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Ant Man

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Also known as
개미맨

This anime-styled mech action game challenges you to strategically eliminate enemy robots across varied missions using fluid controls and a wide arsenal.

Ant Man is a 1995 DOS game developed by Namil Soft and published by SKC Soft Land in South Korea. No earlier release of this exact version on any platform is known, so the original release year is also 1995.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1995
Genre
Perspective
Side view
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
5.08 MB
Version
KMAN.EXE
Rating
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Developer
Publisher

About Ant Man

Ant Man is a DOS platformer adapted from a Korean comic, where players navigate side scrolling stages. The experience is structured around linear progression through these levels, with the primary objective being to reach and defeat a boss at the end of each one. Movement typically proceeds to the right, though occasional sections require travel to the left.

Character selection occurs before play begins, offering a choice between Ant Man, Fly Girl, and Flea Man. While visually distinct, all three heroes possess the same abilities: they can jump, shoot, and hover by holding the jump button. Their arsenal consists of three weapon types a straight firing shot and two angled missiles which have limited ammunition but can be switched freely.

Gameplay involves overcoming robotic enemies and environmental platforming challenges. Defeat results from depleting a life energy meter, though the game provides unlimited continues, making the overall difficulty fair. Scattered throughout the levels are items that restore health or replenish weapon ammo.

Narrative context is minimal, confined to an introductory and concluding cinematic sequence showing the heroes fighting robots. Beyond these bookends, the game focuses solely on its action oriented mechanics.

Ant Man Screenshots

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Title screen / Main menu
Character selection
The first level
The first boss
The second level
Using one of the two missile weapons
A platforming section
We find some power-ups
We encounter moving obstacles
Using Flea Man