Descpription:
Shock Troopers is an arcade game developed by Saurus.
Gameplay involves taking command of one or three commandos in an 8-way
shooter through 6 stages of opposing forces, weaponry, and power-ups.
At the beginning of each session, players choose whether to go through
the game in one of two modes, "Lonely Wolf" or "Team Battle". In "Lonely Wolf",
you control one character throughout the game, while "Team Battle" lets you pick
a band of three soldiers through their missions, switching between them on-the-fly.
Choosing to go it alone gives you a higher starting life total, while proceeding
as a team will give you a wider variety of special weapons as well as a higher
starting total (ten for each of your three characters instead of twenty for one).
Each character has their own virtues over other selections. Some might start with
higher life totals, while others could move faster. Regardless of your choice, the
soldiers each possess a unique special weapon or "bomb", which vary in distance and range.
