The Heart Commandos (game)

The Heart Commandos, or The Heart Commandos: The Fight for Advancement in Japan (ハート・コマンドス：アドバンスのための戦い, Za Hāto komandosu: Adobansu no tame no tatakai) in Japan is a 2-on-2 fighting game developed and published by The John Studios in 2024, exclusively on PC.
==Gameplay==
The Heart Commandos is a basic, SNK-style game with four buttons, except that its control scheme are a bit different. A and B for Punch and Kick, C for Throw and D for a Dash, which gives them brief invincibility while moving forward. A or B can be held down to perform a stronger attack, while tapping it once throws a quick, but weak attack.
Every character has three universal moves, which are Run Smack (a dash attack with A or B while running), Dive Smash (an aerial dive attack with the D button) and Defense Breaker (which interrupts the opponent's blocking that deals small amount of damage with Left + A or B). Since its a two-on-two tag team, the player can press both C and D buttons to switch with another partner and can perform a Super Tag attack if both the Super and Tag meters are full by doing a motion input, then C+D together. The player can also gain Full Power, which not only increases 25% of output damage for 6 seconds, but also gains access to Final Attack, a far stronger version of your regular Super Move. To activate Full Power, press A, B and C together while low on health, but can only be used once per match.
==Story==
The story it's basically a short, abridged version of the NESTS of America story arc. Talia formed the Heart Commandos to stop any threat in the town of Middle of Nowhere in Texas, especially Ruina Impulsum, the leader of NESTS of America who wants to revive Igniz using the ancient relics for Project Rebirth.
==Characters==
The roster is composed of 16 fighters to choose, though only 4 of them are unlockable, which of course are sub-bosses working for NESTS of America, with Ruina acting as the main-boss.
===Base Roster===
#/Talia/
#/Melony/
#/Tari/
#/Confiance/
#/Pulcinella/
#/Tecna/
#/Loona/
#/Bulk Bogan/
#/Magma Dragoon/
#/Kathy Kurama/
#/Kawaii Kun/
#/Lord Pelko/
#/Yatawa/ (Unlockable)
#/Red/ (Unlockable)
#/Sula/ (Unlockable)
#/Ruina/ (Unlockable; Cape version unplayable)
===Season One===
On August 17th, a few days before its release, the studio announced that a Season 1 DLC will coming to November 26th, which will feature 4 new characters.
#/John Di Micco/
#/Mojo Jojo/
#/D-L-T/
#/Emperor Zurg/
===Season Two===
On January 17th, 2025, a second season of DLC was announced to come out on April 3rd, which will feature 5 new characters.
#/Francine/
#/Jack Skellington/
#/Jenny the Q-Bee/
#/King Arthur/
#/Ebenezer De Rosa/
==Stages==
The amount of Stages the player can choose are 14, with Ruina's stage being unlockable, while the sub-bosses share with other character's stages.
#The Heart Commandos Base
#Texas University
#John's Dojo
#Library
#Pit Stop Race
#Police Station
#Detective Ringle's Office
#VineWrestle
#Mount Nowhere
#Kurama Island
#Central Park
#Nowhere Train Station
#Ruina's Laboratory
#Training Room
==Trivia==
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