Metal Dragon

Metal Dragon is a homebrewed shooter for the MSX2. It was developed and published by hobbyist magazine, Kai Magazine in July of 2022. The game was developed in 2021 but not released until 2022.

Description:

Metal Dragon is a diagonal-down action game set in a futuristic 1989. It is presented as a parody of classic 80's and 90's themes with many references. The player is meant to rescue the president's daughter who has been kidnapped. Taking place during the Cold War, the different sides now resort to using operatives to complete missions rather than a full-scale war.

For the gameplay the creators cite influences from Mercs, Desert Assault, Metal Gear and other games. The player controls the character Metal Dragon through different environments. He can freely move around and shoot in six directions.