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Andro
Dunos
アンドロデュノス
15 June 1992 |
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Andro
Dunos has taken a lot
of flak over the years. Mainly because despite it being a Neo Geo title, it's really nothing special. In all truth it's a long
way away from from being a jaw-dropping visual
extravaganza.
With great power comes great responsibility: at 34 Mega this is one of the smallest Neo
Geo titles in terms of raw size. In the gameplay stakes it almost feel deliberately 'retro' - a lot more like a late 80s game than a mid-1992 release.
If you take a step back though, it's not a bad game at all. It's quite
good even, like a turbo-charged Hellfire (1989) with even more weapons.
The only fair criticism you could possibly have is that it makes no effort whatsoever in making the most of the Neo Geo's capabilities. It doesn't care. It keeps it real.
Oh well, can't complain. The Neo Geo is by definition a very expensive
format, and if you put its price aside what we have
is a perfectly acceptable 2-player shooting
game.
Not a patch on the Neo Geo shooting classics ASO
II (1991) or Last
Resort (1992) but still a good laugh, especially 2-player.
It's certainly better than the dreary Ghost
Pilots (1991).
Having missed out on a Neo Geo CD release, the
game has slowly become a cult classic of sorts,
with the Neo Geo ROM release now fetching almost $400.
Funny how things work out.
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Andro
Dunos
アンドロデュノス
NEO GEO |
DETAILS
| Format |
Neo
Geo |
| Released |
17
July 1992 |
| Publisher |
SNK |
| Product
ID |
NGH-049 |
| Size
(cm) |
22
x 17 x 4 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.70 |
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Fun,
crisp and relatively harmless
2P shooting game from
Visco.
Not available on Neo Geo CD,
and now a very expensive title
on ROM.
Soft-case Neo Geo packaging,
34Mbit cartridge, monochrome
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'Andro
Dunos' and 'Visco' are trademarks of Visco Corporation
'Neo Geo' and 'SNK' are registered trademarks of SNK Playmore
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