Sea Fighter Poseidon

Dive into action with Sea Fighter Poseidon, a cooperative underwater shooter released by Taito in 1984. Players pilot a submersible vehicle and work together to rescue hostages while battling enemy divers and other aquatic threats. The game challenges players to manage their fuel supply carefully; when depleted, they can disembark and swim freely, armed with a harpoon to fend off enemies and potentially commandeer abandoned vehicles for torpedo-based attacks. Each level introduces an increasing number of hostages requiring rescue, and successful completion involves liberating them all before progressing. The game utilizes Taito’s SJ System hardware and offers two-player simultaneous gameplay controlled by an 8-way joystick and two buttons. Sea Fighter Poseidon provides a unique twist on the horizontal shooter genre with its combination of vehicular combat and free swimming segments.