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Alien Brigade

Alien Brigade is a side scrolling shooter similar to Operation Wolf. Aliens have arrived on earth and have brainwashed both soldiers and civilians in order to take over the world. Your job is to stop them! On…

31 December 1990

Alien Brigade is a shooter developed by Ken Grant, released 31 December 1990 on Atari 7800.

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What Alien Brigade is

Alien Brigade is a shooter game developed by Ken Grant and released in 1990. It was published by Atari Corporation. It is available on Atari 7800 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Plutoid Alien Zombie force has infiltrated the Army. They look like soldiers but are actually Aliens from outer space. You control a special task force to destroy the Aliens. As you shoot away at nasty enemies, you can earn powerful weapons, rescue hostages and most of all, stay alive. The challenge is there--beat the Aliens or you'll have to join them.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Alien Brigade launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Alien Brigade — frequently asked questions

When did Alien Brigade come out?
Alien Brigade was released on 31 December 1990 for Atari 7800.

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