Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder uses pointer-like squad control, permanent casualties, and short missions for tactical anti-war satire. This catalogue entry evaluates the recorded original-platform release, including its period-specific controls, presentation, content structure, hardware limits, and intended mode of play.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.7 / 10
About this game
Cannon Fodder uses pointer-like squad control, permanent casualties, and short missions for tactical anti-war satire. Squads, casualties, and anti-war tone are distinct, while short missions, terrain, and vehicles vary play. Pad-based pointer reduces precision, and late difficulty, retries, and fire frustrate. This assessment covers the catalogued platform release. This description covers the original sfc release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries. Its conclusion weighs the complete documented play loop, progression, pacing, presentation, and usability together rather than inferring quality from the title or franchise alone.
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Cannon Fodder uses pointer-like squad control, permanent casualties, and short missions for tactical anti-war satire.
Squads, casualties, and anti-war tone are distinct, while short missions, terrain, and vehicles vary play. Pad-based pointer reduces precision, and late difficulty, retries, and fire frustrate. This assessment covers the catalogued platform release. Overall, its main strengths are Squads, casualties, and anti-war tone are distinct; Short missions, terrain, and vehicles vary play. Its material limitations are Pad-based pointer reduces precision; Late difficulty, retries, and fire frustrate. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Squads, casualties, and anti-war tone are distinct
- Short missions, terrain, and vehicles vary play
Weaknesses
- Pad-based pointer reduces precision
- Late difficulty, retries, and fire frustrate
Who it is for: Players who value squads, casualties, and anti-war tone are distinct and accept this release's limits.
Play notes: Expect pad-based pointer reduces precision and late difficulty, retries, and fire frustrate.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Short missions, terrain, and vehicles vary play; Late difficulty, retries, and fire frustrate. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Squads, casualties, and anti-war tone are distinct; Pad-based pointer reduces precision. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Short missions, terrain, and vehicles vary play; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original sfc release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Pad-based pointer reduces precision. | Reviewed | 5.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Sensible Software
- Publisher
- Audio Visual MagicArc DevelopmentsOcean SoftwareKujuVirgin InteractiveKrisalis SoftwareCodemasters
- Release date
- 1993
- Platforms
- Super Famicom / SNES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- High DifficultyWar2D GraphicsShootingReal-time StrategyTop-downRetro StyleDark Fantasy
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Game Boy Color (GBC)Worldwide2000
- Super Famicom / SNESWorldwide1993
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