Submarines

Submarines are the main focus of the Steel Diver franchise. They are controlled by the player via the touch screen in a 2D plane in Steel Diver, and in a first person shooter style in Steel Diver: Sub Wars.

In real life, submarines are mainly navy vehicles that can travel underwater, and are used for sneaking around undetected, or attacking ships and mines.

In Steel Diver, there are 3 subs (submarines) that the player can choose to pilot at the beginning of each level, based on their size. it is worth mentioning that while the player is in full control of the submarine, they are technically selecting one of three Captains to play as. The subs are (size ascending) ND-01 Manatee, captained by Luc Fisher, ND-03 BlueShark, captained by Ben Triton, and ND-05 Serpent captain Dante Cruz. The unorthodox control scheme of Steel Diver utilizes the 3DS' touch screen for everything aside from menus. There are differences between the three subs, detailed on their pages. A forward-back and an up-down slider are present, as well as a masker, various torpedoes, and an air gauge, refilled by sitting at the surface. The two larger subs have a 'steering wheel' device to adjust the tilt of the nose up or down to navigate tight spaces and aim. Pictured right is a screenshot of the player controlling ND-03 BlueShark and its control scheme. Note the large map and gauges.

Screenshot from Nintendo official website.

Note to self: fill in this section for Sub wars later.