NCS Product Synopsis
Update: August 02, 2006
«©NCSX» As the last surviving member of a battalion, the protagonist of "The Fuhyou" wouldn't be faulted if he went AWOL. As in vamoose and gangway to calmer shores. But he's not that kind of guy. Resolute and determined to finish the job that his battle group set out to accomplish, he trudges on into enemy territory like a super trooper. Think of him as a poor man's Solid Snake... without the style nor the substance. After completing a few missions, the soldier reunites with his command temporarily before venturing forth on more theaters of conflict that take place in the jungle and within a somber east European city. All by his lonesome as a one man army.
At the outset of the game, the protagonist has lost his entire squad but a catastrophe like that isn't enough to deter him. With meager rations, a knife, and a firearm, he is charged with infiltrating enemy encampments and killing everyone inside by sniper fire or conventional buckshot. When moping around in the jungle, the flora provides some measure of cover but it's pretty much no-holds barred warfare where soldier boy runs, guns, and lobs grenades at his adversaries while they do their best to return fire.
This game is also known as Simple 2000 Series Vol. 102: The Hohei: Senjou no Inu Tachi.
JAN Code: 4527823993938
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NCS Game Notes
» Tamsoft developed the game for D3.
» In the title screen, the sound of soldiers marching may be heard while a sergeant leads a chant and the soldiers repeat in Japanese. It's clear that the producers got inspiration from American movies like Full Metal Jacket. On the left side of the title screen, a soldier points a gun at the viewer while four soldiers appear on the right side. The middle of the screen features a tank that appears to be rampaging. Press START and the soldiers yell, "Yes Sir!"
» In the OPTION menu, players may set vibration on/off, set volume levels for BGM, SE, and VOICE, choose a difficulty setting from EASY, NORMAL, or HARD, and set Sniper Mode to NORMAL or REVERSE.
» While moving along in the game world, the soldier may crouch, walk, or crawl to avoid enemy soldiers. There's also a sidle move where he sort of shuffles sideways like a crab along with a sideways roll to dodge incoming gunfire. In addition to a firearm, the soldier may also slash with a knife and lob grenades at enemies in the distance. The concussive blast radius of a grenade is indicated by a red demarcation which emanates from the bomb to let players know how far to stay away from his own ordnance. Some enemy soldiers attack with swords and they'll run up while brandishing a blade. Scenes take place in the jungle, near enemy barracks, and other areas.
» When a soldier is sighted in the distance, a red marker appears over his head. Press the R1 trigger to blast him away and watch as a shock of red gore jets from his body. After being shot, the enemy soldier lies crumpled on the ground with a blood splotch near his head or his side. After a second or so, the body magically disappears.
» Throwing a grenade is as simple as pressing the SQUARE button and then holding it for distance. Watch as it flies through the air like a sailing frisbee with a straightforward trajectory.
» After starting a game, the year is 1941 and the world is at war. A sequence plays where a sergeant speaks in Japanese to an American group of soldiers who stand at attention inside their bunk. After the captain finishes every few sentences, the soldiers yell out, "Sir, Yes Sir!" The captain gets in the protagonist's face but he is unfazed and just repeats, "Sir, Yes Sir!" After he asks for your name, choose from a kana alphabet and input it. After a few more seconds of formalities, players may select a Level 1 mission from five possible choices. These early missions are very simple and we'd consider them training missions than anything else.
» Before a mission starts, players may equip a knife, a gun, and some ammo before heading off to war. Before any mission starts, a camera flies through the terrain to show where the enemies are and the terrain features. In the first mission of level 1, players start the game behind a smoking jeep that has broken down.
» CONTROLS
L-Analog / Movement
R-Analog / Camera
Triangle / Sideways roll
X-Button / Press once to crouch. Hold to send soldier onto his stomach
O-Button / Attack
Square / Lob grenade
R2 / Sniper Mode
D-pad / Switch weapons
» To shoot at someone, press the R1 trigger when the targeting marker appears over his head. Shoot at any other time and you're just wasting ammo. To pick something up like a gun or a bonus, walk over it and press the "O" button. The first mission requires that the soldier clear the jungle of some soldiers and reach an encampment through a trail.
» The second mission enforces a 3 minute time limit where a jungle area must be cleared of soldiers. After successfully completing this mission, the soldier is granted 5 skill points which may be allocated towards the following attributes:
SHOOTING
COMBAT
LIFE
STRENGTH
» In the third mission, players move through an enemy city while being shot at by sentries and soldiers. This level offers the first chance to use grenades to bust open two gates.
» When moving around, crouching does wonders to reduce the hit rate of enemy bullets. Crawling reduces the enemy hit rate by even more.
» Two gauges are located on the upper left portion of the screen - the first is a health meter and the bottom is an exertion meter. When you run, perform barrel rolls, and shoot, your exhaustion causes the meter to drop. If it gets near empty, the soldier will start panting as his body gets tired and weary from the warfare. It will slowly recover if the soldier stands around or crouches to regain vitality and vim.
» At the end of the fourth level, the player has to make his way to a friendly jeep convoy and regroup with friendlies.
» In the fifth level, players are regrouped with an infantry squad who are facing enemy soldiers on the advance. Walk out into the open and tackle the enemy soldiers one by one or snipe them from a distance. After finishing the five missions in Level 1, Level 2 opens up with another 5 missions to tackle.
» The first mission in level 2 is a rescue mission where three wounded friendly soldiers are attended to while blasting away at enemies that roam the level.
» Levels alternate between the jungle and cities with some variety in the layout. Jungles also have rivers that may be waded in and crossed. Early missions invariably take place during the daytime but night missions are introduced in later levels.
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