186 · Desert Commander
Somewhere in a nameless desert, two opposing nameless armies take to the battlefield to destroy the other. Through the strategy of their commanders and the diversity of their units, each side seeks to gain the advantage over the other. There are 5 campaigns total and can be played either VS the computer or a second player.
SHOW NOTES
Desert Commander Longplay
General Patton
General Rommel
Fire Emblem on Famicom
Famicom Wars
Into the Breach
Xcom
How many rivers are in Africa?
North and South
Superman Episode
Spy Vs Spy (an Essential Game)
Show notes
- The enemy has been sighted. Your challenge has been accepted. The future of the free world now awaits your brave and steady command.
- NES Longplay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWXnQlrG8JM
- Introductions
- turn-based strategy video games
- Overview
- In the original Japanese release you choose between playing as the Allies or Axis led by either Patton or Rommel. In this North American version WWII titles have been stripped.
- The main gameplay objective is to either occupy the enemy headquarters or destroy all opposing forces on the playfield and the player that does so first wins
- Gameplay
- Five Different Scenarios
- Mostly made harder by you having less units than the CPU
- YOU CAN CHANGE THIS with player 2 controller
- Mostly made harder by you having less units than the CPU
- Changing your loadout before scenario start
- Units and Balance
- Good mix of counter units (think rock-paper-scissors)
- Infantry units not well suited for the map size?
- Map size vs number of units
- Terrain advantages
- Strong favor to those who attack
- You really wanna lay back in war. Spreading out and engaging first is a losing strategy
- Five Different Scenarios
- Kemco
- Joe they already brought us Spy vs Spy...but also Superman
- North and South - Civil War
- EGL
- Next week - Guerilla War