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14-402: At the beginning of each session, players choose whether to go through the game in one of two modes, "Lonely Wolf" or "Team Battle". In "Lonely Wolf", one character is controlled throughout the game, while "Team Battle" allows selecting a band of three soldiers through their missions, switching between them on-the-fly . Choosing to go it alone gives a higher starting life total, while proceeding as

28-605: A method used by some disk encryption software On-the-fly programming or live coding, improvised and interactive Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title On the Fly . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=On_the_Fly&oldid=1222364234 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

42-784: A port for the Virtual Console for Wii, which was released in Japan on May 22, 2012; in North America on October 25, 2012; and in Europe on November 8, 2012. A port developed by DotEmu for Microsoft Windows , OS X , Linux and asm.js was released by SNK Playmore as part of the Humble NEOGEO 25th Anniversary Bundle on December 8, 2015. It was released on Steam on May 18, 2016 and on GOG.com on May 30, 2017. In Japan, Game Machine listed Shock Troopers on their December 15, 1998 issue as being

56-592: A run-n’-gun shooter before, Shock Troopers should be one of your top contenders, regardless of your skill level." According to Hardcore Gaming 101, unlike the version included in SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 , the VC version "runs almost perfectly." The website especially hailed the game's "fantastic presentation that ranks among the best in the genre." On-the-fly (Redirected from On-the-fly ) [REDACTED] Look up on

70-478: A team will give a wider variety of special weapons as well as a higher starting total (ten for each of the three characters instead of twenty for one). At the beginning of the game, there is also a choice to travel through the Mountain, Jungle, or Valley route. Halfway through the game, a different route can optionally be chosen otherwise stay on the current path. Characters and paths chosen determine how much life bonus

84-581: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 is a video game compilation created and published by SNK which includes sixteen Neo Geo games. The compilation was released on the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation Portable , and the Wii . In Australia, it was only released on the PlayStation 2. A sequel

98-559: Is received at the beginning of each level. Each stage is interspersed with boss battles (both in the middle and at the end of each stage). Until the very end, battling the enemy commander atop an aircraft. Each character has their own virtues over other selections. Some might start with higher life totals, while others could move faster. Regardless of choice, the soldiers each possess a unique special weapon or "bomb", which varies in distance and range. Controls consist of an eight-way joystick and four buttons. Players move in eight directions with

112-491: The dodge button. In "Team Battle" mode, the three selected soldiers can be cycled to utilize the traits and special weapons of each. The Bloody Scorpions terrorist group have kidnapped scientist George Diamond and his granddaughter Cecilia Diamond in order to gain the powerful drug, Alpha-301, which converts normal people into superhuman soldiers. A special team composed of eight soldiers from different countries must fight through their ranks in order to get to their leader and save

126-531: The fly  or on-the-fly in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. On the Fly may refer to: On the fly , a phrase used to describe something that is being changed while the process that the change affects is ongoing On the Fly (album) , a 2007 album by Irish folk group Patrick Street On the Fly (TV series) , a 2012 American reality documentary television series on TLC On-The-Fly Calibration in observational astronomy On-the-fly encryption ,

140-457: The joystick and fire, do evasive maneuvers, use their special weapon, and switch characters with the A, B, C, and D buttons, respectively. Players must progress through seven levels, each ending in a boss fight. The weapons can be fired in all eight directions, but holding down the fire button allows strafing. Attacking within close range of an enemy will yield items, including point bonuses, weapon power-ups, and life. Enemy fire can be avoided with

154-498: The scientist's granddaughter and the world. (The sequel, Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad , has a completely unrelated story and different characters.) Shock Troopers was included in SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 , a video game compilation for PlayStation 2 , PlayStation Portable and Wii . SNK Playmore released ports for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable developed by M2 on August 25, 2011 on PlayStation Network via NEOGEO Station . D4 Enterprise developed and published

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168-428: The short load times and limited slowdown compared to the PlayStation 2 and PSP versions, the selection of four control schemes which all work very well, the inclusion of multiplayer modes in most of the games, and the diversity of game genres offered. Their one criticism was the locking of move lists. GameSpot gave it a 6 out of 10. Like IGN , they criticized the locking of move lists; unlike them, they argued that of

182-554: The thirteenth most-successful arcade game of the month. The game was very well received. Classic Game Room described Shock Troopers for the PlayStation 3 as an "amazing" shooter with "fantastic" gameplay, controls, and the best game of 2011, despite being just a re-release. Nintendo Life's Corbie Dillard scored the Virtual Console release a 7/10 and opined it "succeeds in offering up an intense and explosive run-and-gun experience." Digitally Downloaded reviewer awarded it four-and-half stars out of five, stating: "If you’ve never played

196-505: Was released in Japan titled SNK Arcade Classics 0 . The reason for the title having a ‘0’ is because the games in this collection predate the Neo Geo AES console. All titles are modified to work with the in-game medal system as well as on-screen controls. IGN gave the Wii version a 7.2 out of 10. They applauded the high value for money (roughly $ 2 per game), the inclusion of achievements ,

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