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Desert Strike

shoot 'em up video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in February 1992 for Sega's Mega Drive
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Desert Strike

Summary

Desert Strike is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Desert Strike's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Desert Strike's composer is recorded as Brian L. Schmidt[4].
  • Desert Strike was published by Electronic Arts[5].
  • Desert Strike's genre is shoot 'em up[6].
  • Desert Strike's developer is recorded as Electronic Arts[7].
  • Desert Strike's part of the series is recorded as Strike[8].
  • Desert Strike's platform is recorded as Game Boy Advance[9].
  • Desert Strike's platform is recorded as DOS[10].
  • Desert Strike's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[11].
  • Desert Strike's platform is recorded as Super Nintendo Entertainment System[12].
  • Desert Strike's platform is recorded as Sega Genesis[13].
  • Desert Strike's platform is recorded as Q751719[14].
  • Desert Strike's platform is recorded as Game Boy[15].
  • Desert Strike's platform is recorded as Atari Lynx[16].
  • Desert Strike's platform is recorded as Classic Mac OS[17].
  • Desert Strike's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[18].
  • Desert Strike's input device is recorded as gamepad[19].
  • Desert Strike's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • Desert Strike was published on February 1992[21].
  • Desert Strike's USK rating is recorded as USK 16[22].
  • Desert Strike's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Strike universe[23].
  • Desert Strike's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Desert Strike'}[24].
  • Desert Strike's uses is recorded as isometric view[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Desert Strike was published by Electronic Arts[5].

Publication

Desert Strike was released on February 1992[21]. Its genre is shoot 'em up[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Strike[8].

Subject and Themes

Desert Strike's part of the series is recorded as Strike[8].

Why It Matters

Desert Strike ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Related Entities

Classic Mac OS DOS Electronic Arts gamepad isometric view United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Desert Strike. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/desert-strike
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_desert-strike_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Desert Strike}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/desert-strike}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 8d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sega retro id → Desert_Strike:_Return_to_the_Gulf
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P8255]]: 0307"
  2. 16d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher → Electronic Arts
    Country of origin → —
    Platform → —
    Genre → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Desert Strike"
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