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SHOCK TROOPERS (2016)

SHOCK TROOPERS cover
Developer
SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Publisher
SNK CORPORATION
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
4.1 of 5, 275 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast, arcade-style retro shooter where you pick a character or team, blast through pixelated battlefields, and choose routes that affect your progress.

fast-pacedarcaderetropixel graphicstop-down shooteraction shootingstrategic routes

What players say

Players praise the frantic run-and-gun action and the variety of characters and branching paths, often comparing it to Metal Slug and Ikari Warriors. However, they are split on this port: some call it decent, while others report severe input lag, graphical downgrades, and frame drops. Most agree it is very short, finishable in under an hour.

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Screenshots

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