Metal Marines is a real-time strategy game released for the SNES in 1994. Unlike typical map-crawling RTS titles of the era, the action takes place across two isolated islandsโyour base and the enemy’s. You must carefully manage funds and energy to build defenses, construct factories, and launch devastating strikes using ICBMs and mech-like Metal Marines to wipe out the opposing commander’s bases before they destroy yours.
How to Play
Your objective is to locate and destroy the three enemy command bases hidden on their island while protecting your own. You must balance your economy by building resource generators and defending them with anti-air missiles, radar, and gun pods.
- D-pad (Arrow Keys): Move the map cursor
- A / B / X / Y (Z, X, A, S): Select units, cancel actions, and navigate menus
- Start / Select (Enter / Shift): Access the main command menu or pause
Tips
- Build adequate Anti-Air (AA) defenses early in the match; sudden enemy missile strikes can quickly cripple your resource production.
- Use radar or cheap ICBM strikes to scout the enemy island and reveal base locations before committing your valuable Metal Marines to a ground assault.
- Keep your three command bases spread out so that a single concentrated attack cannot wipe out your leadership.
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