Conversion Capers Which version of Jungle Strike flew higher than the others
snes
This Nintendo version was created by Gremlin Interactive which did a very commendable job, in some ways improving over its 16-bit peer. Smoother graphics and some additional nice touches (such as the slow rotor startup and screaming soldiers) make SNES Jungle Strike preferred by some gamers, although it plays just a shade slower than its Mega Drive counterpart.
Game boy
An admirable attempt to bring the complex shooter to the monochrome screen of the Game Boy. There are plenty of visual sacrifices, as you’d expect for such cut-down hardware, and the chopper sound is irritating at best. But it plays smoothly, and the vehicle movement is as tight as you would expect, making this a decent effort for shooting on the go.
Game Gear
We actually quite like this cute little handheld take on Jungle Strike. Sure, its resolution is predictably cramped, and the sound is notably missing in parts, yet the Comanche dances jauntily around the screen and is a delight to pilot. Far superior to the Game Boy port, it leaves us wondering what the Atari Lynx could have done with the game.
PC
Originally released on floppy disk, the subsequent CD-ROM PC release of Jungle Strike includes a range of hilariously camp full-motion video sequences and, more interestingly, a complete extra mission set in the Antarctic. Similar to level two’s Sub Hunt, this features an enemy frigate that may look strikingly familiar to fans of Desert Strike.
amiga
After the excellent Amiga port of Desert Strike, its sequel disappointed on the Amiga. Looking like a straight Mega Drive conversion, the main issue is with its speed – it’s comfortably the slowest Comanche of all the ones we’ve flown, and the decent sound FX and similar gameplay fails to make up for it. Overall, it’s a disappointing effort from Ocean Software.