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1942 Wing Baron

Jump on board of the famous red biplane and destroy everything you come across! If you enjoy classic aviation arcade games in which your screen fills up with chaos and destruction you’ll love 1942 Wing Baron…

31 December 2003

1942 Wing Baron is a shooter developed by Sherwood Media, released 31 December 2003 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What 1942 Wing Baron is

1942 Wing Baron is a shooter game developed by Sherwood Media and released in 2003. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Jump on board of the famous red biplane and destroy everything you come across! If you enjoy classic aviation arcade games in which your screen fills up with chaos and destruction you’ll love 1942 Wing Baron. Progress through 15 levels with different landscapes and lots of enemies who will make your life a misery: planes, ships, tanks, helicopters, etc. Pick up arms, avoid enemy bursts of machine-gun fire and confront the most dangerous final bosses!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

1942 Wing Baron launched on 31 December 2003, within three weeks of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, NFL Street, Sonic Heroes and Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004.

Released around the same time: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, NFL Street, Sonic Heroes, Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004.

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When did 1942 Wing Baron come out?
1942 Wing Baron was released on 31 December 2003 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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