Jungle Strike is the sequel to Desert Strike, released by Electronic Arts for the Sega Genesis in 1993. It was developed by High Score Productions and Granite Bay Software, directed by John Manley and scored by Brian Schmidt. It was Electronic Arts' first 16 Megabit cartridge.
The player flies a fictionalised Comanche attack helicopter, but some missions switch to a motorbike, a hovercraft or an F-117. As in the first game, armour, fuel and ammunition must be managed. The story opens with an attack on Washington, D.C. by Ibn Kilbaba, son of Desert Strike's villain, who has teamed up with the South American drug lord Carlos Ortega.
Ports followed for the Amiga and CD32 in 1994 and for the Super NES, MS-DOS, Game Boy and Game Gear in 1995; the PC version added an extra level in Alaska. In Japan the game was called ジャングルストライク 受け継がれた狂気.1
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
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| NA | Jungle StrikeRegion not stated in the source | Genesis | 1993 | Electronic Arts | 1 |
| NA | Jungle StrikeRegion not stated in the source | Game Boy | 1995 | Black Pearl Software | 1 |
| NA | Jungle StrikeRegion not stated in the source | Game Gear | 1995 | Black Pearl Software | 1 |
| NA | Jungle StrikePort by Gremlin Interactive; region not stated in the source | SNES | 1995 | Electronic Arts | 1 |
| EU | Jungle StrikeAmiga and CD32; region not stated in the source | Amiga | 1994 | Ocean Software | 1 |
| EU | Jungle StrikeAdds an Alaska level and full-motion video on CD-ROM; region not stated in the source | MS-DOS | 1995 | Gremlin Interactive | 1 |
| WW | EA ReplayCompilation with Desert Strike | PSP | 2006 | Electronic Arts | 1 |
Also known as: ジャングルストライク 受け継がれた狂気 JP1Jungle Strike: Uketsugareta Kyōki JP1Jungle Strike: The Sequel to Desert Strike1
Box art by region
NA Jungle Strike
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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ContentMS-DOS
The PC version adds an extra Alaska level featuring the Russian defector Ptofski, and the CD-ROM edition includes full-motion video cutscenes.1
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GraphicsSuper NES
Reviewers said the Super NES port lost nothing in translation; GamePro noted the same gameplay with better graphics and sound.1
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GraphicsAmiga
The Amiga conversion set out to be much closer to the Mega Drive game, but its visual upgrades worked better on the A1200 than on the A500.1
Reception
GameRankings averages are 85% for the Genesis version, 71.87% for the Super NES and 53.85% for the Game Boy. Sega Force scored it 94% and 96%, MegaTech gave it a Hyper Game award, and the Mega Drive version was a UK best-seller for 3 months.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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