Mega Commando 0.8b - First gameplay video: youtu.be/ICQbNyZURcQ I played a two-player game with my son, who had never played Commando before. Even with the improved controls in MD mode, he still struggled a lot and died faster than I did—though, mind you, I’m not exactly good at this game either. The first part showcases gameplay using the MD control and death modes (explained below). The second part features the C64 music mode, while in the final part, I use a cheat code to enable invincibility starting from Stage 4, allowing me to showcase the rest of the game. Over 70% of the code was written entirely by hand, with Claude Opus 5.5 AI assistance introduced later to speed up the final stages of development, improve performance, and fix bugs. No reverse engineering was involved, and the game is not intended to be an exact port of the arcade original. As a result, the gameplay and item placements are not identical to the original game. GAME OPTIONS - Difficulty: Easy / Normal / Arcade - Music Type: Arcade / C64 / C64 Non-Stop SFX Type: - Arcade: Original arcade-style sound effects. - MD: More realistic sound effects. Death Mode: - Arcade: Traditional arcade-style respawning. - MD: Respawn right where you died. Control Type: - Arcade: Classic arcade-style controls. - MD: Grenades are thrown in the direction the player is facing, and holding the B button locks the player's aiming direction. The high score table is saved to SRAM and can be reset from the Options menu. RELEASE INFORMATION Mega Commando will be available soon with early access for Patreon supporters, followed by a free public release on itch.io just a few days later. #SGDK #MegaDrive #SEGAGenesis