''Snoopy vs. the Red Baron'' is a flight combat game released on the

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, and PC in 2006. As the name implies, the protagonist is

Snoopy Snoopy is an anthropomorphic beagle in the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. He can also be found in all of the ''Peanuts'' films and television specials. Since his debut on October 4, 1950, Snoopy has become one of the most recog ...

, the dog in

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's comic strip, ''

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''. The game is based on Snoopy's alter ego as a

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, battling against Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, the

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: Jagdgeschwader 1, the

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, and other enemies of the war. This is the first ''Peanuts'' game released on a

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platform and the second overall ''Peanuts'' game based on Snoopy's ace pilot fantasies, after '' Snoopy and the Red Baron''. It was followed in 2010 by ''

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''.

Reception

The PSP version received "generally favorable reviews", while the PlayStation 2 and PC versions received "average" reviews according to video game

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References

External links

Namco Bandai Games website
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