The excellent Bitmap Brothers top-down war game, where you direct troops pixel by pixel. Tense, witty, clever : a classic that holds up brilliantly today.
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Action1 player12+
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Peon soldiers take part in satirical war missions in this Sensible Software Mega Drive action game. Published by Virgin, released in Europe in 1994. Satirical action game with soldiers completing comic war missions, humorous tactical gameplay.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Cannon Fodder PAL is the European edition of Sensible Software/Virgin's game on Megadrive with its satirical anti-war tone. Collector value comes from the game's cult status.
A questionable morality
Leading a handful of tiny grunts through the jungle plays like a delightful action game, right up until you notice the hill of graves growing taller with every mission. The recruits have names, die for good and are instantly replaced, while the menu's jaunty fanfare cheerfully reminds you that war has never been so much fun. The grin curdles a little.
Is Cannon Fodder still worth playing in 2026?
A real time strategy by Sensible Software, Cannon Fodder offers a succession of top down military missions where you command a small squad of soldiers with the mouse or here on the pad. The offbeat tone and the contrast between cute looks and embraced violence make its singularity. The Mega Drive version suits pad handling well. For anyone fond of short tactical strategy and offbeat British games of the nineties, a warm recommendation still valid today without hesitation truly here indeed.
