Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Wing Commander is a 3D Space Combat Simulator game that released on the IBM PC in 1990 - over 34 years ago as of this episode - and it one of the finest games ever made. It took advantage of the IBM PC to maximize the immersion of a space combat simulation. It's game design had no equal. In today's episode we take a closer look at how Wing Commander came to be, its technology, game design, ports and how it shaped the series and the genre. Enjoy!

Sources:

► wcnews.com/ea/squadron.pdf
► wcnews.com/news/update/6618
► youtube.com/watch?v=_z7EBLrFp6U
► youtu.be/fbcn56Ic4dU?si=elP6Pd3if_xw91B3
► youtu.be/3yWrXPck6SI?si=8LWuBRgFmWLP-w-9
► youtu.be/Ea_e0qiZz7c?si=JN8iWkPDoh-TvD6V

Music Credits

► The Soldier - 1994 Richard Joseph
► Times of Lore - 1988 Martin Galway

Timestamps:

00:00 - 01:37 - Before Wing Commander
01:38 - 02:35 - Wing Commander Arrives
02:36 - 04:19 - How the game came to be
04:20 - 05:48 - 2D Bitmap Technology
05:49 - 10:22 - Game Design
10:23 - 11:45 - Sound and Music
11:46 - 14:41 - The Ports
14:42 - 16:06 - Legacy
16:07 - 16:47 - Conclusion

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