Way back in the mid-80's Sega worked with Tatsunoko Productions to create the anime series "Red Photon Bullet ZILLION" Sega created laser-tag toys based on the laser pistols central to the series. A 2-D survival-action game based on the
anime was made for the Sega Master System and was one of that 8-bit consoles best games.

PSO's & PSU's "Ruby Bullet" handgun is a
re-creation/replica of "Zillion" main character J.J.'s
" Nu-Zillion Gun" as shown here: