I love Commando. I didn't see the arcade version back in the 80s and only first played that through emulation, not in MAME but I think the emulator was called Starcade maybe? Would have been at least 99. maybe 2000 because I know it was on the PC I worked for and built for Unreal Tournament (which will have it's 25th anniversary tomorrow! yikes, things that remind you that you are getting old...). I love the music in Commando, and I think it's worth saying just how much better it is than 1942, a game only 1 year apart. Tomayo did an great job with the music just as she did with other capcom games and with Taito/Zuntata. My only experience was Commando up until arcade emulation was with the NES version (well, I do remember seeing the box for the 7800 version), which dad got for me used at a flea market in '90. I had so much fun with that cart. One of my favorite games for the system though probably not top-10. These days, I kind of like the music and graphics in the 7800 port more, but I do like how the NES version plays. The arcade version definitely wins here versus the NES (or the 7800, 2600, C-64, Intellivision, etc). But...I do have a whole lot of nostalgia for Commando on the NES.
Was going to say it looks a little like Ikari Warriors but apparently this was first! (Ikari Warriors was going commando). Doesn't appear to be a tie in to the movie from the same year.
The NES version is a very strong contender and a great port of the arcade. This is one of the harder games out there, when I was a kid and quarter hunting at the Laundromat, this is a game I would pump the quarters into. I have never made it past the second level in the arcade and the Game Genie made the NES version a lot of fun. Winner: Game Genie for making this game great! Other Winner: Capcom Arcade Classics for adding invincibility. 3rd Winner: Arcade I only beat this game due to cheating and 100% okay with this! Nice job sir on a game that's tough as nails!!!
I really thought i remembered playing this as a kid but now that I'm here... Nothing about it seems familiar and I was expecting it to good music... Not sure what I'm thinking of but this wasn't it. I would like to play it though (with a game genie code of course 😂)
I'd go with the arcade but the nes port is fun.
I love Commando. I didn't see the arcade version back in the 80s and only first played that through emulation, not in MAME but I think the emulator was called Starcade maybe? Would have been at least 99. maybe 2000 because I know it was on the PC I worked for and built for Unreal Tournament (which will have it's 25th anniversary tomorrow! yikes, things that remind you that you are getting old...). I love the music in Commando, and I think it's worth saying just how much better it is than 1942, a game only 1 year apart. Tomayo did an great job with the music just as she did with other capcom games and with Taito/Zuntata. My only experience was Commando up until arcade emulation was with the NES version (well, I do remember seeing the box for the 7800 version), which dad got for me used at a flea market in '90. I had so much fun with that cart. One of my favorite games for the system though probably not top-10. These days, I kind of like the music and graphics in the 7800 port more, but I do like how the NES version plays. The arcade version definitely wins here versus the NES (or the 7800, 2600, C-64, Intellivision, etc). But...I do have a whole lot of nostalgia for Commando on the NES.
There are also ports on the Atari and Intellivision. That would be fun.
Was going to say it looks a little like Ikari Warriors but apparently this was first! (Ikari Warriors was going commando). Doesn't appear to be a tie in to the movie from the same year.
The NES version is a very strong contender and a great port of the arcade.
This is one of the harder games out there, when I was a kid and quarter hunting at the Laundromat, this is a game I would pump the quarters into. I have never made it past the second level in the arcade and the Game Genie made the NES version a lot of fun.
Winner:
Game Genie for making this game great!
Other Winner:
Capcom Arcade Classics for adding invincibility.
3rd Winner:
Arcade
I only beat this game due to cheating and 100% okay with this! Nice job sir on a game that's tough as nails!!!
I really thought i remembered playing this as a kid but now that I'm here... Nothing about it seems familiar and I was expecting it to good music... Not sure what I'm thinking of but this wasn't it. I would like to play it though (with a game genie code of course 😂)
Unpopular opinion: I think the NES port is one of the weaker versions.