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Cannon Fodder

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Virgin Interactive Entertainment

Developer: Sensible Software, PanelComp

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), SF Interactive Media (SE rental)

Sound driver: GEMS

Peripherals supported: Sega Mouse

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1995-01^[1]		T-70366-50
PT	1995		MD70366
UK	1995-01^[1]	£44.9944.99^[2]^[3]	T-70366-50
SE (Rental)	199x
AU	1995		FCAN00SMC

Non-Sega versions
3DO Amiga Amiga CD32 Archimedes Atari ST Game Boy Color IBM PC Jaguar Macintosh Super NES

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Cannon Fodder is a strategy game developed by Sensible Software. It was brought to the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in Europe in 1994. A version for Sega Mega CD was also planned but was canceled.

Production credits

Program Design: Jools
Graphic Design: Stoo
Coding: Matthew Holt, Andy Onions
Sound and Music: Allister Brimble
Original Sound Effects: Richard Joseph
Original Soundtrack: Jon Hare
Mr Virgin: Peter Hickman
Graphics: Doug Townsley
Licensed by: Sensible Software

A Virgin Interactive Entertainment Presentation

Programmed By: PanelComp
Graphics Conversion By: Silicon Sketches

Magazine articles

Main article: Cannon Fodder/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Ultimate Future Games (UK) #3: "February 1995" (1995-01-01)
also published in:

Ultimate Future Games (UK) #4: "March 1995" (1995-02-03)^[4]

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #40: "Février 1995" (1995-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

80

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

85

^[7]

Cool Gamer (RU)

90

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

PAL

90

^[2]

Digitiser (UK)

85

^[9]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

80

^[10]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)

80

^[11]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

88

^[12]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

89

^[13]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

73

^[14]

Mega (UK)

PAL

90

^[3]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

91

^[15]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

75

^[16]

Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR)

PAL

75

^[17]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

93

^[18]

Player One (FR)

89

^[19]

Play Time (DE)

75

^[20]

Power Up! (UK)

90

^[21]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

92

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

91

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[24]

Sega Force (SE)

75

^[25]

Sega Megazone (AU)

93

^[26]

Super Juegos (ES)

90

^[27]

Todo Sega (ES)

89

^[28]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

90

^[29]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

80

^[30]

	85
Based on 27 reviews

Cannon Fodder

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, SE rental (SF)
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Cannon Fodder/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sega Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 22
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 100
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-30), page 22
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-03), page 99
↑ GamesMaster, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-22), page 59
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 46
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-02-16)
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 299
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 23
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Christmas Beach Special" (1994-12-20, 24:00) (+8:53)
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-xx), page 14
↑ MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 56
↑ Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 70
↑ Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 98
↑ Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 44
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 84
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 108
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, January 28, 1995" (UK; 1995-01-28), page 1
↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 100
↑ Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 34
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 52
↑ Sega Force, "2/95" (SE; 1995-04-19), page 24
↑ Sega Megazone, "February 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 26
↑ Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 42
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 9
↑ Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 88

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[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_11.pdf_p22-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sega Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-15), page 22

[:File:CVG_UK_158.pdf_p100-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 100

[:File:Mega_UK_28.pdf_p22-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-30), page 22

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_04.pdf_p99-4] Ultimate Future Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-03), page 99

[5] GamesMaster, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-22), page 59

[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_039.pdf_p118-7] Consoles +, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 118

[8] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 46

[digitiser1995-02-16853-9] Digitiser (UK) (1995-02-16)

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 299

[11] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 23

[gamesmastertv4x14853-12] GamesMaster (UK) "Christmas Beach Special" (1994-12-20, 24:00) (+8:53)

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_08.pdf_p14-13] Games World: The Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-xx), page 14

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-03.pdf_p56-14] MAN!AC, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 56

[:File:MegaForce_FR_36.pdf_p70-15] Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-02.pdf_p98-16] Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 98

[:File:MicroKidsMultimedia_FR_03.pdf_p44-17] Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:MeanMachinesSega27UK.pdf_p84-18] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 84

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_049.pdf_p70-19] Player One, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-03.pdf_p108-20] Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 108

[21] Power Up!, "Saturday, January 28, 1995" (UK; 1995-01-28), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_13.pdf_p100-22] Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 100

[:File:SegaPower_UK_62.pdf_p34-23] Sega Power, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-17), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_41.pdf_p52-24] Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 52

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1995_02.pdf_p24-25] Sega Force, "2/95" (SE; 1995-04-19), page 24

[:File:Sega_MegaZone_48_Feb_95.pdf_p26-26] Sega Megazone, "February 1995" (AU; 1995-0x-xx), page 26

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_033.pdf_p28-27] Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 28

[:File:TodoSega_ES_24.pdf_p42-28] Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 42

[29] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 9

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-03.pdf_p88-30] Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 88

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 ==Production credits==
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-* '''Program Design:''' Jools
+*'''Program Design:''' Jools
-* '''Graphic Design:''' Stoo
+*'''Graphic Design:''' Stoo
-* '''Coding:''' Matthew Holt, Andy Onions
+*'''Coding:''' Matthew Holt, [[Andy Onions]]
-* '''Sound and Music:''' Allister Brimble
+*'''Sound and Music:''' [[Allister Brimble]]
-* '''Original Sound Effects:''' Richard Joseph
+*'''Original Sound Effects:''' Richard Joseph
-* '''Original Soundtrack:''' Jon Hare
+*'''Original Soundtrack:''' Jon Hare
-* '''Mr Virgin:''' Peter Hickman
+*'''Mr Virgin:''' Peter Hickman
-* '''Graphics:''' Doug Townsley
+*'''Graphics:''' Doug Townsley
-* Licensed by [[Sensible Software]]
+*'''Licensed by:''' [[Sensible Software]]
-* A [[Virgin Interactive Entertainment]] Presentation
+:'''A [[Virgin Interactive Entertainment]] Presentation'''
-* Programmed By [[PanelComp]]
+*'''Programmed By:''' [[PanelComp]]
-* Graphics Conversion By [[Silicon Sketches]]
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+| console=MD
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-| manual=CannonFodder-AUS-Manual.pdf
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+| cartback=CannonFodder MD AU silver cartback.jpg
+| manual=CannonFodder-AUS-Manual.pdf
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 ==Technical information==
-===ROM dump status===
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 ==References==
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+<references/>
+{{CannonFodderOmni}}