Captain Commando

Captain Commando
First North American arcade flyer of Captain Commando.
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Designer(s)	Akira Yasuda Junichi Ohno
Artist(s)	Akira Yasuda
Composer(s)	Masaki Izutani
Platform(s)	Arcade, Capcom Power System Changer, Super NES, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP, GameTap
Release date(s)	November 1991 (Arcade) 1995 (Super NES) 1998 (PlayStation) 2006 (PS2, Xbox, PSP)
Genre(s)	Beat 'em up
Mode(s)	Up to 4 players cooperatively
Cabinet	Upright
Arcade system	CP System
Display	Horizontal, Raster, resolution 384 x 224

Captain Commando (Japanese: キャプテンコマンドー, Hepburn: Kyaputen Komandō^?) is a 1991 futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up game originally developed and published by Capcom as a coin-operated video game, and later ported to several other platforms. It was the seventeenth title produced for the company's CP System hardware. The game stars the titular superhero who was originally conceived as a fictional spokesman used by Capcom USA in the company's console games during the late 1980s.

Captain Commando is set in the crime-ridden future of Metro City in the year 2026, where a superhero named Captain Commando, assisted by his three faithful Commando Companions rise up to protect the Earth and all the Galaxy from a gang of super-powered criminals.

He is the leader of the "Commando Team". Besides his powerful mind and strong body, he also uses his "Energy Gloves," whicn can shoot mighty bolts of fire and electricity. His killer technique is the "Captain Collider". Striking the ground with his Energy Gloves causes an electric shock which kills everyone around him. Captain Commando's dash attacks are "Captain Cannon" (also known as "Captain Fire") which torches the enemy with a blast of flame and "Captain Kick" which can hit several enemies at once on the ground or in the air. Captain Commando also can grab his opponent and kick their stomach or throw their whole body. Other things he uses are the "Captain Goggles" which help him identify a criminal's face at a distance of 2 km, by comparing with data base, the "Captain Protector" which is made of super-tough material called "Captanium" and stands up to trillion degree heat, the "Captain Gauntlet" which multiplies Captain's power 48 times making it easy for him to smash a thick iron plate and the "Captain Boots" which make it possible for him to take a 100-meter fall without injuries or damage to the boots.