Wing Commander
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Electronic Arts
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ASCII Corporation
Released On:
01 Jan 1992
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The Confederation have been at war with the Kilrathi for the past 20 years, and you're just now joining the Vega campaign. You're a 2nd Lieutenant just out of the Academy, with some good work under your belt. You're posted to Tiger's Claw, the flagship of the Confederation Fleet. Will you help the Confederation to victory, or go down in infamy?
Wing Commander is a space combat simulator interspersed with shipboard dialogs. Onboard the ship, you can save/load game, visit the bar to get the latest gossip, or go on to the next mission briefing, and the 3D space combat part.
The 3D space combat has you sitting in the cockpit, where you control the craft like roll, turn, up/down, afterburner, as well as fire guns and launch missiles. There are four different crafts on the Confed side, each with different flight characteristics and armament. You will have a wingman on each mission, and you should keep the wingman alive as the wingman will help you if you issue the right orders. You can also taunt the enemy. You'll be fighting several different types of enemy fighters and capital ships, and even combat a few Kilrathi aces.
When the mission is complete, land back onboard the ship and get ready for the next one. The campaign tree has both winning and losing paths.
eBay Product ID:
212019190 (Japan)
EAN-13:
4988606100620 (Japan)
Part #:
SHVC-WC (Japan)
Nintendo Media PN:
SHVC-WC-JPN (Japan)
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Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
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Battery Backed RAM
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a sci-fi space combat game set during a devastating, decades-long war between the Terran Confederation and a ruthless, catlike alien empire known as the Kilrathi. Playing as a rookie fighter pilot stationed aboard the newly refurbished carrier TCS *Tiger's Claw*, players receive secret mission briefings before launching into intense space battles. Ultimately, players must fly tactical sorties to defend human territory and strike back against the alien threat.
Story
The Conflict Begins
In the distant future, mankind is locked in a deadly war. The conflict spans decades of hostile encounters and intense space battles between human forces and a ruthless alien empire.
2629 A.D.
The Terran Confederation exploration ship, Iason, penetrates the Vega Sector and encounters a spacecraft of unknown origin. Iason Commander, Jedora Andropolous, beams a peaceful greeting designed by Earth's Committee for Interaction with Alien Intelligences. The alien vessel opens fire with all guns, destroying the Iason and all hands.
2634 A.D.
The Terran Confederation declares war on the Empire of Kilrah in the Vega Sector. The Kilrathi, a vicious catlike race, retaliate with a punitive strike against the human colony on McAuliffe. After days of intense combat, the Kilrathi spearhead is momentarily broken.
2639 A.D.
Kilrathi forces occupy and enslave the human world of Enyo. In Phase I of the Enyo Engagement, a small human attack force drops space mines and engages enemy ships. As the Kilrathi escape the mined region, they belatedly realize that it is the jump point for Phase II of the attack, ending with the Kilrathi forced into retreat.
2649 A.D.
Terran ground forces launch an attack on a Kilrathi colonial fortification, but are routed by unexpected Kilrathi fighter-craft support. TCS Tiger's Claw fights a delaying action to give the Terran fleet time to reach safety.
The Tiger's Claw is able to jump back into Terran space with most of its engines destroyed and half of its pilots listed as casualties. The carrier spends six months in space dock, being repaired and refitted.
Today
You are a rookie pilot on the refurbished Tiger's Claw. You will learn your mission objectives for attacking and fighting the Kilrathi in secret briefings onboard the mother ship.
How to Play
Object of the Game
The game begins on your mother ship, the TCS Tiger's Claw. Onboard, you move from room to room to learn about your comrades-in-arms and your combat mission.
Once you know your flight mission, you're off to fight the Kilrathi. If you fail, the dreaded Kilrathi will prevail as overlords on all human worlds. So get out there and kick some tail!
Starting the Game
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Put Wing Commander in your Super Nintendo Entertainment System® (Super NES).
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Turn on the Super NES.
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At the title screen, press Start.
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Press arrows to select Start or Continue, then press the Start button again.
Note: If you select Continue, the passwords for higher missions are linked to your handle. You must continue to use that handle for the password to work.
Onboard the Tiger's Claw
Onboard the Tiger's Claw, you move from room to room, talking to people and learning about your flight mission. There are three interactive areas: the Officer's Club, the Barracks, and the Briefing Room.
In the Officer's Club
Here's where you can relax, meet the crew, and brush up on your basic flying skills.
Use the control pad to move the onscreen pointer to a character or object, then press A. Each character likes to tell you about him/herself. Of course, people brag, so the Pilot Chalkboard displays each pilot's record.
If you need training, select the Trainsim, which lets you simulate a fight with any type of enemy ship. To enter the Barracks, select the right door.
Barracks
In the Barracks select the left door to return to the Officer's Club or the right door to go to the Mission Hangar. Select the lockers to view your medals, ribbons, and rank.
Briefing Room
Mission briefings take place here. You learn where you're supposed to fly and what you're supposed to do. See Flight Missions.
Mission Briefing, Enyo System, 06:00 hours, 2654.110.
Flying Your Ship
After leaving the briefing room, you get into your first fighter ship. To get a feel for your ship's controls, try these steps:
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Get familiar with your cockpit, including:
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Left VDU (Video Display Unit) - weapons and ship status
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Armor and Shield Indicators (next to Left VDU) - shields regenerate; armor doesn't!
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Radar Display (middle) - a white diamond is your Nav beacon destination.
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Fuel Gauge (to right of radar) - don't let this run out!
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Right VDU - press Select+Right to see the right VDU functions and select Navigation.
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Press X to see the Navigation Map. You can press X again to select any destination. Press Start to resume play.
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Press the control pad arrows to get a feel for the ship. Manuever until the white diamond (Nav beacon destination) is in the middle of the radar.
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Press Select+Y to put your ship on autopilot (as long as no asteroids or enemies are in the way) or you can continue to fly manually.
For more details about each fighter's controls, see In the Cockpit.
Fighting Your First Battle
When you come out of Autopilot, red ships appear on the radar. Those are enemy fighters! To fight the enemy, try these steps:
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Press control pad arrows until you center the red dots in the radar.
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Press Y to ignite your afterburners and bring enemy ships within range.
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Press Select+Right to select Communications in your Right VDU. The cursor should be pointing to Spirit, your Wingman.
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Press X to open a channel to Spirit. Press X again to tell her to Break and Attack. (You can also press Select+X to select another message or person, if available.)
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Pick an enemy ship and fly toward it.
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Press Y to use your afterburner and try to maneuver behind or beside the enemy ship.
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Press B to open fire. (Press A to fire a missile. This works best when enemy shields are down.)
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After destroying all enemies on radar, press Select+Left to select and monitor Damage systems in your Left VDU.
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Continue toward your current Nav point. If you hit an asteroid field, dodge rocks coming at you. If meet more enemies, repeat the steps above. After you visit all three Nav points, your destination changes to The Tiger's Claw.
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When you get close to your mother ship, press Select+Right to engage Communications, then press Select+X again to select The Tiger's Claw. Press X to open a channel. The cursor should be on Request Landing; press X again to send the message.
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Fly toward The Tiger's Claw; landing is automatic when you are in range.
For more details, see Weapons and Basic Tactics.
Landing
When landing, approach the front of the Tiger's Claw and use the Communications system to signal, Request Landing.
If you have traveled to any Nav point, achieved a mission objective, or destroyed at least one enemy ship, you will be cleared for landing. If your ship is heavily damaged, you will be granted emergency landing clearance, unless active enemy vessels are in the same area. In that case, you cannot land until the enemy is destroyed or routed.
Landing takes you back to the hangar, where you can see your ship's damage, if
Controls
Start
Skip to the next part of the game (Aboard the Tiger's Claw).
Control Pad
Move the onscreen pointer right, left, up, and down to select various characters and objects (Aboard the Tiger's Claw).
A/B/X/Y
Activate the selected object or interact with the selected character. Press again to skip to the next line of dialog (Aboard the Tiger's Claw).
Right
Increase speed (Flight controls).
Left
Decrease speed (Flight controls).
Left+Select+Start+Right
Eject.
Select+A
Cycle to the next available weapon.
A
Fire selected weapon.
Select+Y
Engage Autopilot.
Y
Afterburner.
Select+B
Cycle to the next available gun type.
B
Fire selected weapon.
Select+Left
Select between the weapons display or the damage display in the left VDU.
Select+Right
Select one right VDU function: Navigation, Targeting, or Communications.
X
Press to view the Navigation Map (Navigation function).
Select+X
Press to select a target (Targeting function).
Enemies & Characters
Bhurak Starkiller
The best living pilot among the Kilrathi in this sector, who flies a Salthi-Class Light Fighter. He is an excellent pilot and shot addicted to speed, thrills, and sport, but can be panicked into retreat.
Khajja the Fang
The most efficient, mission-oriented pilot the Kilrathi have, who pilots a Krant-Class Medium Fighter. He is a clear thinker invulnerable to taunts, but will single-mindedly ignore incoming ships to concentrate on a strike objective.
Dakhath
One of the most dangerous pilots alive with over 55 confirmed kills, who pilots a Dralthi-Class Medium Fighter. He is utterly without fear, never retreats, and single-mindedly clings to one target until it is destroyed.
Bakhtosh Redclaw
An aristocratic Kilrathi pilot known for sarcastic gloating who flies a Gratha-Class Heavy Fighter. He is the best Kilrathi shot in the Vega Sector but is only a mediocre flier.
Tips & Maps
Burnout
Hit the afterburners to outrun your pursuer, then perform a tight 180-degree turn to open fire on the target if they are within your cone of fire.
Fishhook
Turn to a heading that is 180 degrees off from your desired course, then almost immediately make a 180-degree turn to your course of choice.
Hard Brake
Reduce forward velocity as quickly as possible to force a pursuer to overshoot you and enter your cone of fire.
Kickstop
Make a hard 90-degree turn, hold the course briefly, and if the pursuer overshoots, perform a 180-degree spin back to open fire.
Shake
Also called Zig-Zag, this maneuver involves performing back-and-forth 45-degree evasive maneuvers while closing on a target.
Sit-'n'-Kick
An evasive maneuver against large ships where you make a 90-degree turn, shut off engines to spin and fire at the target, then make another random 90-degree turn and hit afterburners.
Sit-'n'-Spin
Kill your engines and perform a 360-degree spin, firing on any targets in your cone of fire, before re-engaging engines on your original course.
Tail
Follow a target ship while trying to maintain a range of 1,000 meters until you are sure of your most effective tailing range.
Tight Loop
Perform a minimum-radius turn in any direction until resuming your original course, which puts you behind your pursuer or temporarily shakes them off.
Turn-'n'-Spin
A maneuver similar to the Kickstop, except that you also kill engine power.
Items & Weapons
Dumb-Fire Missile
A point-and-shoot weapon with no homing capability, most effective in close quarters or against slow-moving targets.
Heat-Seeking Missile
A missile that locks onto and tracks the heat generated by an enemy's engines, though it can lock onto other heat sources if shaken.
Image Recognition Missile
A missile that memorizes and tracks a specific ship type after the pilot keeps the target in view for several seconds.
Friend or Foe Missile
A missile that locks onto the nearest ship not broadcasting a Terran signal, which can include friendly ships with damaged communications.
Porcupine Mines
Deadly devices with limited homing capability and proximity sensors that can be dropped in the path of pursuing enemies.
Laser Cannon
A reliable, long-range weapon that does low damage but is versatile and highly effective.
Neutron Guns
Heavy-damage, close-range weapons that heat up rapidly and consume power at an alarming rate.
Mass Driver Cannon
A reliable and accurate basic fighter weapon with medium range, medium damage, minimal heat build-up, and low power drain.
Flak Guns
Heavy barrage weapons used by the largest capital ships in the Terran and Kilrathi fleets to bring down any ship in space.
Turreted Lasers
Heavy, turreted lasers linked to advanced targeting systems found on destroyers, cruisers, dreadnaughts, carriers, and bases.
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