}'' has the Feral Armament, a powerful [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot zombie-demon-robot]] who has twin missile launchers attached to each shoulder, which it'll use to unload a MacrossMissileMassacre on you during it's boss fight.
144	* ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'':
145	** Elite Pirates have shoulder-mounted plasma cannons. The Omega Pirate has two of em.
146	** Some of the Ingsmashers in the second game also have shoulder cannons.
147	%% * ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'': A couple of weapons in the Power Armor framework.
148	%% * ''VideoGame/SupremeCommander'' has a few.
149	%% * ''VideoGame/MegaMan5'': Napalm Man, and his {{Expy}} Mars from ''V''.
150	* ''VideoGame/MegaManX'': Vile[=/=]VAVA has a cannon attached onto his right shoulder, with an ammo belt arching over his back. In ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX3 X3]]'', he ditches the ammo belt for his cannon, but adds an additional missile launcher on his left shoulder.
151	* ''VideoGame/MechWarrior'', set in the ''[=BattleTech=]'' universe, has the same shoulder mountings available. The ''Hollander II'' and ''Solitaire'' featured in ''Mechwarrior Living Legends'' take the shoulder cannon to its logical extreme, with an entire shoulder being replaced by a massive cannon, the Hollander's being so large that the cockpit must be mounted on the opposite shoulder. The cannon becomes the Hollander's Achilles heel, as it often mounts a Gauss Rifle that will [[MadeOfExplodium explode catastrophically when destroyed]], often taking out the entire mech with it.
152	* Back Weapons and Extensions in the ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'' series are mounted on the shoulders. The weapon types range from grenade launchers, to chain guns, to laser cannon.
153	* Not actually present in game, but this is apparently how Elcor in ''Franchise/MassEffect'' use weapons. Since Elcor resemble a cross between an elephant and a gorilla, come from a high gravity world and are quadrupeds, it's pretty much required. Their strength and naturally tough hide turn them into a sort of living weapons platform.
154	* In the multiplayer mode for ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', the N7 Destroyer Soldier has a shoulder-mounted missile launcher. This is a class power rather than a weapon and therefore has unlimited ammo. Unlike most powers, however, the Hawk Missile Launcher isn't activated to fire a missile at a chosen enemy, it gets turned on and will continually fire missiles at enemies in front of the N7 Destroyer, though at the cost of reduced shields as long as the power is turned on.
155	* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' loves this trope.
156	** VideoGame/ShinSuperRobotWars: The R-2 Powered has 2 5-barreled energy guns, one per shoulder, which later turn into the SRX's arms and hands.
157	** The Schutzwald has a pair of energy cannons, essentially a Gespenst modified for an artillery role.
158	** The Shadow Mirror's R-Eins also has a pair of energy cannons, and is a flying EliteMook.
159	** Let's not forget about the Shadow Mirror's Landgriez and Laz Angriff, who have a lot of shoulder-mounted internal weaponry.
160	** VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2: Finally, there's the Alteisen's Square Claymores, which are titanium ball-bearing launchers.
161	* ''VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron'': Soundwave and [[spoiler:Trypticon]]
162	* As with ComicBooks above, ComicBook/IronMan and War Machine, in the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' fighting game series, complete with CallingYourAttacks by trope name ("Shoulder Cannon!")
163	* ''Franchise/{{Doom}}'':
164	** Revenants from ''VideoGame/{{Doom}} II'' have two shoulder-cannons that fire guided and unguided rockets depending on the game tic and are considered one of the more tougher enemies in the roster. They make a return in ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' and ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' with a new laser ability.
165	** The Revenants from ''VideoGame/{{Doom 3}}'', hpwever, fire "drunken" homing missiles one at a time or two together depending on the demon's mood.
166	** The Doom Slayer in ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' has the shoulder-mounted Equipment Launcher with the ability to launch a [[KillItWithFire flame]] [[FireBreathingWeapon belch]], [[KillItWithIce ice bomb]], and [[StuffBlowingUp frag grenade]].
167	* ''VideoGame/GeneTroopers'' has your {{cyborg}} partner, Trigger, whose shoulder has a Gatling Cannon built into it.
168	* Justice from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' has these.
169	-->[[{{Kiai}} SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!]]
170	* Blastoise in ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' gains two of these upon evolving. Its further Mega Evolution, Mega Blastoise, loses these two smaller shoulder cannons and gains an enormous BackpackCannon and [[ArmCannon a wrist-mounted cannon on both arms]] instead.
171	* The Death Knight from ''[[VideoGame/Wolfenstein3D Spear of Destiny]]'' is essentially a walking gun. Two miniguns, and two shoulder-mounted homing rocket launchers. Some of the [=WolfenDooM=] mods by Laz Rojas also feature Grosse guards with similar shoulder cannons.
172	* ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'': The ''Lonesome Road'' DLC features shoulder-mounted miniguns as one of the new weapons.
173	* The Hunters from ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}}'' are not only decked out in heavy armor but also sport a shoulder-mounted plasma cannon on their right side.
174	* The main antagonist of ''VideoGame/ShantaeAndThePiratesCurse'', the [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/shantae/images/d/d8/PirateMasterTransparent.png/ Pirate Master]] has an massive pirate cannon on his right shoulder. %%Has what? %%Hasa a pirate cannon duh
175	* As expected the Predators from ''VideoGame/AlienVsPredatorCapcom'' both wield shoulder-mounted plasma casters.
176	* ''VideoGame/FrontMission'' offers the occasional shoulder mounted gun of some variety alongside missile racks. Most commonly, the shoulder gun is a [[GatlingGood Gatling gun]] of some description.
177	* ''TabletopGame/HeavyGear 2'' allows Gears to carry shoulder mounted weapons. While rocket packs or missile weapons are most common, the game also allows weapons ranging from small anti-infantry machine guns up to [[GatlingGood rotary]] AntiAir cannons to be installed on a shoulder mount, up between the collar and the shoulder joint proper.
178	* [[InventoryManagementPuzzle Given sufficient space]], any Mobile Suit can be modified to carry one or more in ''VideoGame/MSSagaANewDawn''. The various shoulder weapons are rendered separately from the body parts of a Mobile Suit and so suits that never carried shoulder weapons in the original fiction may have them here. The most impressive example in the game is the [[{{BFG}} 680mm artillery cannon]] taken from a fallen enemy, and is so large and powerful that it cannot be installed on any but the most advanced ranged combat units.
179	* In ''VideoGame/SlaveZero'', the player has access to one handheld weapon (machinegun or energy gun) and a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher.
180	* ''VideoGame/BorderlandsThePreSequel'': Player character Wilhelm can get one of these if you invest heavily enough in his Cyber Commando skill tree. The "Vengeance Cannon" activates when his shields go down and fires incendiary laser blasts.
181	* ''VideoGame/WrathofEarth'': All of your primary weapons in this first-person MS-DOS game are shoulder mounted energy cannons and rocket launchers. The only weapon that isn't shoulder mounted is your very weak, emergency use infinite-ammo wrist-mounted blaster.
182	* Multiple classes of Titan in ''VideoGame/Titanfall2'' utilise general-purpose shoulder mountings called Acolyte Pods to mount various weapons, including missiles, lasers, and sonar probes.
183	* ''VideoGame/EarthDefenseForce2025'': The Fencer, first introduced in EDF 2025/4.1, can equip various shoulder-mounted cannons, mortars, and missile launchers. They're often not as strong as handheld weaponry is, but they're easy to use and helpful as a secondary set of weaponry. The exception to the rule are the missile launchers that require Air Raider guidance to use; they're capable of absolutely ridiculous damage compared to other weapons of comparable level as long as you can maintain a safe distance to use them.
184	** ''VideoGame/EarthDefenseForce5'': The Fencer's shoulder mounted weaponry is now essential to their new dash jumping capabilities that let them essentially soar around the battlefield at high speed while raining down mortars on the enemy. The accessories that allow for multiple rapid dashes and jumps in a row completely change how the Fencer plays, allowing them to maintain incredible mobility while using their long-range weaponry.
185	* ''VisualNovel/{{Sunrider}}'' has many, ''many'' Ryders with shoulder-mounted weapons.
186	** The Black Jack mounts two laser cannons on the outside of each shoulder. Its successor, the High Roller, ditches them for a single, much stronger BackpackCannon laser.
187	** The Paladin has a battery of four double-barrelled kinetic cannons mounted on its shoulders and back.
188	** Ryuvian Nightmares mount a large missile pod on the left shoulder, and three laser cannons on the right shoulder. The Nightmare Ascendant likewise has a missile pod on its left shoulder.
189	** PACT Bombers, Pirate Bombers, and the Havoc/Calamity all sport enormous torpedo launchers on both shoulders.
190	* In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', the [[Franchise/ToyStory Toy Box world]] has two toy Gigas mechs, specifically the Gunner Class (purple) and Speed Class (blue), that each use a pair of shoulder mounted cannons for their respective special attacks.
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194	* In ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'', the PoweredArmor developed by Tailor for the Toughs have the option of mounting a cannon on each shoulder. What's more, they can detach and function as autonomous drones. Tailor dubs them, in this autonomous function, "Paul-Drones".
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198	* ''Website/SCPFoundation'', [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1637 SCP-1637 ("The Army of the Future")]]. SCP-1637-3A is a vehicle with a humanoid torso mounted on a dual-tread chassis. It has a 155 mm cannon with BottomlessMagazines mounted over its left shoulder.
199	* ''Website/GaiaOnline'' has the items Preda-Armor and Nano-C, which have Shoulder Cannons.
200	* Common enough in the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' that they're being made and sold at the [[SuperheroSchool Whateley]] Weapons Fair. Along with mounting equipment.
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204	* In ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', Cyborg had one when he drained the Titan's Tower of energy in episode "The End (Part 1)" in order to fight off Slade and his {{Mooks}}.
205	* Numerous ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' in various continuities have these:
206	** In the G1 cartoon, several Autobots have shoulder-mounted weapons of various kinds, including Bluestreak, Hound, Mirage, Perceptor, and Trailbreaker.
207	** G1 Soundwave has something on his shoulder that looks like a microphone and becomes part of his altmode.
208	** If Megatron has a {{BFG}} that's not [[ArmCannon on his arm]], it's usually one of these.
209	* In episode 19 of ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'', the incredibly destructive HumongousMecha Evo seen in the flashback sports a pair of these that function just like Rex's "Slam Cannon". [[spoiler: That's because Rex ''was'' the Evo, he just doesn't remember because after flipping out like that he loses his memory.]] What's preventing a repeat performance? ''[[spoiler: Nothing]].''
210	* The ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' Super Robot has this one. [[{{Troperiffic}} As well as about every other Super Robot trope...]]
211	* Air Enforcer from ''WesternAnimation/SkysurferStrikeForce'' has a missile launcher for each shoulder.
212	* In ''WesternAnimation/ShadowRaiders'' Femur, the terminal coward of the team, has a shoulder cannon that takes aim while he's hiding behind stuff.
213	* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' very briefly had a member of the O.S.I. team called "Tank Top". [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin He wears part of a tank as a top]], with the collar being an open turret hatch and the main gun mounted on his left shoulder.
214	* In the ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax'' episode "Beetlemania", the beetle-like aliens' HumongousMecha (humongous by beetle standards -- it's "only" somewhat bigger than Norman) Beetle-Ra has shoulder cannons among its armaments.
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