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Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future series

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

It is the year 2147. The Metal Wars have reduced a lush Earth to the twisted and smoldering debris of a once-free world. Lord Dread now rules the enslaved planet and the few humans that survive. The future of…

31 December 1988

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future is a shooter developed by Box Office, Inc., released 31 December 1988 on Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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What Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future is

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future is a shooter game developed by Box Office, Inc. and released in 1988. It is available on Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It is the year 2147. The Metal Wars have reduced a lush Earth to the twisted and smoldering debris of a once-free world. Lord Dread now rules the enslaved planet and the few humans that survive. The future of mankind looked grim...until now... "power on", with Captain Power and The Soldiers Of The Future! Prove yourself worthy of battle in a death-defying flight sequence! Once you have passed the important test of skill, you are given the mission: Conduct a full-fledged bombing raid to end the rule of Lord Dread and his Bio Dread Empire! Prove to Captain Power and The Soldiers Of The Future you have what it takes.
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Where it sits in the Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future series

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future is the second of 2 entries we hold in the Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future series. It arrived a year after Captain Power: Daisakusen Volcania-jou. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

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What it launched against

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future come out?
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future was released on 31 December 1988 for Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.

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