British-based developer Lexicon Entertainment has announced today that its Metal Slug-alike run ‘n’ gun action title for the Nintendo DS, Commando: Steel Disaster, will arrive in stores on May 09.

Players take control of the heroic Storm, on a mission to destroy an evil organisation by the name of Rattlesnake. Commando: Steel Disaster positively encourages DS owners to shoot, jump, throw and roll into action as they attempt to complete a total of seven missions (five, plus two hidden), each culminating in a huge boss fight.

Key Features:

• Highly stylized graphics with slick animations
• Get behind the wheel of various vehicles
• Complex boss battles and 20 different types of enemy
• Pick up 10 different types of weaponry
• Destructible terrain and weather conditions
• Discover hidden missions and find the data disks

Original it may not be, but it certainly looks like a lot of fun. Fairly pretty too.