Arcade
Captain Commando
DEV
Capcom
REL
Nov '91
ALSO
About

Captain Commando is a futuristic Final Fight alternative from Capcom that features ridiculous playable characters and bizarre enemies. It plays a lot like its predecessor but adds dashing, guns, vehicles, and four-player gameplay to the formula.

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Story

Captain Commando - The leader of the "Commando" team. He not only has a tough body but also a sharp brain. He wears the "Energy Glove" which discharges fire and electricity.

Ginzu the Ninja - A master of Ninjistu, he is very agile and can cut enemies in half with a single stroke of his sword.

Mack the Knife - An alien warrior who is very cool.He attacks very swiftly with his two special knives which melt the enemy.

Baby Head - A genius baby who rides on a robot of his own creation. His robot is not only powerful but also agile.

Trivia

Captain Commando was originally created by Capcom USA as an unofficial mascot for Capcom. He would appear in instruction manuals for Capcom games on the NES.

Captain Commando, when shortened, becomes Cap Com.

Release Info
Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Capcom
Released
Nov '91
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Series
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Game
Players
4
Structure
Linear
Difficulty
Hard
Gang size
Huge (9)
Variety
Vehicles
Playtime
0:50
Combat
Buttons
Attack, Jump
Combos
Static
Grabs
Contact
Dashing
Double-tap
Enemy H. Bars
+ Names
Item Pickup
Button
Item Stay
Fade
Weapons
Durability
Death-blow
Health
Friendly Fire
Yes
Char Switch
On death
Ground Hit
No
Revive
Invincibility + Knockdown
Restore
End of stage
Style
Art Style
Cartoony
Sprites
Medium
Setting
Futuristic
Focus
Hand-to-hand
Music
Rock
Tone
Humorous
Numbers
Fighters
4
Stages
8
Enemies
?
Bosses
?
Weapons
?
Lives
2
Continues
1
Extend
?
Arcade
Monitors
1 Raster CRT
Class
CPS JAMMA
Sound
Amplified Stereo
Resolution
384 x 224
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Combat
Enemy
Grafix
Sound
Flava

Captain Commando is a super disappointing follow-up to Final Fight. It adds little to the formula besides dash-attacks, and its graphics and sound seem to have taken a small step back. Also, the combat seems to lack impact. However, it's the first four-player Capcom brawler and the enemy designs are extremely weird and imaginative.

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