Jungle Strike

Jungle Strike is an action/shooter game with strategy elements created by Electronic Arts originally for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

The game is the sequel to Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, the most successful title released by Electronic Arts in the early '90s. Jungle Strike was released in 1993, one year after the first title. The game was also ported to SNES, Amiga (in 1994), and MS-DOS (in 1995).

The game mechanics are not so different compared to the predecessor. The main difference is the addition of new vehicles, including a motorbike and an F-117, even though the helicopter is still the primary vehicle. The settings are different: this time, you will have to fight against a South American drug lord, plus the son of the Desert Strike villain.

The Amiga version of Jungle Strike, curated by Ocean, has much smoother animations than Desert Strike. There was also a 2MB version with enhanced graphics. Jungle would also be the last episode of the Strike series ported to Amiga: Urban Strike would never be released on the Commodore platform.

If you liked the first title, with its mix of helicopter simulation, strategy, shooting, and cinematic action, you can't miss this game.