For the sake of correcting the record, there's a pervasive rumor - apparently even adopted by Capcom itself, according to one of its character artbooks - that the US NES localization claimed the protagonist of this game was Captain Commando. That's not actually true, as you can see for yourself if you read the manual: https://archive.org/detail...age/n5/mode/2up
The manual states unambiguously that YOU are supposed to be the astronaut, though it does mention the Cap being involved in some nonspecific capacity.
The manual states unambiguously that YOU are supposed to be the astronaut, though it does mention the Cap being involved in some nonspecific capacity.