Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Captain Commando

Title	Captain Commando
First release	1991
Developer	Capcom
Publisher	Capcom
Platforms	Arcade, Mega Drive / Genesis, SNES / Super Famicom
Genres	beat 'em up, science fiction video game
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Arcade: 1991-11-01 SNES / Super Famicom: 1991-11-24
Wikidata ID	Q2568609

Capcom's beat 'em up allows players to battle the SCUMOCIDE mutant group across Metro City. Using Energy Gloves to shoot fire and electricity bolts, the player character can also pilot mecha suits found throughout the stages. This side-scrolling action title supports up to two players in co-operative play to fight through waves of super-powered criminals.

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Sources

Wikidata (Q2568609) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (snes/captain-commando) · last updated 2026-10-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (1735) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (7856) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (captcomm) · last updated 2026-10-03 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`captcomm`
Title at ADB	Captain Commando (World 911202)
Manufacturer	Capcom
Year	1991
Genre	Fighter / 2.5D
Players	4
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Capcom); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

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Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Capcom · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Capcom · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

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Videos

Captain Commando (SNES) Playthrough

NintendoComplete · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 38:14auto-matched
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Captain Commando (Arcade) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

NintendoComplete · Arcade version · longplay · 34:34auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

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