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Fleet Commander

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A 1988 Famicom naval strategy simulation with a map-and-model battlefield

The briefing

About this game

Fleet Commander is a naval strategy simulator released for the Family Computer and Nintendo Famicom on March 29, 1988. Developed and published by ASCII, it places players in command of a Japanese fleet including heavy cruisers, battleships, submarines, and aircraft carriers.

The game presents a battle between fictional countries, while being widely recognized as recreating a major naval engagement between Japan and the United States near the end of World War II. Its battlefield is not displayed in full during play, requiring players to update a large included map with plastic ship and aircraft models as they interpret the available information.

Fleet Commander also stands out for its lack of background music and its support for ASCII's Turbo File hardware add-on, which was used to save game progress.

Game Details

  • Genre: Simulator, Strategy
  • Platform: Family Computer / Nintendo Famicom
  • Developer: ASCII
  • Publisher: ASCII
  • Release date: March 29, 1988