187 · Guerilla War
A tropical island (specified as Cuba in the Japanese original) is being oppressed by a dictator, but fortunately one or two brave US soldiers (Ernesto "Che" Guevara in the Japanese version) are on hand to restore justice. March through the rivers, swamps and forests to overthrow the dictator (specified as Batista in Japan) in this evolution of the Commando style.
SHOW NOTES
Guerilla War Longplay
Guerilla War Arcade
Ikari Warriors Episode
Commando Episode
Show notes
- Your small island country is struggling against the cruel domination of an evil dictator
- NES Longplay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5CtC5Tg4bc
- Introductions
- Back to back War games. What makes war so natural for video games?
- Overview
- overhead run and gun game where you play as two unnamed rebel commandos (Che Guevara and Fidel Castro in the Japanese version) as they raid an unnamed Caribbean Island in order to free it from the rule of an unnamed tyrannical dictator.
- Another example of NOA censorship
- Practically Ikari Warriors in a different setting
- Gameplay
- The environment
- Unlimited Continues
- Pro and Cons
- Noticeable improvements from other Overhead run and guns?
- Runs smoother
- two-player simultaneous play
- EGL
- Next week - Guerilla War