Shock Troopers - MVS (complete Kit

Shock Troopers is an action shooter from Saurus

The Gameplay is very much like a mixture of Capcoms Mercs and Metal Slug.
For starters, you get a choice of 8 characters, some faster than others and each with their own special attacks that include grenades, rockets and even explosive boomerangs. You also get to choose between “Lonely Wolf” or “Team” mode. Lonely Wolf mode is the standard mode, where you pick one character and fight through each stage, but in Team mode you have to select three, and by pressing the C button you can change between them during game play. The idea of this is so that you can choose the right person for each section, although you still only get one energy bar for each person. After you select your mode, you also get to pick a route through the game; these include either Jungle, Valley or mountain levels. This game is very satisfying to play, mostly because the controls feel great and are very responsive. There's the usual fire and special weapon buttons, and also a dodge button that lets you avoid enemy bullets.

There's a good deal of graphical detail in this game and there are a lot of different types of bad guys including soldiers, tanks, helicopters and many others. The enemy soldiers die in a variety of different ways too, much like in Metal Slug. You can shoot them, torch them with a flame-thrower and even punch or stab them if you get in close. Watching an injured soldier that is on a stretcher get dropped because you shot the guys carrying him is very funny. It is also possible to destroy certain objects in the background like houses and bunkers too, which is a lot of fun. Everything has a cartoon look to it, again a little like Metal Slug.

If you are looking for a great action packed shooter, then this is for you. Shock Troopers is one of the best that the Neo Geo has to offer.