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Lock On

After a vicious warlord threatens the nations of the world with a massive military invasion, the United Nations have recruited an experienced pilot by the name of Jake Steel in order to bring peace back to the…

16 July 1993

Lock On is a simulator developed by Copya System, released 16 July 1993 on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Lock On is

Lock On is a simulator game developed by Copya System and released in 1993. It was published by Asmik Corporation. It is available on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After a vicious warlord threatens the nations of the world with a massive military invasion, the United Nations have recruited an experienced pilot by the name of Jake Steel in order to bring peace back to the world. The player will participate in a variety of missions against both air and ground forces and can fly in four different aircraft (the British made Panavia Tornado ADV, the Japanese Mitsubishi F-2 fighter, the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the F-14 Tomcat). The player can use the strengths of each airplane to their advantage along with their powerful weaponry such as M61 Vulcans cannons and heat seeking missiles against enemy jet fighters, tanks and other various enemies scattered…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Lock On launched on 16 July 1993, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, Daytona USA and The Punisher.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo, Super Mario All-Stars, Daytona USA, The Punisher.

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When did Lock On come out?
Lock On was released on 16 July 1993 for Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

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