NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Commando (arcade game)

Commando (戦場の狼 Senjō no ōkami^?, lit. Wolf of the Battlefield) is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released in 1985. Its influence can be seen in several later games in the genre (Who Dares Wins, Ikari Warriors, Rambo: First Blood Part II...). Image File history File links Commando-mame. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... Data East (ãƒ‡ãƒ¼ã‚¿ã‚¤ãƒ¼ã‚¹ãƒˆ dÄ“ta Ä«suto) was a Japanese video game company, also known as DECO (Data East Corporation, ãƒ‡ãƒ¼ã‚¿ã‚¤ãƒ¼ã‚¹ãƒˆæ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾ dÄ“ta Ä«suto kabushikigaisha). ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Tokuro Professor F, Arthur King Fujiwara (è—¤åŽŸ å¾—éƒŽ Fujiwara Tokuro) is a Japanese video game designer at Capcom best known for creating the Ghosts n Goblins and Mega Man series. ... 1985 1985 in games 1984 in video gaming 1986 in video gaming Notable events of 1985 in video gaming. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... A run and gun (also known as run n gun or for some variants, overhead shooter) is a sub-genre of video games that incorporates elements from shoot em up games and platform games. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... Scrolling shooters are a type of video game, a subgenre of shoot em up . ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Ikari Warriors is a 1986 arcade game by SNK (manufactured in the United States by Tradewest). ... Rambo is a platform video game released by Acclaim on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) on December 4th, 1987 in Japan, and May 1988 in North America. ...

It was released for several platforms, including the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Intellivision, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System, Acorn Electron, BBC Micro and PC. Versions of the game also appear on Capcom Classics Collection for the Playstation 2, Xbox, and PlayStation Portable, and Activision Anthology for the Playstation 2. The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... The Amstrad CPC was a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Sony MSX 1, Model HitBit-10-P MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. ... The ZX Spectrum is a home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. ... The Atari 2600, released in October 1977, is the video game console credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in. ... The Atari 7800 is a video game console released by Atari in June 1986 (a test market release occurred two years earlier). ... The original Amiga 1000 (1985) with various peripherals The Amiga 500 (1987) was the most popular variant of the Amiga. ... â€œNESâ€ redirects here. ... An original press advertisement for the Acorn Electron The Acorn Electron was a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd. ... The BBC Microcomputer System was a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by Acorn Computers Ltd for the BBC Computer Literacy Project operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Capcom Classics Collection is a compilation of arcade games that was released by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 27, 2005. ... â€œPS2â€ redirects here. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ... Activision Anthology is a compilation of various Atari 2600 games by Activision for various systems. ...

Introduction

The entire introduction, as written in the manual for the Commodore 64 version: The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ...

"As the crack shot Commando, your mission is to move forward into enemy territory. You must destroy the enemy and their base by passing through the Iron Walls."

Description

All versions of the game are very similar, with the same graphics (taking into account the various limitations of the platforms). The player (Super Joe) starts by being dropped off in a jungle by a helicopter, and has to fight his way out singlehandedly, fending off a massive assault of enemy soldiers wearing German WWII-era uniforms. For other uses, see Jungle (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ... A Norwegian soldier (a Corporal, armed with an MP-5) A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment to defend that country or its interests. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Super Joe is armed with a sub-machine gun (which has unlimited ammunition) as well as a limited supply of hand grenades. While Joe can fire his gun in any of the eight directions that he faces, his grenades can only be thrown vertically towards the top of the screen, irrespective of the direction Joe is facing. Unlike his SMG bullets, grenades can be thrown to clear obstacles, and explosions from well placed grenades can kill several enemies at once. A hand grenade is a hand-held bomb, made to be thrown by a soldier. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

At the end of each level, the screen stops, and the player must fight several soldiers streaming from a gate or fortress. They are ordered out by a cowardly officer, who immediately runs away, although shooting him in the back awards the player bonus points. Along the way, one can attempt to free prisoners of war as they are transported across the screen by the enemy. A Norwegian soldier (a Corporal, armed with an MP-5) A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment to defend that country or its interests. ... A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls, or an opening in a fence. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... An officer is a member of a military, naval, or if applicable, other uniformed services who holds a position of responsibility. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ...

As Super Joe has no power ups, there is no variety in the weaponry he can use throughout the game. This is in contrast to similarly themed games of roughly the same period, like Green Beret (in which limited use flame throwers and rocket launchers were available to supplement the main character's trusty Commando Blade), or Ikari Warriors (where Tanks and more powerful red bullets, could be obtained). Commando's popularity is strange, given this dimension of gameplay is missing, and therefore can be attributed to solid classical frenetic Robotron-like game mechanics, and perhaps to a lesser extent, the arcade version's (by far the best) polish and the fact that the game's release coincided (roughly) with the Rambo and Missing in Action movies. Rambo is a saga of popular action films starring Sylvester Stallone, based on the characters created by David Morrell in his novel First Blood. ... Missing in Action (film) is a 1984 action film starring Chuck Norris and directed by Joseph Zito. ...

Levels

Ports and their developers

It is notoriously difficult to find information about developers of early games, so this list is incomplete:

BBC Micro

The BBC Micro version was developed under contract by Catalyst Coders for Elite by: The BBC Microcomputer System was a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by Acorn Computers Ltd for the BBC Computer Literacy Project operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... Elite Systems is a UK video game developer. ...

For other uses, see Software developer (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Sound is a disturbance of mechanical energy that propagates through matter as a wave. ...

Acorn Electron

The Acorn Electron version was created from a direct port from the BBC Micro version. Since the BBC Micro had a faster processor, the port on the Acorn appeared much slower^{[citation needed]}: An original press advertisement for the Acorn Electron The Acorn Electron was a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd. ...

Amiga

The badly received Amiga version was developed at Elite by: The original Amiga 1000 (1985) with various peripherals The Amiga 500 (1987) was the most popular variant of the Amiga. ... Elite Systems is a UK video game developer. ...

Amstrad CPC

The Amstrad CPC version was developed at Elite by: The Amstrad CPC was a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Elite Systems is a UK video game developer. ...

Commodore 64

The well received Commodore 64 version was developed at Elite in a very tight schedule (2 months), by: Image File history File links C64_Commando. ... Image File history File links C64_Commando. ... Close_up of C64 Commodore 64 (C64, CBM 64) was a popular home computer of the 1980s. ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... Elite Systems is a UK video game developer. ...

The Commodore 64 version's theme, a "funky" version of the arcade, was created in less than 12 hours by Rob Hubbard, "[I] started working on it late at night, and worked on it through the night. I took one listen to the original arcade version and started working on the C64 version. [...] By the time everyone arrived at 8.00 in the morning, I had loaded the main tune on every C64 in the building! I got my cheque and was on a train home by 10.00". The music since then has reached a cultic status among Commodore 64 enthusiasts - nearly everyone who ever had a C64 knows and recognizes the tune. The song is available from the HVSC. Rob Hubbard (born 1956?, Kingston upon Hull, England) is a music composer best known for his composition of computer game theme music, especially for microcomputers of the 1980s such as the Commodore 64. ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... Rob Hubbard (born 1956?, Kingston upon Hull, England) is a music composer best known for his composition of computer game theme music, especially for microcomputers of the 1980s such as the Commodore 64. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... For other uses, see Building (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Train (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... Close_up of C64 Commodore 64 (C64, CBM 64) was a popular home computer of the 1980s. ... The High Voltage SID Collection is both the name of a project to build a collection of music created on the MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID sound chip in Commodore CBM-II, Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 home computers and the collection itself. ...

The cracking group (Lurid Tricycle) considered the Commodore version so easy that they added an un-trainer, to make the game harder. Trainers are programs made to modify behaviour of a computer game, usually u addresses and values, in order to allow cheating. ...

ZX Spectrum

The ZX Spectrum version was developed at Elite by: Image File history File links Commando. ... Image File history File links Commando. ... The ZX Spectrum is a home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... The ZX Spectrum is a home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... Elite Systems is a UK video game developer. ...

Intellivision

The Intellivision version was developed at Realtime Associates by : The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. ... Realtime Associates is a video game developer and publisher. ...

It was reported that John Tomlinson, was slacking off too much, and the deadline was slipping, so David Warhol actually "kidnapped" him, by picking him up at his home, keeping him at his own place until the game was finished. John Tomlinson may refer to: John Tomlinson (educationalist) (1932-2005), British educationalist John Tomlinson (singer) (born 1946), English opera singer John Tomlinson (politician), Lord Tomlinson of Walsall (born 1939), former MP and MEP John Tomlinson (comics), a comics writer for 2000 AD John Tomlinson (teacher) born 1944 This human name... Deadline can refer to several things: A deadline is a point in time at which something must be completed. ...

Legacy

The German version was released as Space Invasion, due to the laws about violence in computergames at the time.

Commando actually has an official sequel entitled Senjou no Ookami II, and released in North America as Mercs. There have also been unofficial "sequels" created by other companies. Russian developers Microtech Systems released Komando II for Spectrum in 1992. Elite also made Duet (which was called Commando '87 in some markets) for the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC. North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Mercs ) is a top-down run and gun video game created by Capcom. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Elite (disambiguation). ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... The ZX Spectrum is a home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... The Amstrad CPC was a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. ...

List of Commando clones

Rambo is a platform video game released by Acclaim on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) on December 4th, 1987 in Japan, and May 1988 in North America. ... Dogs of War is a scrolling shooter game developed and published in 1989 by Elite Systems for the Amiga and Atari ST. The name Dogs of War is probably taken from the 1981 movie The Dogs of War. ... Ikari Warriors is a 1986 arcade game by SNK (manufactured in the United States by Tradewest). ... Are you looking for the political definition of guerrilla warfare? Guerrilla War (Guevara in Japan) is an arcade game by SNK. It is an overhead shooter. ... Cannon Fodder is an expression used to denote the treatment of armed forces as a worthless commodity to be expended. ...

Bibliography

Zzap!64 was a computer games magazine covering games on the Commodore International series of computers, especially the Commodore 64. ...

External links

Categories: All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since August 2007 | Amiga games | Amstrad CPC games | Arcade games | Commodore 64 games | Intellivision games | DOS games | MSX games | ZX Spectrum games | Nintendo Entertainment System games | 1985 video games | Capcom games | BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games | Atari 2600 games | Atari 7800 games | PlayStation 2 games | PlayStation Portable games | Run and gun games | Xbox games MobyGames is a website devoted to cataloging computer and video games, both past and present. ... The Killer List of Videogames (otherwise known simply as KLOV, pronounced Kay-El-Oh-Vee) is a website devoted to cataloging arcade games past and present. ... World of Spectrum is a website devoted to cataloging and archiving material for the ZX Spectrum home computer pupular in the 1980s. ... GameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. ...

Contents

Introduction GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");