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Hover Strike

Terrakian Pirates have taken over a colonized planet under Federation control. They've set up an atmospheric cannon, making invasion impossible. Your job, as a hovercraft pilot, is to launch a pre-emptive…

31 December 1995

Hover Strike is a shooter developed by Atari Corporation, released 31 December 1995 on Atari Jaguar.

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What Hover Strike is

Hover Strike is a shooter game developed by Atari Corporation and released in 1995. It is available on Atari Jaguar only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Terrakian Pirates have taken over a colonized planet under Federation control. They've set up an atmospheric cannon, making invasion impossible. Your job, as a hovercraft pilot, is to launch a pre-emptive strike on the planet's surface. Hover Strike for the Jaguar is a mission-based tank game. In each mission, you will drop to the surface of the planet, destroy some targets, and then return to your ship in orbit. The hovercraft you pilot is heavily armored and includes various weapons systems to take out enemies and targets.
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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. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

What it launched against

Hover Strike launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.

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When did Hover Strike come out?
Hover Strike was released on 31 December 1995 for Atari Jaguar.

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