Genre: Action-Adventure
Developer: No Cliché
Publisher: Sega
Year: 1999
Platform: Dreamcast
Toy Commander places players in the imaginative world of a child’s home, where neglected old toys have rebelled against the newly received army-themed toys. As the toy vehicles under the player’s command, ranging from racing cars to helicopters and tanks, it’s your mission to navigate rooms of the house—from the kitchen to the bedroom—completing diverse and inventive objectives such as races, dogfights, rescues, and sabotage.
The game uses a mission-based structure: every four regular missions bring the player face-to-face with a boss toy, whose defeat then unlocks assistance in the ultimate battle against the rebellious Teddy Bear known as the Toy Commander. Missions emphasize speed, strategy, and creative use of the environment, rewarding players who observe and exploit each room’s unique layout and interactive elements.
Toy Commander supports both single-player and local multiplayer modes, with up to four players competing simultaneously in chaotic, fun-filled battle arenas. These multiplayer options augment the single-player campaign, offering varied experiences that underline the game’s creative toy-centric concept.
