Jungle Strike retained its predecessor's core mechanics and expanded on the model with additional vehicles and settings.
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11 Facts About Jungle Strike
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Jungle Strike is a helicopter-based shoot 'em up, mixing action and strategy.
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Jungle Strike is the sequel to Desert Strike, a similar game which parodied the Gulf War and which was released in 1992.
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Desert Jungle Strike arose from a failed attempt at a flight simulator and was inspired by Matchbox toys and Choplifter.
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Jungle Strike retained the core mechanics of its predecessor, with the addition of various vehicles and settings.
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Amiga conversion of Desert Jungle Strike featured upgraded graphics and sound over the Mega Drive original.
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Jungle Strike attempted to make the Amiga conversion run more smoothly than the Mega Drive original.
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Jungle Strike was followed by three further sequels: Urban Strike, Soviet Strike, and Nuclear Strike.
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Urban Jungle Strike, released for the Mega Drive, featured new vehicles and locations, as well as on-foot sections.
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Soviet Jungle Strike, released for Sony's PlayStation and the Sega Saturn in 1996, featured 3D graphics, as did Nuclear Jungle Strike, released on PC and PlayStation in 1997 and the Nintendo 64 in 1999.
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However the magazine wrote: "The bottom line though, is that Jungle Strike is an incredibly good game".
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