Shock Troopers is a top-down run-and-gun arcade game developed by Saurus and published by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. Players pick one of eight mercenaries — solo in Lone Wolf mode or as a three-member team — and fight through branching stages against the Bloody Scorpions terrorist group. It supports two-player co-op.
How To Play Shock Troopers
Control
Action
Joystick (8-way)
Move and aim in eight directions
A Button
Shoot / close-range attack
B Button
Evasive maneuver (roll)
C Button
Special attack (screen-clearing bomb)
D Button
Change character (team battle mode only)
Select
Insert coin / add credit
Start
Start game and confirm menu selections
About Shock Troopers
Release date
Arcade (JP): November 11, 1997 · Arcade (NA): January 1998
Developer
Saurus
Publisher
SNK
Platform
Neo Geo (Arcade MVS); later PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii, PC
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