07 Commando Blasting to DS

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:30 am

Looks like the DS gets another run and gunner next to the very promising Contra 4

http://ds.ign.com/articles/811/811747p1.html

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:34 am

Looks like the artists are big fans of Metal Slug.

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:56 am

Herr Schatten wrote:Looks like the artists are big fans of Metal Slug.

Which is not necessarily a bad thing considering the fact that SNK never got their arses up for a Metal Slug DS

eight · Post by **eight** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:58 am

Nor a decent Metal Slug sequel in the last couple of years. I still shiver when I think of Metal Slug 3D.

Macaw · Post by **Macaw** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:11 pm

Looks great, too bad its on a handheld.

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:37 pm

It's too much like Metal Slug (the art side that is), that's what bugging me the most.

PaCrappa · Post by **PaCrappa** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:13 pm

Macaw wrote:Looks great, too bad its on a handheld.

My thoughts exactly.

Pa

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:31 pm

Fighter17 wrote:It's too much like Metal Slug (the art side that is), that's what bugging me the most.

Huh? Why is it bugging you? In the Hunt, Geostorm, Metal Slug and now this...I love the art style, no matter whether it's the original team or some skilled chinese guys copying it

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:40 pm

Necronom wrote:
Fighter17 wrote:It's too much like Metal Slug (the art side that is), that's what bugging me the most.
Huh? Why is it bugging you? In the Hunt, Geostorm, Metal Slug and now this...I love the art style, no matter whether it's the original team or some skilled chinese guys copying it

The art to me is only good by the people who made the Metal Slug games.

I don't like the fact it's almost the same style from bunch of Chinese developers.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:02 pm

You sound Japanese.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:09 pm

The screen shots look cool, but 07 Commando looks like too much of a ripoff of the Metal Slug games. The areas look like they were blatantly "borrowed" from Metal Slug 2 and 3.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:18 pm

Looks nice to me. I don't care who it's made by as long as it plays like Slug.

I see something that looks like a health gauge though :(

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:29 pm

It's welcome here, although I've still got plenty of Metal Slug to play on the Wii anthology.

gameoverDude · Post by **gameoverDude** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:01 am

Fighter17 wrote:It's too much like Metal Slug (the art side that is), that's what bugging me the most.

It doesn't bug me. This "tribute" to Metal Slug could actually turn out well, as long as they get the game mechanics down pat.

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:51 am

Here comes the first gameplay teaser:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK4C3a-d1J8

Looks promising though the animation could be better.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:12 am

Looks better than outsourced Metal Slug with worse than amateur sprite edits (MS4.)

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:40 am

JoshF wrote:Looks better than outsourced Metal Slug with worse than amateur sprite edits (MS4.)

Seconded, 07 Commando looks better than MS4 (worst MS aside MS5)

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:58 pm

Looks awesome! Definitely an MS clone, but I'm down!

eight · Post by **eight** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:00 pm

Now I just hope that the crappy framerate is because of their usually crappy Youtube videos and not because of the game but other than that: Awesome!

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:15 pm

The running speed looks fine to me. It probably really is a bit low on animation.

I'm not too hot on the lifebar and armour, but I am not sure if the level design is good enough to play around one-hit kills. Anyway, makes it a bit different from Slug in that respect but still looks good enough that I would try it.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:37 pm

iatneH wrote:I see something that looks like a health gauge though

no dude, it makes it fit more on a portable platform...

looks alright to me, but seriously they need to rip that health meter right out of there, assuming the mechanics are copied as closely as the visuals of course.

doctorx0079 · Post by **doctorx0079** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:26 pm

Unfortunately no relation to Commando. Looks EXACTLY like Metal Slug, not that that's a bad thing though.

Zhon · Post by **Zhon** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:10 pm

Wow, a lot better than my initial expectations due to the first screens.

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:09 pm

Lots of screenies on the official site and what seems to be an explanation of the low framerate and not so smooth animation:

"Due to the being compressed of the video,the definition and running frame rate of the effect are damnified."

http://www.manaisoft.com/07screenshot.htm

Really love the art. Main character kinda Akira Toriyama style and the hardware design screams Nazca Corp. Nice

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:44 pm

At least it seems that, unlike in Metal Slug, you're actually allowed to shoot diagonally in this. Already it's got my attention.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:38 pm

I may try it out... but I have my apprehensions. Remember, CT Special Forces also looked nice.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:43 pm

JoshF wrote:You sound Japanese.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:02 pm

I'll think about it if it loses the life counter.

doctorx0079 · Post by **doctorx0079** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:01 am

I like this Commando. Comprehensive scoring system and online leaderboards FTW.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon May 26, 2008 7:54 pm

Comes out in Europe in a few days, maybe. Title is "Commando: Steel Disaster". I don't have high expectations but we'll see how it is soon enough.