#operation wolf

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'Operation Wolf 3'

[ARC] [UK] [MAGAZINE] [1991]

"Operation Wolf 3 barely feels like an Operation Wolf game. Instead of taking place in a jungle, it takes place in an urban setting. The visuals are now all digitized live action images, similar to Konami’s Lethal Enforcers from two years prior. Commandos Roy Adams and Hardy Jones from the last two games are gone, replaced with the sleek and snazzy agents Hornet and Queen Bee. Rather than submachine guns, you wield large pistols, though they’re still cabinet mounted a la Operation Thunderbolt. There’s no need to worry about ammo supplies, because it’ll automatically refill when you stop firing. One big reason for the shift is that this entry was not developed by Taito, but rather outsourced to East Technology, the same company that made the dreadful arcade version of Double Dragon 3. Operation Wolf 3 is not nearly as bad as that game, but it still feels like it’s playing follow-the-leader by copying a popular title like Lethal Enforcers, rather than innovating, or at least leaning into its established setting.

The operation wolf cab here is very interesting... I don't think I've ever seen a variant like this one but I kinda like it.. it has a cute decal on the kick plate.. This with an inline riser to make it adult height, then paint it entirely in matte black with good sideart would be something I would like to have! (the blue is okay but is more like a Donkey Kong Nintendo cab color)