1991
Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi
Wing Commander II opens after the Tiger's Claw is destroyed. Blair is blamed, stripped of rank, and parked on a backwater assignment. Ten years later the same pilot has to clear his name. The North American DOS release is 7 September 1991. There is no SNES or Amiga version of this game; those ports belong to the 1990 original.
| Fact | Reading | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NA release | 7 September 1991 | 2 sources |
| Platforms | MS-DOS and FM Towns only | 2 sources |
| Publisher | Origin Systems in North America; Mindscape in the UK and Australia | 1 source (Wikipedia) |
| Credits | Directed by Stephen Beeman; produced by Chris Roberts; music by Martin Galway, Dana Karl Glover and The Fat Man | 1 source (Wikipedia) |
| Awards | Computer Gaming World 4.5/5; Origins Award for 1991 | 2 sources |
| 2026 | 35th Anniversary Edition, Steam app 2008730, $9.99 / $4.99 USD | Steam + GOG |
Why the story is the one veterans remember
Strakha stealth fighters erase the Tiger's Claw and the official record pins the loss on Blair. The campaign that follows is a reputation story: fly well enough, long enough, and the traitor Jazz stops being a rumour. Special Operations 1 (1991) and Special Operations 2 (1992) are the add-on campaigns. The second one is where the Jazz confrontation lands. Both are inside the 2026 edition of this game, the same way Secret Missions sit inside the first game's edition.
I keep the autobiography of the pilot on Blair's page. This page is about the 1991 product: DOS and FM Towns, a sprite engine still close to 1990, and a plot that the full-motion-video games later assume you know.
Playing it in 2026
The 35th Anniversary Edition uses the Kilrathi Saga build, adds WCAT and Wcdx, and ships controller support plus cloud saves. Manuals, reference cards and blueprints are in the extras. Steam app 2008730 matched GOG's US-dollar price on 8 November 2026: $9.99 list, $4.99 sale. The official launch trailer for this edition is the video below, published by Electronic Arts on 5 November 2026.
Search suggestions for an SNES or Amiga release of Wing Commander II are leftovers from the first game. I am not adding those consoles to the platform line.
Questions people ask
Can I play Wing Commander 2 online?
There is no official browser or multiplayer build. Buy the 2026 edition or read the legal options on the play-online page.
Does it include Special Operations?
Yes. Special Operations 1 and 2 are part of the 35th Anniversary Edition.
Was it on Super Nintendo?
No. SNES, Amiga, Sega CD and the other console ports are the 1990 game.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Wing Commander II — checked 2026-11-08
- Steam app 2008730 — checked 2026-11-08
- EA launch trailer — checked 2026-11-08