{"id":10687,"date":"2026-06-27T19:40:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T01:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rec0m88.com\/catmercs-big-bug-invasion\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T08:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T14:54:37","slug":"catmercs-big-bug-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rec0m88.com\/nl\/catmercs-big-bug-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Catmercs: Big Bug Invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n\t\t@media(max-width:600px){\n\t\t\t#ejshba-wrap-10687{padding:10px!important;border-radius:0!important}\n\t\t\t#ejshba-info-10687{padding:15px!important}\n\t\t\t#ejshba-cover-10687{float:none!important;display:block!important;width:62%!important;max-width:200px!important;margin:0 auto 16px!important}\n\t\t\t#ejshba-title-10687{font-size:1.1rem!important;letter-spacing:2px!important}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t<div id=\"ejshba-wrap-10687\" style=\"background:#0a0a0a;color:#eee;padding:30px;border-radius:15px;font-family:sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 auto;max-width:850px;\">\n\n\t\t<!-- Title -->\n\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:30px;\">\n\t\t\t<h1 id=\"ejshba-title-10687\" style=\"color:#00f3ff;font-family:monospace;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 20px;\">\n\t\t\t\tCatmercs: Big Bug Invasion\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"border:0;border-top:1px solid #333;\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Hero: one bordered box; details wrap around the floated cover -->\n\t\t<div id=\"ejshba-info-10687\" style=\"background:#161616;padding:25px;border-radius:10px;border:2px solid #00f3ff;box-shadow:0 0 15px rgba(0,243,255,.15);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:40px;\">\n\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"ejshba-cover-10687\"\n\t\t\t     src=\"https:\/\/rec0m88.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Catmercs.png\"\n\t\t\t     alt=\"Catmercs: Big Bug Invasion\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"float:left;width:230px;max-width:40%;margin:4px 22px 14px 0;border-radius:10px;border:2px solid #00f3ff;box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,243,255,.2);aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;\">\n\n\t\t\t<div style=\"color:#00f3ff;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:6px;\"><b>GAME SUMMARY<\/b><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"line-height:1.6;color:#ccc;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>Catmercs: Big Bug Invasion is a 1-or-2-player run-and-gun scrolling shooter for the NES. Play as the cat mercenaries Maiya or Zagg \u2014 or grab a friend and take both \u2014 and blast through a big bug invasion. A homebrew entrant in the 2023 NESDev Competition by Team Disposable and Zoliononline, with a clear Gunsmoke influence.<\/p><p><strong>Controls<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Move:<\/strong> Arrow Keys (D-Pad)<\/li><li><strong>Shoot:<\/strong> Z (B) \u2014 hold to keep firing in the same direction<\/li><li><strong>Start \/ choose 1P or 2P:<\/strong> Enter (Start)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Hold the shoot button to lock your fire in one direction; release and press again to re-aim.<\/li><li>It's built for co-op \u2014 a second gamepad is the easiest way to play two-up.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div style=\"color:#00f3ff;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:6px;\"><b>CREDITS &amp; INFO<\/b><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow:hidden;background:#222;padding:10px 12px;border-left:3px solid #00f3ff;color:#ddd;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;font-family:monospace;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div><span style=\"color:#666;\">AUTHOR:<\/span>  Team Disposable, Zoliononline<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div><span style=\"color:#666;\">LICENSE:<\/span> Freeware (homebrew)<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div><span style=\"color:#666;\">VERSION:<\/span> 1.1<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div><span style=\"color:#666;\">SOURCE:<\/span>  <a href=\"https:\/\/team-disposable.itch.io\/catmercs-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"color:#00f3ff;text-decoration:none;\">Official link \u2197<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"border:0;border-top:1px solid #2a2a2a;margin:18px 0;clear:left;\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;font-size:13px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div><b style=\"color:#00f3ff;\">SYSTEM:<\/b> NES<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div><b style=\"color:#00f3ff;\">CORE:<\/b>   nes<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Emulator -->\n\t\t<div style=\"margin-top:40px;text-align:center;\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;margin-bottom:10px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color:#444;font-size:10px;font-family:monospace;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;\">Aangedreven door EmulatorJS<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;background:#000;border-radius:12px;border:3px solid #00f3ff;box-shadow:0 0 25px rgba(0,243,255,.3),0 10px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.8);overflow:hidden;position:relative;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ejs-game-10687\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- Controls -->\n\t\t<div style=\"margin-top:40px;padding:25px;background:#111;border:2px solid #00f3ff;border-radius:10px;font-size:14px;color:#bbb;line-height:1.7;box-shadow:0 0 15px rgba(0,243,255,.08);\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color:#00f3ff;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;font-family:monospace;\">Controls &amp; Emulator Info<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\">Use your keyboard to play. 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