Shatterhand

Shatterhand is what you get when you combine The Six Million Dollar Man with an '80s action movie cop. Who needs guns when your fists can topple skyscrapers?

Test Mode


Shatterhand has a test mode available that the developers didn't dummy out before release. To access it, at the "Press Start" screen, press A, A, A, A, B, B, B, B, A, B, A, B, A, B, A, B. This will enable several minor testing features. Press Select to switch between which option you would like to use, and press Start to choose.

BGM and Sound Test
Two separate categories, but they function exactly the same. A moves the counter up by one, B moves the counter down by one, Select plays the chosen music or sound, and Start exits the menu.

Boss Test
The other options in the menu allow you to fight against the intro boss and the other five bosses on the stage select. Once you defeat them, you will be taken back to the menu screen to fight another or tinker with the rest of the test mode.

Other Debug Text
Text for additional debug options can be found in the ROM at. It's currently unknown whether or not these can be enabled.

Regional Differences
Area C in the Japanese version has been changed from a submarine into a carnival themed level. The carnival level is much easier difficulty wise compared to the replaced submarine level.

The Boss of Area C in the US version is now the boss of Area D in the Japanese version. Also note the graphical changes of the boss as well.

The boss of Area D in the US version is now the boss of Area C in the Japanese version. They also have been graphically altered from two robots into two girls.

The Area C boss in the Japanese version (The girls) has undergone a behavior/AI change as well. The boss gains another attack move, (Both girls jump off the top of the screen and tries to drop on top of the player.) However the boss loses the worm like second form.

Hidden text
The Japanese version contains some credit text with staff names at. 1991 NAGOYA NATSUME INC METAL COMMANDO G1 PROGRAM  K.ISHIHARA DESIGN  S.TANIGUCHI DESIGN  N.MIZOGUCHI DESIGN  S.MATSUURA DESIGN  BIT SOUND  H.IWATSUKI MUSIC  I.MIZUTANI