Nintendo submarine simulation with inertia management and 2D map reading. Rare and demanding concept, limited content. A 3DS launch curiosity for fans of unusual experiments.
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Simulation1 player3+
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Arcade-style submarine combat simulation. Published by Nintendo, released in 2011. 7+ submarines, strategic missions, stylus controls, StreetPass mode. Released in Japan, North America and Europe.
PAL edition of Steel Diver, a Nintendo 3DS launch title that stayed among the inaugural line-up's most modest commercially. Its weak success limited shelf longevity, and the boxed European edition gradually thins on the second-hand market. Its interest lies in this status as a Nintendo-signed launch curiosity, prized by collectors documenting the console's beginnings.