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Captain Commando is a video game character, and the former mascot of the video game company Capcom, his name being derived from that of his company (Captain Commando). He is a blonde superhero wearing a visor and a white-and-blue costume with a large star on his chest, and appeared in instruction manuals for Capcom games during their earliest days of game production in the mid-1980s, thanking the player for purchasing the game. He was eventually given a beat 'em up of his own in 1991, described below; however, the game did not catch on with avid arcade players, and Captain Commando was replaced as Capcom's mascot after characters from more popular games, such as the Mega Man and Street Fighter II
series, came into vogue.

The character was resurrected in 1998 as a playable fighter in the Marvel vs. Capcom series of fighting games. In 2005, the character was resurrected again as a playable unit in the crossover RPG Namco x Capcom
(released only in Japan). In both games, he is aided by his three partners in the Commando Team.

Arcade game

Captain Commando is an arcade game produced by Capcom in 1991, featuring the character of the same name. It is a beat 'em up set in Metro City (the same city Final Fight
is set in) in the year 2026.

The player chooses from the four members of the "Commando Team": Captain Commando, whose costume allows him to shoot electricity through his palms; Sho, a ninja (known as Ginzu in American and World versions); Jennety (Mack the Knife), an alien mummy wielding short knives; and Hoover (Baby Head), a super-intelligent baby who rides around in a mech. The Commandos must fight their way through an army of genetically engineered super-criminals, traveling through a bank, a museum, and an aquarium, among other locations. Their quest eventually leads to an intergalactic journey to Callisto, where the evil mastermind "Scumocide" awaits.

Though ported to the SNES, the game never became popular with arcade goers, contributing to Capcom's abandonment of the Captain Commando character. However, modern players may be surprised at the level of cartoon violence in the game, including characters being chopped in half or burned alive.

Character Profile

Like most of his peers in the Commandos, his origins are in mystery as well. Though born in the US and was 26 years of age, he was able to obtain special ruby shades that allow him to summon his armor. His weapons include an Energy Glove, allowing him to use his special moves such as Captain Corridor, emitting high voltages of electricity and the Captain Fire, emitting fire from the same glove as well. A performed action called Captain Sword actually assembles his entire team from his original game to attack.

Quotes

"Thank you for playing this game!"
"I am...CAPTAIN COMMANDO!!"

Trivia

Captain Commando is Capcom's own homage to classic American sci-fi shows and magazines and the works of artists like Frank R. Paul. It was not the only game though; Battle Circuit is an even better example of enthusiasm for the genre.
In the Marvel vs. Capcom series, Captain Commando was voiced by Takashi Nagasako. However, in Namco x Capcom
, he is voiced by Ryoutarou Okiayu.

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