MERCS
Capcom - 1990
Run and Gun
Gameplay
3 player, 3 player simultaneous
There are six levels, plus a final boss battle that’s counted as a seventh level
Weapons include machine gun, flamethrower, bazooka, and spread shot
POW icon increases weapons strength, it is not a screen clear
Player vehicles include jeeps, jet skis, and tanks
Controls
8 way joystick
2 button (fire/bomb)
Plot
An American ex-president has been kidnapped so the mercenary squad of Wolf Force is tasked with rescuing him. In the English version the setting is the l African nation of Zutula (likely a fictional South Africa). The game transitions from beach to jungle, before moving to European-style cities, shipyards, mountains, and finally an enemy base.
Characters
Joseph Gibson
Super Joe from Commando (confirmed in Bionic Commando)
Howard Powell
Former leader of an anti-terrorist task force
Thomas Clarke
Former Air Force officer, talented mechanic and weapons expert
Misc Notes
This is the sequel to Commando and was released 5 years after.
Levels scroll up, left, and right for wider levels
AOM Gaming Notes
[Post Play Notes Here]
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