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Ork

Beamed down to the planet Ixion from the Legion Ship, Cisskei, aspiring Captain Ku-Kabul has to face the dangers and tests specifically placed on this planet in order to prove himself worthy of Leadership…

31 December 1992

Ork is a platform developed by WJS Design, released 31 December 1992 on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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What Ork is

Ork is a platform game developed by WJS Design and released in 1992. It was published by Psygnosis. It is available on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Beamed down to the planet Ixion from the Legion Ship, Cisskei, aspiring Captain Ku-Kabul has to face the dangers and tests specifically placed on this planet in order to prove himself worthy of Leadership. Failing any of these tests will end his career as a Legion-Command Officer... permanently! To give him a fighting chance, Ku-Kabul is fitted with twin laser cannons and refuelable jet boosters. Using brains and brawn he must find, collect and use objects to solve the many perplexing puzzles and defeat the hordes of mighty enemies that infest this deadly arena. 3-player parallax scrolling, arcade-speed action and powerful effects combine with total-gameplay addiction to bring you the…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Ork launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.

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When did Ork come out?
Ork was released on 31 December 1992 for Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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