This version as well added more weapons to the mix, on top of two new recruits like Frigg and C-Zar the robot.īy killing enemies or opening chests in the levels, you can collect all kinds of materials such as wood, steel, cloth and many other items that will be used to build war tools or improve your camp. Every weapon, ammunition and improvement is filled with useful stats to become the best mercenary there is. One will be helpful so you can create knives, ranging from a simple dagger to some ridiculous looking ones, while the other will allow you to buy different weapons and special ammunition (electric, incendiary, and more). You have 3 lives to start, and if you lose them all, you are forced to start again, but also take in consideration the amount of money you’ll be loosing which is crucial to advance in the game.Īs you advance in Mercenary Kings Reloaded’s story, your base operation gets upgraded by saving people which bring their own skills to the fight. It seems easy at first, except most missions are timed, but also your health is limited to an almost minimal. And there’s different missions, whether they are rescue task, destroying a threat, collecting elements, and more to do in the 16 different settings on the island. There are hundreds of man missions, and an equivalent amount of side-missions, which opens up as you get higher rank (10 in total), starting as the simple recruit all the way up to general. The number of missions is impressive in this game, that has the allure of being a simple indie title. On top of that, Mercenary Kings Reloaded also has a reload system that is similar to the Gears of War franchise, which rely on you to hit the reload button at the right time to make sure your clip doesn’t get jammed, but also boost the power of your bullets. You can also crouch down, shoot on a ladder, roll for dodging attacks, and several extra actions like a melee knife hit or use C4 to destroy walls will add more depth to the gameplay. Because yes, the enemies are varied, and will require numerous tactics, be they humans with shields, snipers, flying mines, ferocious animals, mechanical monsters and huge bosses. The gameplay is nice and once gotten used to, you’ll feel this great freedom of movement, like any respectable gun and run game. Your goal is to destroy this base, or attempt to regain control of the island, and the job will be a really long one.Īfter a codex sequence reminding us of good ol’ Metal Gear Solid, then choosing one of the four characters available, we are on the field for our first mission (or more like simple tutorial sequence). After our comrade fell in battle, the “CLAW” organization suddenly took total control of an island that host an ultra secret laboratory. You are part of the Mercenary Kings, a team of the most qualified mercenaries on Earth. When it comes to storyline, don’t expect a deep story here. A licence clearly influenced by the iconic Metal Slug franchise, Mercenary Kings Reloaded looks graphically and plays almost the same way as SNK’s game. Originally released since March 2014 on Steam, this new version is all about bigger content and an overhaul of some key features. Mercenary Kings Reloaded is not really a real novelty landing on the Nintendo Switch this month, alongside other platforms like Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.