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Desert Commander

TitleDesert Commander
First release1988
DeveloperKotobuki Systems
PublisherKotobuki Systems
PlatformNES / Famicom
Genresstrategy video game, turn-based strategy video game
Players1–2 players
Co-opNo
Releases
NES / Famicom: 1989-06-01

Kotobuki Systems developed this turn-based strategy game where players manage a force of nine unit types and one headquarters unit. Each scenario provides a specific unit limit, requiring players to mix and match different unit types to build a custom army. In single-player mode, a second controller allows for the manual modification of CPU forces to adjust difficulty.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
Facts from REG-Vault, which aggregates several community databases; they may contain errors; gaps filled from TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed.
Sources
REG-Vault (nes/desert-commander) · last updated 2026-10-25 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (1692) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Kotobuki Systems · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Artwork (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Kotobuki Systems · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Sprites
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Videos
Desert Commander (NES) Playthrough
NintendoComplete · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 2:16:19auto-matched
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