History VideoGame / NAM1975

''NAM-1975'' is a ''VideoGame/{{Cabal}}''-esque shooting game developed by Creator/{{SNK}} for the UsefulNotes/NeoGeo in 1990. Going by its serial number, it is notably the first game developed for the system.

* MadScientist: Dr. Muckly is basically [[spoiler:[[{{Eagleland}} the boorish American]] CorruptCorporateExecutive who runs [[PrivateMilitaryContractors a private army]] there]].

* BigBad: [[spoiler: Dr. Muckly.]]

* HumongousMecha: Of all organizations, the '''''freakin' [[spoiler:American soldiers posing as]] Viet Cong''''' uses them against you.

* OneManArmy: Or two, depending if there's a second player.

During the final months of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, two American soldiers, Silver and Brown, reenter the war to rescue Dr. Richard Muckly, a US Army scientist who has been kidnapped by the enemy forces along with his daughter Nancy.

* RuleOfCool: What begins as a fairly realistic military shooter ends up in a fight against a MadScientist and his PrivateMilitarycontractors.

* RuleOfCool: What begins as a fairly realistic military shooter ends up in a fight against a MadScientist and an army of mechs.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: After foiling Muckly's plan, the war may be over but the hero bitterly states that "[[ShellShockedVeteran the hell continues]]".]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The fact that the enemies speak English is not TranslationConvention... [[spoiler: they're deserters on Muckly's payroll.]]

* WeaponsUnderstudies: The [=VCs=] use American vehicles, but little to no Soviet equipment. [[spoiler: Justified that they're not Vietcong, they're private armies and deserters under Muckly.]]

* HumongousMecha: Of all organizations, the '''''freakin' Viet Cong''''' uses them against you.

* MadScientist: Dr. Muckly.

During the final months of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, two American soldiers, Silver and Brown, reenter the war to rescue Dr. Richard Muckly, a US Army scientist who has been kidnapped by the Viet Cong along with his daughter Nancy.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Where to begin...The Vietcong were largely decimated after the Tet Offensive of 1968, and certainly did not field large reserves of US vehicles and mechs. Possibly justified that [[spoiler: you aren't actually fighting the Vietcong.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The fact that the enemies speak English is not TranslationConvention... [[spoiler: they're on Muckly's payroll.]]

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Where to begin...The Vietcong were largely decimated after the Tet Offensive of 1968, and certainly did not field large reserves of US vehicles and mechs.

* ExtremelyShortTimespan: By the end of the game, it's taken 51 hours to go from South Vietnam into North Vietnam

* SovietSuperscience: In the game's universe, the Vietcong are equipped with mechs.

* WeaponsUnderstudies: The [=VCs=] use American vehicles, but little to no Soviet equipment.

* LuckBasedMission: There are mini-boss battles between each levels, whose appearances are completely random.

* ShoutOut: Many of the game's cutscenes homage (and at times, outright [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tracing/tracing5.htm trace over]]) shots from ''Film/FullMetalJacket''. In particular, the first level's DualBoss includes a man who's basically just Gomer Pyle in a straitjacket.

* CheatCode: There is a hidden input sequence for triggering the [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM8k9CwNYEuQm60myTU3PstoZwEz9C92k secret stages]] that otherwise appear at random.

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* PointOfNoContinues: Exaggerated. You can't continue nor can a 2nd player join in once you reach the FinalBoss; if you lose all your lives at this point, you will be given the BadEnding[[note]][[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins Dr. Muckly will succeed in taking over and destroying the world with his laser weapon]] [[EvilLaugh as he laughs evilly]]]][[/note]] and your game will be over for real!

* ShoutOut: Many of the game's cutscenes homage (and at times, outright [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tracing/tracing5.htm trace over]]) shots from ''Film/FullMetalJacket''. In particular, the first level's boss is pretty much "Gomer Pyle" in a straitjacket.

* SNKBoss: Dr. Muckly and his superweapon predates [[VideoGame/FatalFury Geese Howard]] by a year, having his insanely precise projectiles putting players down, and [[PointOfNoContinues you don't even have chance to continue nor invite a 2nd player to, should you totally lose to him]].

* ShoutOut: Many of the game's cutscenes homage (and at times, outright [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tracing/tracing5.htm trace over]]) shots from ''Film/FullMetalJacket''.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Where to begin...The Vietcong were large decimated after the Tet Offensive of 1968, and certainly did not field large reserves of US vehicles and mechs.

* ShoutOut: Many of the game's cutscenes homage (and at times, outright [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/tracing/tracing5.htm trace over]]) shots from ''Film/FullMetalJacket''. So much to the point the game [[FanNickname is nicknamed]] ''Full Metal Jacket'': TheGame.

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%%* SovietSuperscience

* ShellShockedVeteran: The player characters.

* WidgetSeries: ''Hoo boy''. This is one of the weirdest Vietnam War games you'll ever play.

During the final months of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, two American soldiers, Silver and Brown, reenter the war to rescue Dr. R. Muckly, a US Army scientist who has been kidnapped by the Viet Cong along with his daughter Nancy.

* SNKBoss: Dr. Muckly and his superweapon predates [[VideoGame/FatalFury Geese Howard]] by a year, having his insanely precise projectiles putting players down, and [[PointOfNoContinues you don't even have chance to continue nor invite a 2nd player to]], [[HaveANiceDeath should you lose all lives]].