Commando Arcade released for C64

Codetapper · 27 May 2014, 07:15

In case any of you C64 fans missed the news, Commando has been hacked/remade more like the arcade:

5 new levels added. Game now has total of 8 levels like arcade
New Barracks, Hangar, Chopper, Level transition, etc. graphics
New Level features
New glitch-free Sprite multiplexer
New Scroller
Chopper that drops you onto the battle field and picks you up
Level Transition screen animations
Score, Lives and Bomb counter fixes
Code bug fixes - no more crashes
High Scores in attract mode
Game Over sequence added
Two new Sound modes with new SFX and new tunes by 6R6
Loading screen (by STE'86) and Loading tune (by 6R6) added
Pause added with Quit option
Easyflash version with High Score saver to flash and backup to disk
Universal File version that should work on any device
IFFL version with REU support
PAL and NTSC supported

More info and download link!

tomcat666 · 27 May 2014, 07:35

<- Guilty party

mombasajoe · 27 May 2014, 09:36

Since this release the Amiga-version of Commando isn´t the best one anymore

Congratulations for this great work!

earok · 27 May 2014, 09:58

Very cool

Specksynder · 27 May 2014, 10:21

Great!
Thanks for sharing

Asman · 28 May 2014, 11:50

Great! Thanks for info.

I think that would be great idea to improve some weak amiga game and I know that is no trivial task.

WayneK · 28 May 2014, 15:33

You did great work there Tomcat, been playing it for a couple of days here.
Although I know just how much work this must have taken, I'm surprised many other games (on many other platforms... Amiga?) haven't been improved/modified to this extent before.

laffer · 07 June 2014, 07:55

A remake of the C64 version of Commando was released not very long ago, and I think it's a great remake.

Basically what it does is bring it closer to the arcade version, and it includes the missing levels as well.

The one negative aspect about it that I can find is that the new music isn't very good, but luckily you can pick the original tune so it's not an issue.

Here is a video by Polaventris, showing the the game -
[ Show youtube player ]

Retro-Nerd · 07 June 2014, 13:13

No remake. It this same new C64 enhanced/improved version that it discussed here.

laffer · 07 June 2014, 13:47

Yeah, bad wording.

27 May 2014, 07:15	#1
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Commando Arcade released for C64 In case any of you C64 fans missed the news, Commando has been hacked/remade more like the arcade: 5 new levels added. Game now has total of 8 levels like arcade New Barracks, Hangar, Chopper, Level transition, etc. graphics New Level features New glitch-free Sprite multiplexer New Scroller Chopper that drops you onto the battle field and picks you up Level Transition screen animations Score, Lives and Bomb counter fixes Code bug fixes - no more crashes High Scores in attract mode Game Over sequence added Two new Sound modes with new SFX and new tunes by 6R6 Loading screen (by STE'86) and Loading tune (by 6R6) added Pause added with Quit option Easyflash version with High Score saver to flash and backup to disk Universal File version that should work on any device IFFL version with REU support PAL and NTSC supported More info and download link!

07 June 2014, 07:55	#8
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Commando 64 remake! A remake of the C64 version of Commando was released not very long ago, and I think it's a great remake. Basically what it does is bring it closer to the arcade version, and it includes the missing levels as well. The one negative aspect about it that I can find is that the new music isn't very good, but luckily you can pick the original tune so it's not an issue. Here is a video by Polaventris, showing the the game - [ Show youtube player ]

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27 May 2014, 07:35	#2
tomcat666 Retro Freak Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Slovenia Age: 51 Posts: 1,646	<- Guilty party

27 May 2014, 09:36	#3
mombasajoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D Age: 49 Posts: 528	Since this release the Amiga-version of Commando isn´t the best one anymore Congratulations for this great work!

27 May 2014, 09:58	#4
earok Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Auckland Posts: 3,539	Very cool

27 May 2014, 10:21	#5
Specksynder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Italy Age: 47 Posts: 445	Great! Thanks for sharing

28 May 2014, 11:50	#6
Asman 68k Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere Posts: 828	Great! Thanks for info. I think that would be great idea to improve some weak amiga game and I know that is no trivial task.

28 May 2014, 15:33	#7
WayneK Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Somewhere secret Age: 50 Posts: 364	You did great work there Tomcat, been playing it for a couple of days here. Although I know just how much work this must have taken, I'm surprised many other games (on many other platforms... Amiga?) haven't been improved/modified to this extent before.

07 June 2014, 13:13	#9
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	No remake. It this same new C64 enhanced/improved version that it discussed here.

07 June 2014, 13:47	#10
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	Yeah, bad wording.

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