Commando [Model NES-CO-USA]

Export Nintendo NES cart. published 38 years ago by Capcom USA, Inc.

Listed in MAME

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Commando © 1986 Capcom USQA.

North American release. Game developed in Japan. For more information about the game, see the original Famicom version; "Senjou no Ookami [Model CAP-SJ]".

Description from the back cover:

Commando - Super Joe and your skill on a highly secret mission... challenging the Evil Empire Army in fierce guerrilla warfare. Super Joe and your skill - armed only with Super Joe's rifle and unlimited ammunition, plus a hand grenade that requires replenishing. Your assignment... find and destroy;... stopping attempts to dominate the world's population and resources. You must skillfully control Super Joe's venture into a deep, unexplored jungle region. Surprisingly, you and Super Joe find the enemy behind iron walls, on bridges to cross, in trucks and Jeeps that try to ram Super Joe. Can Super Joe and you carry out this reckless, almost impossible mission?

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TECHNICAL

Cartridge ID: NES-CO-USA

TRIVIA

Commando for NES was released in November 1986 in North America.

Any reference to Nazi Germany was removed from the American's manual/packaging and was replaced by an evil Empire Army.

An hidden message in Japanese is found only on the US version at 1CBFC:
NO.16 TAKAI MAMIKO KAISYA NO HIKKOSHI DE 86/7/6 AKUSYUKAI NI IKENAKKATTA NOGA KUYASII MAMIKO FAN YORI

Translations:
Because my company moved on Jul. 06 1986, it was not possible to go to Mamiko Takai's handshake party. From a pitiable Mamiko fan.

Another hidden message foundable only on this US version can be visible at 1F410:
THIS GAME OF KEYWORD IS 3/24... ITS MY BIRTHDAY.
IF 4-4 ROUND PLAY 3=PLAYER 24=HAND BOMB THEN YOU WILL BE CLEAR THIS GAME.
MY NEXT MAKE GAME IS -CAPTAIN HIGEMARU- PLEASE PLAY IT. YOU KNOW ??

SOURCES

Game's ROM.