Wing Commander SNES
Game Information
The player takes the role of a nameless pilot aboard the TCS Tiger's Claw, a Bengal-class Strike Carrier. The player gets to name the pilot and choose his callsign. The pilot (known in-production to Origin personnel as "Bluehair," after his most notable feature) quickly rises through the ranks of the flight wing, and (presuming the player performs ideally in the cockpit) eventually leads a strike on the Kilrathi High Command starbase in the Venice system. On the other hand, if the player does not perform optimally, missions become increasingly defensive in nature and eventually the Claw is forced to retreat.
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| Released | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Developer | Mindscape |
| Publisher | Origin Systems |
| Players | 1 |
| Co-Op | No |
Game Rarity
| Average Price (USD) | Rarity | Popularity | $14.45 | 979 | 71 |
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Additional Information
In the first scenario, the player takes the role of a young Lieutenant who has just been assigned to the carrier ship Tiger's Claw, the pride of the Confederate Navy. As the primary goal of the game unfolds, you learn of the Confederation's campaign to take Vega Sector from the Kilrathi.
What made this game so popular was that it didn't attempt to model real-world physics with a completely accurate simulation of space flight, but concentrated instead on providing a fun, intense, first-person space dogfighting experience. Several things distinguished it from other games upon its initial release: the graphics, music, and sound were all revolutionary, surpassing most (if not all) other competing products in the industry at the time. The storyline, of which a short segment unraveled after each mission the player flew, had many plot devices rarely used before in a computer game of its type: character development, interpersonal conflict, ethics, and more
Controls: Gamepad/Joystick
Box Description
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The 3-D Space Combat Simulator
Intense, cinematic action, with one big difference...
you're in command! The fate of humanity is in your hands as
you lead the Tiger's Claw squadron against the forces of the
Kilrathi empire. Your skills, your experience and your
wingman are your only allies.
Features
• Unmatched 3-D animation in complex, exciting battle scenes
• Join an elaborate campaign... or play groups of missions for fun!
• Dynamic, action-sensitive musical soundtrack to match
the unfolding on-screen drama
• Interactive communication between a variety of wing leaders
and their wingmen - the ultimate in artificial intelligence
FOR USE ON YOUR SUPER NINTENDO
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WING COMMANDER IS A REGISTERED TRADE-
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