Commando for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Step into the shoes of Super Joe, a lone wolf commando, in Commando for the Nintendo Entertainment System, a classic top-down, vertical-scrolling shooter. Sent on a perilous solo mission deep behind enemy lines, your objective is to infiltrate enemy territory, rescue POWs, and wipe out countless hostile soldiers. Armed with a machine gun and a limited supply of grenades, you must blast your way through waves of relentless foes, tanks, and bunkers, utilizing explosive items and strategic maneuvers to survive the overwhelming onslaught. This challenging arcade port delivers non-stop action and a pure test of skill for fans of intense shooting games.

Key Features:

• Top-Down Shooting Action: Engage in relentless vertical-scrolling combat against overwhelming enemy forces.
• Simple but Effective Arsenal: Utilize your machine gun for continuous fire and grenades for explosive area-of-effect damage.
• Rescue Mission Objective: Progress through stages with the primary goal of rescuing prisoners of war from enemy camps.
• Challenging Difficulty: Experience a demanding gameplay loop that requires quick reflexes, precise aim, and strategic grenade usage.
• Arcade Port: A faithful adaptation of the popular arcade game, known for its intense action and challenging design.

Metadata:

• Genre: Top-down Shooter, Action
• Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
• Developer: Capcom
• Publisher: Capcom (NA, JP), Go! (EU)
• Release Dates:
  • Japan: November 1986
  • North America: November 1986
  • Europe: February 1989
• ESRB Rating: Not Rated (Predates ESRB)
• Mode: Single-player