Nuclear Strike
Also released as Nuclear Strike 64 (Nintendo 64)
Nuclear Strike — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Nuclear Strike on?
- Nuclear Strike was released on PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Nintendo 64.
- When did Nuclear Strike release?
- Nuclear Strike was first released on August 31, 1997.
About Nuclear Strike
Nuclear Strike is a shooter video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation in 1997. The game is the sequel to Soviet Strike and the fifth instalment in the Strike series, which began with Desert Strike on the Sega Genesis. The Soviet Strike development team also created Nuclear Strike. EA released a PC port the same year; THQ developed and in 1999 published a Nintendo 64 version called Nuclear Strike 64. Nuclear Strike is a helicopter-based game, with strategy elements added to the action gameplay. The plot concerns an elite special force - the player's allies - pursuing a nuclear-armed rogue spy through a fictionalised Asian setting. It retained the earlier game's engine but added several modifications to improve graphical performance and make the game more accessible. The game features 15 playable vehicles, a large increase from previous games. In addition to the main fictionalised Apache, there are secondary helicopters, jets, armour and a hovercraft. The player also commands ground troops in occasional real-time strategy sections. The game received positive, negative and mixed reviews. Critics noted a weak storyline, though GameSpot dismissed this is as unimportant in an action game. GameSpot called the graphics - which made use of specialised hardware such as 3Dfx Voodoo video cards and the N64 Expansion Pak - "about as good as it gets", while Allgame said they are "decent" and Daily Radar called them "horrible". Critics praised the full motion video as well as the music and sound effects. Reviewers enjoyed the straightforward gameplay but several complained of a close similarity to its predecessor Soviet Strike and questioned the game's value as a result.
Summary via IGDB.
Nuclear Strike on Wikipedia
Nuclear Strike is a shooter video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation in 1997. The game is the sequel to Soviet Strike and the fifth installment in the Strike series, which began with Desert Strike on the Sega Genesis. The Soviet Strike development team also created Nuclear Strike. EA released a Windows port the same year; THQ developed and in 1999 published a Nintendo 64 version called Nuclear Strike 64.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Nintendo 64
- Developer
- Granite Bay Software
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Warfare
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1999 | $25 | $81 | $194 | 8.7 | Low |
Release timeline
- PlayStationAug 31, 1997
- PC (Microsoft Windows)Dec 1, 1997
- Nintendo 64Jan 2, 2000
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $43 | $143 | — |
What it needs to play
- OptionalExpansion Pak — Nintendo listed it among the games enhanced by the Expansion Pak.
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $5.38 in Jan 2007, $15.36 five years ago, and $25 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $5.38 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $3.13 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $6.98 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.55 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.00 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $3.50 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $3.74 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.50 | $35 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.99 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.99 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $9.63 | $28 |
| Jan 2018 | $8.81 | $26 |
| Jan 2019 | $10.00 | $27 |
| Jan 2020 | $13.28 | $33 |
| Jan 2021 | $15.00 | $45 |
| Jan 2022 | $15.99 | $50 |
| Jan 2023 | $19.00 | $51 |
| Jan 2024 | $15.75 | $62 |
| Jan 2025 | $21 | $68 |
| Jan 2026 | $23 | $53 |
| Oct 2026 | $25 | $81 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 30 November 1999 | NUS-NCEE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 3 March 2000 | NUS-NCEP-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
A solid helicopter shooter and a better-looking port than the PlayStation original, if a bit familiar.
Nuclear Strike 64 is the Nintendo 64 version of the fifth Strike game, developed by Pacific Coast Power and Light and published by THQ. The PlayStation original came from EA in 1997; the N64 cart reached North America in November 1999 and the PAL regions in March 2000.
GameFan (January 2000) called it among the series' best, said it looked better than the PlayStation version and noted improved enemy AI, with 15 other vehicles besides the helicopter. Next Generation called it a solid action game with a lot of variety.
What the press said at the time
| Game Informer Issue 82 | February 2000 | 8.7 |
“I'm happy to report Nuclear Strike 64 is among the series' best endeavors, and if all goes well, a DC rev may not be far off.”
“Despite the necessary exclusion of the original's cool FMV sequences, this stunning translation of Electronic Arts’ game of the same name on the PlayStation couldn't have been done better.”
Also on other platforms
PlayStation · Windows
| Windows | EA Tiburon |
- PlayStation. The PlayStation original streams its environment from the CD, so there is no perceptible loading time.
- Windows. Electronic Arts released a Windows port the same year as the 1997 PlayStation original, developed by EA Tiburon.
Before you buy
Low fake risk. The US cart sits above the library median on price, and PAL copies cost more, about two-thirds more loose and nearly twice as much complete. Nintendo listed the game among those enhanced by the Expansion Pak, which is optional. A complete copy costs more than three times the loose price.
Nuclear Strike screenshots
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