Home /
PlayStation

Small Soldiers

PlayStation

PlayStation

Small Soldiers is a third-person action game released at the same time as the movie of the same name. Instead of dealing with the toy Commandos and Gorgonites from the movie, the game uses the characters in an imaginary environment as described on the back of the toy figures' packaging. It has...

Download

0/5 Votes: 0

Report

Developer
Dreamworks Interactive

Released on
1998

Size
1–2 Players

Version
PlayStation

Requirements
Sony Playstation

Downloads
Action

Publisher
Electronic Arts

ESRB Rating
T - Teen

Report this app

Images

Description

Small Soldiers is a third-person action game released at the same time as the movie of the same name. Instead of dealing with the toy Commandos and Gorgonites from the movie, the game uses the characters in an imaginary environment as described on the back of the toy figures’ packaging.

It has fourteen levels of single-player action some featuring the Gorgonite Archer, others featuring the commando Chip Hazard. You assume the role of Archer, who has to defend his world against an invasion of the commandos. You can run, jump, climb ledges and fight using a blaster. Many levels involve freeing captured Gorgonites who then help you fight. Multiplayer includes two head-to-head two-player Chip vs. Archer mode where you either need to capture flags or get a set amount of frags.

Small Soldiers

Overview & History

Released in 1998 by TechnoTheque and licensed through DreamWorks Interactive, the arcade adaptation of Small Soldiers thrusts players straight into the frantic, miniature-scale war between the militaristic Commando Elite and the peaceful Gorgonites. Unlike the console strategy and action games tied to the movie, this coin-op cabinet plays as an isometric, rapid-fire run-and-gun shooter. It captures the dark, satirical tone of Joe Dante’s film, tasking players with surviving suburban domestic environments—ranging from heavily fortified kitchens to booby-trapped living rooms—while plastic warfare rages all around household objects.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Players assume control of Archer, the noble leader of the Gorgonites, navigating grid-based environments rendered in chunky, pre-rendered 3D sprites. The core gameplay loop revolves around dodging heavy artillery while utilizing improvised weaponry. Archer fights back using his signature crossbow, but players can scavenge temporary power-ups scattered across the tabletop, including explosive bottle-rocket launchers, heat-seeking BB guns, and shielding shields fashioned from cassette tapes. Boss encounters pit players against the ruthless Major Chip Hazard and his elite commandos, requiring precise positioning and timing to exploit their mechanical vulnerabilities. Destructible background elements, like shattered ceramic plates and collapsing cereal boxes, dynamicize every skirmish, making each of the game's high-tension stages feel like a chaotic childhood bedroom warzone brought to life.