Cannon Fodder

ReleasedJan 9, 1993

Acorn Archimedes
Amiga CD32
BlackBerry OS
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Linux
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Atari ST/STE
PC (Microsoft Windows)
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Mac
DOS
Amiga
Atari Jaguar
Legacy Mobile Device

About

Cannon Fodder is an action-strategy shoot 'em up game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive. The game is military-themed and based on shooting action but with a strategy game-style control system. The player directs troops through numerous missions, battling enemy infantry, vehicles and installations. Cannon Fodder has a darkly humorous tone which commentators variously praised and condemned. Its creators intended it to convey an anti-war message, which some reviewers recognised, but the Daily Star and a number of public figures derided the game. In other respects, reviewers highly praised the game, which widely achieved scores of over 90% in Amiga magazines. Amiga Action awarded it an unprecedented score, calling it the best game of the year.

Developer: Sensible Software
Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc., Krisalis Software, The Hit Squad, Sold Out Sales & Marketing, Kuju Wireless Publishing, Codemasters
Genres: Shooter, Strategy
Themes: Action, Comedy, Warfare
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings: ESRB T
IGDB rating: 81 / 100 (64 ratings)
Also known as: Cannon Fodder (1993), Cannon Fodder: War has never been so much fun

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
3DO Interactive Multiplayer	1994
Acorn Archimedes	1994
Amiga	Jan 9, 1993
Amiga CD32	1994
Atari Jaguar	May 26, 1995 · Japan1995 · North America
Atari ST/STE	December 1993
BlackBerry OS	Nov 20, 2005
DOS	Nov 28, 1993 · Europe1994 · North America
Legacy Mobile Device	2004
Linux	Dec 17, 2015
Mac	Apr 23, 2013
PC (Microsoft Windows)	May 24, 2009
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis	December 1994
Super Nintendo Entertainment System	1994