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Platoon Leader

Sega's first original simulation for personal computers that incorporates detailed settings and new elements of soldiers and weapons that appear, along with orthodox systems such as hexes and turn-based…

4 April 1997

Platoon Leader is a turn-based strategy (tbs) developed by Chicken Head, released 4 April 1997 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Platoon Leader is

Platoon Leader is a turn-based strategy (tbs) game developed by Chicken Head and released in 1997. It was published by Sega. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sega's first original simulation for personal computers that incorporates detailed settings and new elements of soldiers and weapons that appear, along with orthodox systems such as hexes and turn-based systems.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Platoon Leader launched on 4 April 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64 and Need for Speed II.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64, Need for Speed II.

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When did Platoon Leader come out?
Platoon Leader was released on 4 April 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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