SNES/Super Famicom

Cannon Fodder

Guide a team of up to four soldiers through 72 levels of combat in this innovative top-down action/strategy hybrid, best thought of as Lemmings crossed with Commando crossed with Dune 2. The characters are controlled indirectly using the mouse, as you activate each soldier or group of them by highlighting them, click the left button to move them to a particular spot, and the right button for them to fire guns at an enemy. You can also pick up grenades, which can be used to destroy groups of enemies or buildings (by pressing both buttons at once). Each mission has a specific objective, and some feature vehicles such as tanks to make things easier. Your troops can cross water but can't shoot w...

Genre: Strategy
Year: 1994
Developer: Sensible Software
Publisher: Virgin Games
Players: 2

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Achievements

52 achievements · 375 total points

Eagle Army Select the Eagle army for the first time
1 pts
Panther Army Select the Panther army for the first time
1 pts
Double Split Have 2 soldiers in Snake and Eagle armies at once
2 pts
Grenadier Have 10 Grenades or more in any group
5 pts
Missile Launcher Have 10 Missiles or more in any group
5 pts
Recruit Kill 3 Enemies
1 pts
Private Kill 10 Enemies
2 pts
Private First Class Kill 25 Enemies
3 pts
Specialist Kill 50 Enemies
4 pts
Corporal Kill 75 Enemies
5 pts
Seargent Kill 100 Enemies
5 pts
Staff Sergeant Kill 125 Enemies
5 pts
Sergeant First Class Kill 150 Enemies
5 pts
Master Sergeant Kill 175 Enemies
5 pts
First Sergeant Kill 200 Enemies
5 pts
Sergeant Major Kill 225 Enemies
5 pts
Command Sergeant Major Kill 250 Enemies
5 pts
Sergeant Major of the Army Kill 275 Enemies
5 pts
Second Lieutenant Kill 330 Enemies
5 pts
First Lieutenant Kill 400 Enemies
10 pts
Captain Kill 510 Enemies
10 pts
Major Kill 650 Enemies
10 pts
Major Lieutenant Kill 800 Enemies
10 pts
Colonel Kill 1000 Enemies
10 pts
Brigadier General Kill 1250 Enemies
10 pts
Major General Kill 1500 Enemies
10 pts
General of the Army Pick level 500 as any soldier
10 pts
Lieutenant General Kill 1500 enemies having 100 or less deaths
10 pts
The Sensible Initiation Complete Mission 1
2 pts
Onward Virgin Soldiers Complete Mission 2
2 pts
Antarctic Adventure Complete Mission 3
3 pts
Supa Smashing Namtastic Complete Mission 4
4 pts
Those Vicious Vikings Complete Mission 5
5 pts
Westward Ho Complete Mission 6
5 pts
Greenland Blood Complete Mission 7
5 pts
Guerrilla Warfare Complete Mission 8
5 pts
Great Scott Good Shot Complete Mission 9
5 pts
One Gigantic Dust Bowl Complete Mission 10
5 pts
Jungle More Jungle Complete Mission 11
10 pts
Chiller Thriller Killer Complete Mission 12
10 pts
More Moors Complete Mission 13
10 pts
Bomb Alley Complete Mission 14
10 pts
Get Orf Moi Land Complete Mission 15
10 pts
Going Underground Complete Mission 16
10 pts
The Moor the Merrier Complete Mission 17
10 pts
Underpants Electric Complete Mission 18
10 pts
Diablo Downstairs Complete Mission 19
10 pts
Moors the Pity Complete Mission 20
10 pts
Explore My Hole Complete Mission 21
10 pts
Desert Disaster Complete Mission 22
10 pts
Moors Et Mortem Complete Mission 23
25 pts
Bomb the Base Complete Mission 24
25 pts

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Cannon Fodder frequently asked questions

How do I play Cannon Fodder online with a friend?

Cannon Fodder (SNES/Super Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Cannon Fodder on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Cannon Fodder in the SNES/Super Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Cannon Fodder netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Cannon Fodder have achievements?

Yes, Cannon Fodder has 52 achievements worth 375 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Cannon Fodder for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Cannon Fodder on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.