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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (1992)

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Amiga, BlackBerry OS, DOS, Game Boy Advance, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, commonly known as Desert Strike, is a shoot 'em up video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in February 1992 for Sega's Mega Drive. The game was later released on several other formats such as the SNES, including a much upgraded version for the Amiga home computer. The game was inspired by the Gulf … Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, commonly known as Desert Strike, is a shoot 'em up video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in February 1992 for Sega's Mega Drive. The game was later released on several other formats such as the SNES, including a much upgraded version for the Amiga home computer. The game was inspired by the Gulf War and depicts a conflict between an insane Middle Eastern dictator, General Kilbaba, and the United States. The player controls a lone Apache helicopter and attempts to destroy enemy weapons and installations, rescue hostages and capture enemy personnel, while managing supplies of fuel and ammunition. Read more

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Developers
Electronic Arts
Publishers
Amiga, Electronic Arts, Gremlin Interactive, Ocean Software, Tec Toy
Genres
Shooter, Strategy
Themes
Action, Warfare
Series
Strike
Also known as
Desert Strike Advance · Apache AHX: Desert Madman (Working title) · Desert Strike: Wangan Sakusen (Japanese title, translated)

Release dates

  • Feb 1992 (North America) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
  • Apr 23, 1992 (Japan) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
  • Apr 29, 1992 (Brazil) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
  • Oct 1992 (North America) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Mar 26, 1993 (Japan) Super Famicom
  • May 27, 1993 (Europe) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • 1993 (Europe) Amiga
  • 1994 (North America) DOS
  • May 07, 2002 (North America) Game Boy Advance
  • Feb 24, 2013 BlackBerry OS

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