Video game · 1993

Cannon Fodder

Released 9 January 1993 on Amiga, MS-DOS, Atari ST, Super Nintendo (SNES), Amiga CD32 and 10 more

Developer: Sensible Software
Publisher: Virgin Interactive
Made in: Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Genre: Shooter, Strategy
Themes: Action, Comedy, Warfare
Series: Cannon Fodder

IGDB PLAYERS8164 ratings

About Cannon Fodder

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.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

Amiga	9 January 1993
MS-DOS	28 November 1993
Atari ST	December 1993
Super Nintendo (SNES)	1994
Amiga CD32	1994
3DO Interactive Multiplayer	1994
Acorn Archimedes	1994
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive	December 1994
Atari Jaguar	26 May 1995
Legacy Mobile Device	2004
BlackBerry OS	20 November 2005
PC	24 May 2009
Mac	23 April 2013
Linux	17 December 2015
Game Boy Color	later, date unknown