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Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers is a platformer based on the movie of the same name. The plot revolves around a war between two factions of toy soldiers, the Gorgonites and the the Commando Elite. The player takes the role of…

1 November 1998

Small Soldiers is a platform developed by Tiertex Design Studios, released 1 November 1998 on Game Boy.

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What Small Soldiers is

Small Soldiers is a platform game developed by Tiertex Design Studios and released in 1998. It was published by THQ. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Small Soldiers is a platformer based on the movie of the same name. The plot revolves around a war between two factions of toy soldiers, the Gorgonites and the the Commando Elite. The player takes the role of Archer, the leader of the Gorgonites, who has to cross five levels while facing the Commando Elite's soldiers. The goal is simply to find the goal without dying; in one instance within a hidden time limit. However, during the first four levels Archer is completely defenseless and has to dodge the enemies. The last level introduces two new gameplay mechanics: a bow which stuns enemies and simple switch puzzles. The levels are side-scrolling, but there are junctions. This game is…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Small Soldiers series

Small Soldiers is the first of 7 entries we hold in the Small Soldiers series. The next entry was Small Soldiers in 1998.

See all 7 Small Soldiers games in release order →

What it launched against

Small Soldiers launched on 1 November 1998, within three weeks of Half-Life, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus and The House of the Dead 2.

Released around the same time: Half-Life, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, The House of the Dead 2.

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When did Small Soldiers come out?
Small Soldiers was released on 1 November 1998 for Game Boy.

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