Steel Diver

Steel Diver Info
Steel Diver is a submarine simulation game developed and published by Nintendo in 2011, a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the first game in the series, focusing primarily on combat and underwater navigation. The game was received fairly positively, with mixed reviews and an average Metacritic rating of 60/100. Critics commonly praised the game's visuals and interesting presentation, but complained it was too short of an experience to warrant the full initial price.

From the home menu, there are four selectable options. The playable submarine ND-03 BlueShark sits idly below the logo on the top screen, and after a second starts moving on a scripted course.

Option 1 is Campaign, the main feature of the game with the seven base levels and additional time-trial variants. Option 2 is Periscope Strike, a bonus gameplay segment where the player moves the 3DS in the real world to aim and shoot down enemy ships. Option 3 is Steel Commander, another built-in minigame. Option 4 is Settings, allowing you to customize the game.

Steel Diver has a simple story behind it, mostly explained through the text that scrolls past on the top screen while you select a level in Campaign.

"The year is 19XX.

A power-hungry rogue nation has invaded its neighboring countries, placing the stability of the entire world in danger.

In order to preserve the peace, a secret submarine fleet chosen from the best and brightest of the world's navies, has been formed.

They are known as the Steel Divers."