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Operation Wolf

TitleOperation Wolf
First release1987
DeveloperTaito
PublisherTaito
PlatformsAmiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, Master System, NES / Famicom, PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum, ArcadeADB
Genresarcade, light-gun shooter, shoot 'em up
Also known asオペレーション ウルフ
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
NES / Famicom: 1987-11-01 (NTSC-J), 1989-01-01
Amiga: 1987-11-01
Amstrad CPC: 1988-01-01
Atari ST: 1988-01-01 (PAL)
MSX: 1988-01-01
ZX Spectrum: 1988-01-01
DOS: 1989-01-01
Commodore 64: 1989-07-15
Wikidata IDQ288958

Navigate through six distinct missions, including the Jungle and Concentration Camp, to rescue hostages from enemy forces. Players must manage ammo and grenades while aiming at soldiers, patrol boats, and helicopters. Automatic movement shifts the gameplay focus toward precision shooting and timing grenade usage to defeat armored units and airborne threats.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q288958) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (c64/operation-wolf) · last updated 2026-09-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (amiga/operation-wolf) · last updated 2026-09-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (nes/operation-wolf) · last updated 2026-10-26 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (zxspectrum/operation-wolf) · last updated 2026-10-07 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (amstradcpc/operation-wolf-2) · last updated 2026-10-21 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (1378,82723) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (75890) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (28424) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (89961) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (36726) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (36788) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (14269) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (6397) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (29483) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (2946) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (opwolf) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsetopwolf
Title at ADBOperation Wolf (World, rev 2, set 1)
ManufacturerTaito
Year1987
GenreShooter / Gun
Players1
MAME driver statusIMPERFECT
Operation Wolf – Flyer
Flyer
Operation Wolf – Marquee
Marquee
Operation Wolf – Cabinet
Cabinet
Operation Wolf – Title
Title
Operation Wolf – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Taito); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:22 UTC · filled here: platform
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (23): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Taito · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Taito · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Taito · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
Commodore 64 Longplay [080] Operation Wolf (US)
World-of-Longplays · Commodore 64 version · longplay · 19:00auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
OPERATION WOLF (C64 - FULL GAME)
Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel · Commodore 64 version · longplay · 25:34auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
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