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.
Japanese run of Steel Diver, a regional variant of the Nintendo launch title locked to Japanese hardware. The game was a quiet start, and its Japanese version stands out through its own cover and packaging, markers for collectors seeking launch editions by zone. Its appeal rests on this regional specificity of a little-sold inaugural soft.