Wing Commander
Studios
Developer — Origin Systems
Publishers — Origin Systems, Mindscape, Ocean Software, ASCII Corporation, GameTap Entertainment, Sega Entertainment, Mindscape, Inc., Fujitsu Interactive
Details
Platforms — PC, DOS, Mac, Amiga, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom, Sega CD, Amiga CD32, FM Towns
Genres — Shooter, Simulator, Action, Science fiction
Modes — Single player
Perspective — First person
Engine — Origin FX
Wing Commander ranks #3,270 overall and #680 among shooter games — top 15% of all ranked titles. Of the 255 games released in 1990, only eight outrank it. Hovers within reach of its all-time peak of #3,231, reached 3 months ago.
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