| Andro Dunos | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Visco Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | SNK |
| Director(s) | Don Gabacho |
| Producer(s) | Tetsuo Akiyama |
| Designer(s) | Yuji Masuda |
| Programmer(s) | R. Mutoh |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Dreamcast |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
| Arcade system | Neo Geo MVS |
Andro Dunos[a] is a scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by Visco Corporation and originally published by SNK on June 15, 1992.[1][2] It is the first title to be created by Visco for both the Neo Geo MVS (arcade) and Neo Geo AES (home) platforms. Andro Dunos, along with 1996's Breakers are the only two Visco developed games to be officially licensed for distribution on the Neo Geo AES platform. All other Visco games were only released on the Neo Geo MVS arcade platform. [3]
Taking place on a futuristic sci-fi setting where an unknown alien race from outer space has steadily increased their invasion activities, players assume control of the Yellow Cherry and Red Fox space fighter crafts in a last-ditch effort for mankind to overthrow the alien forces. Though it was initially launched for the Neo Geo MVS, Andro Dunos was later released for the Neo Geo AES on July 17 of the same year.[4][5]
Andro Dunos was met with mixed reception from both critics and reviewers alike since its initial release on the MVS and later on the AES, who commended various aspects of the title such as the colorful and detailed graphics, sound design, simplistic controls and the ability to choose between multiple weapons, but the gameplay was criticized for being unremarkable and not original.
A sequel developed by Picorinne Soft and published by Just for Games and PixelHeart titled Andro Dunos II was released in March 2022 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4, with versions for the Dreamcast and Xbox One being released later in the same year.[6][7]
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- ^ "Andro Dunos [Model NGM-049] (MVS)". arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
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- ^ "Andro Dunos [Model NGH-049] (AES)". arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
- ^ Omkar, Kale (2022-03-26). "Andro Dunos II, the return 20 years later..." Gamingsym. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ Andro Dunos 2 - Launch Trailer, retrieved 2022-07-12