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Wing Commander
Origin Systems
December 31, 1989
Genres
Shooter, SimulatorDevelopers
Origin SystemsRelease Date
December 31, 1989 (35 years and 2 months ago)Publishers
Mindscape, Inc., GameTap Entertainment, ASCII Corporation, Fujitsu Interactive, Mindscape, Inc., Origin Systems, Sega EntertainmentContent Rating
T Use of Alcohol, Mild Language, Mild Violence
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Wing Commander
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Gameplay consists of completing successive missions and overall cockpit performance affects gameplay: going above and beyond the call of duty results in medals, promotions in rank are awarded at regular intervals, and success or failure on certain critical missions decides the player's plot progress, "winning" or "losing".
Genres
Shooter, SimulatorPlatforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, DOS, Mac, Amiga, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy Advance, Sega CD, Amiga CD32, FM TownsDevelopers
Origin SystemsRelease Date
December 31, 1989 (35 years and 2 months ago)Publishers
Mindscape, Inc., GameTap Entertainment, ASCII Corporation, Fujitsu Interactive, Mindscape, Inc., Origin Systems, Sega EntertainmentContent Rating
T Use of Alcohol, Mild Language, Mild Violence
Franchises
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