Aero Fighters 2

Aero Fighters 2
Cover art
Developer(s) Video System
Publisher(s) Video System
Platform(s) Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo-Geo CD, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
Release 1994 August 26 (Arcade)
1995 (SNK Neo-Geo CD)
2017 (PS4, Switch, Xbox One)[1]
Genre(s) Shooter game
Mode(s) Single-player, 2 player co-op
Cabinet Upright
Arcade system SNK Neo Geo MVS hardware
Display Raster, 320 x 224 pixels, 4096 colors

Aero Fighters 2 (known as Sonic Wings 2 in Japan) is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released in 1994 by Video System.

Gameplay

The game is played with two buttons, with the A button firing projectiles from the plane and the B button launching a special bomb attack which uses a bomb from a limited stock of bombs. Power projectiles can be obtained by destroying buildings and armored enemy planes. There are two types of Power projectiles: "P" Power projectiles, that increases the plane's firepower by one level, and "F" Power projectiles, that increases the plane's firepower to the maximum level instantly. The maximum level only lasts for a limited number of shots.

When certain ground enemies and buildings are destroyed, money bonuses appear which give a set amount of points based on how fast you destroy them and how quickly you collected the bonus. When the player reaches the end of the stage, the player has to face a boss ship.

There are ten levels. Once those levels are beaten, there is an intermission. Another ten levels beaten at a higher difficulty will result in the game ending.

Characters

CountryPlayer 1Player 2
United StatesRobo Keaton (F-117)Captain Silver (A-10)
JapanHien (FSX)Mao Mao (F-15 Eagle)
O.N.U.Ellen & Cindy (F-14 Tomcat)Spanky (Northrop YF-23)
FranceSteve/Angela (Dassault Rafale)N/A
United KingdomN/ABobby (FRS.2)

Reception

On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the Neo Geo version of the game a 28 out of 40.[2] GamePro's Captain Squideo gave it a generally positive review. While citing some issues with slowdown and an absence of sound effects for the player's jet, as well as a general lack of originality, he considered it an overall enjoyable shooter with fun weapons, huge bosses, and "crisp" controls.[3]

Next Generation reviewed the Neo-Geo version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "Players with any skill will beat the game on the easy or normal level in under an hour. The higher levels offer more challenges, but not new ones."[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Aero Fighters 2 Joins The ACA Neo Geo Lineup On Switch Next Week". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ↑ NEO GEO GAMES CROSS REVIEW: ソニックウィングス2. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.332. Pg.21. 28 April 1995.
  3. ↑ "ProReview: Aero Fighters 2". GamePro. IDG (64): 168. November 1994.
  4. ↑ "Finals". Next Generation. No. 1. Imagine Media. January 1995. p. 94.


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