Poseidon Wars 3-D

Overview

Poseidon Wars 3-D is a Master System rail shooter in which you play as a US Navy cadet and must face a series of naval missions commanding a submarine to advance your military career. It was developed and published by Sega and released in 1989, receiving mixed reviews from critics by the time, despite being a quite fun and dynamic game, considering it’s 8-bit limitations.

The game, which we have here set to be played online, on browsers (HTML5), features a first-person, simulator-style perspective and supports SegaScope 3-D, but can be played without this peripheral. The screen displays instruments such as radar and sonar, essential for locating hostile units to shoot at them and/or anticipate their movements. You also need to manage fuel and avoid or destroy enemy projectiles to prevent receiving critical damage.

About the game

Battle Stations! Battle Stations! Your country is being attacked. You’ll be fighting on the U.S.S. Poseidon; an armor-plated attack cruiser with radar, sonar, 76mm cannons and surface-to-surface missiles.

First come the training rounds. They’ll throw everything they have at you… jets, cruisers, torpedoes, cannons. And then the fun really starts! Combat missions! You’re on the open seas. You have blips on the radar. Line up your gunsights and let ‘cm have it.

You pick up an enemy cruiser on your sonar. Get ready with an armor piercing missile and send them to Davy Jones locker. If you complete your missions, you will be awarded with the Navy’s highest honor…a promotion to Fleet Admiral.

Best of all, you can play it in SegaScope 3-D or in 2-D. So everyone can play. But command the Poseidon well, or the enemy will send you to the briny deep!

Controls

• ← and → (D-Pad) – Aim
• Button 1 – X (Fires the 76mm cannon, unlimited ammo)
• Button 2 – Z (Fires ship-to-ship missiles, limited shots)
• Enter – (Pause) – Pause or continue the game
• Attention – These controls are default. Hover your mouse into the lower part of the screen and a control bar will show up. Click on the gamepad icon and then you can customize the controls whatever the way you want.

More info and games with submarines

• Poseidon Wars 3-D @ SMS Power! – Source, with screenshots, manual and more info.
• Poseidon Wars 3-D @ Gaming Room – Another source. With more info and media. In Portuguese.
• Poseidon Wars 3-D @ Archive – Alternative link to play the game online, in case the one we have here stops working.
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Poseidon Wars 3-D gameplays, tips or walkthroughs

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