When it came to the arcade scene in my area circa 1996, there wasn?t a whole lot going on that I can recall. At that point dedicated arcades like Aladdin?s Castle were definitely a thing of the past, so if you wanted to play something like Daytona USA or Area 51, you?d likely be doing so in the lobby of your local movie theater or mini-golf spot. Single-player action arcade games were virtually non-existent, making way for the larger, more attractive cabinets with special gimmicks or fighting games that could suck in quarters from multiple people at once.
The plot to Cannon Dancer – Osman is pretty threadbare, essentially you?re a robot/cyborg guy who has their employer turn on them after the first couple of levels, leaving them to die out in the desert, at which point you escape and get your revenge while also battling against a death goddess of sorts that wants to take over and/or destroy the world. Throughout each level you?ll battle a variety of nameless goons and robotic foes, the occasional out of control vehicle, and fight against uniquely designed bosses culminating in one of the toughest final levels you?re likely to encounter in any action game.
Both the original Japanese release of Cannon Dancer and the western release Osman are available, but outside of untranslated text I had a hard time finding any significant difference between the two. For each game there are two modes, one dubbed Challenge mode which is your standard Arcade mode with one continue, and it?s the only mode that allows for achievements. The other mode, Standard, allows you to make use of cheats and multiple enhancements, like invincibility, unlimited continues, a double jump and more. Considering Cannon Dancer?s overall difficulty, you?ll likely find yourself wanting to make use of a few of those cheats throughout, but with practice it seems like you can overcome a lot of the initial difficulty curve. However, later stages, and the last level in particular, make use of some instant kill pits that can be difficult to overcome regardless of cheats, which may frustrate the average player.
Note: ININ Games provided us with a Cannon Dancer – Osman Switch code for review purposes.
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