Desert Strike Return to the Gulf [TAS]

Game: Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf


Is Video a Guide? No
Commentary: No


Tool-Assisted Speedrun: Yes
Time: 01:05:40
Run Type: Casual

Release: 1992 (29 years ago)

Console: Super Nintendo

Game Difficulty: * * *

Description: To say that this game is based off of the first Gulf War is actually a misnomer- according to the developers. The first in the Strike series, Desert Strike is a top down shooter where the objective is to complete your mission. The game is short, but memorable for it's difficulty in later levels. A password system lets the player return to the game at a later time, a common mechanic of cartridge games without a save battery.

A note on TAS: The reason I TAS a lot of my gameplay videos is to save the viewer time. Time is a valuable commodity and we can not recover time already spent. I'm also curious to see what the game would look like if it were played by someone with super-human reflexes.

A note on difficulty: Difficulty is rated on a five star scale. 5 stars indicates legendary level difficulty that only the most dedicated players will be able to beat. These are the Ghosts N' Goblins out there. Four stars indicates 'really f*&^%$# hard'. Three stars indicates 'hard, but not impossible' or 'challenging'. Two stars indicates not hard, and one star is 'easy'.

There is absolutely no way I could complete Desert Strike in under an hour. I could have tightened up a lot of things to decrease the game duration, but I feel that what I achieved is good enough. This game has premiered on RobsGamingNetwork before, but I split up missions into multiple videos. The format is more simple in one video. Enjoy!