Aero Fighters 2
Aero Fighters 2 | |
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Developer(s) | Video System |
Publisher(s) | SNK HAMSTER Corporation (PS4/Switch/Xbox One) |
Designer(s) | A. Ōkawara Katsuyuki Yamamotoya Hiroko Yokoyama |
Composer(s) | Hiroyuki Itou Norie Aoki Soshi Hosoi |
Series | Aero Fighters |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Vertically scrolling shooter |
Mode(s) | |
Arcade system | Neo Geo MVS |
Aero Fighters 2[a] is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released in 1994 by Video System.[1][2]
Gameplay
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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.[3] Power projectiles can be obtained by destroying buildings and armored enemy planes. There are two types of Power projectiles: "P" Power projectiles, that increase the plane's firepower by one level, and "F" Power projectiles, that increase 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 number 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
Country | Player 1 | Player 2 |
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United States | Robo Keaton (F-117) | Captain Silver (A-10) |
Japan | Hien (FSX) | Mao Mao (F-15 Eagle) |
O.N.U. | Ellen & Cindy (F-14 Tomcat) | Spanky (Northrop YF-23) |
France | Steve/Angela (Dassault Rafale) | — |
United Kingdom | — | Bobby (FRS.2) |
Development and release
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Reception
Publication | Score |
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AllGame | (Neo Geo) [4] |
Famitsu | (Neo Geo) 28 / 40[5] |
GamePro | (Neo Geo) 14 / 20[6] |
Next Generation | (Neo Geo) [7] |
CD Consoles | (Neo Geo CD) [8] |
Computer+Videogiochi | (Neo Geo CD) 85/100[9] |
Hobby Consolas | (Neo Geo) 90 / 100[10] |
Hobby Hi-Tech | (Neo Geo CD) 6 / 10[11] |
Joypad | (Neo Geo CD) 75%[12] |
MAN!AC | (Neo Geo) 63%[13] |
Megablast | (Neo Geo) 74%[14] |
Mega Fun | (Neo Geo) 71%[15] |
Neo Geo Freak | (Arcade) 12 / 20[16] |
Player One | (Neo Geo CD) 70%[17] |
Superjuegos | (Neo Geo CD) 91 / 100[18] |
VideoGames | (Neo Geo) 7 / 10[19] |
In Japan, Game Machine listed Aero Fighters 2 on their September 1, 1994 issue as being the seventh most-successful table arcade unit of the year, outperforming titles such as Fantastic Journey.[20] On release, Famitsu scored the Neo Geo version of Aero Fighters 2 a 28 out of 40.[5] 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.[6] 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".[7]
Retrospective reviews
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | (Switch) 90%[21] |
Publication | Score |
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Nintendo Life | (Switch) [22] |
Bonus Stage | (Switch) 6 / 10[23] |
Pure Nintendo Magazine | (Switch) 5 / 10[24] |
Video Chums | (Switch) [25] |
Aero Fighters 2 has been met with mostly positive reception from retrospective reviewers in recent years.
Notes
References
- ^ "Title Catalogue - NEOGEO MUSEUM". SNK Playmore. 2010. Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "Oh! Neo Geo Vol. 27 - ソニックウィングス2". Beep! MegaDrive (in Japanese). No. 62. SoftBank Creative. November 1994. p. 134.
- ^ Zverloff, Nick (November 2, 2011). "Aero Fighters 2". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Knight, Kyle (1998). "Aero Fighters 2 (Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ a b "NEO GEO GAMES CROSS REVIEW: ソニックウィングス2". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 332. ASCII. April 28, 1995. p. 21.
- ^ a b Squideo, Captain (November 1994). "ProReview: Neo•Geo – Aero Fighters 2". GamePro. No. 64. IDG. p. 168.
- ^ a b "Finals - NEO-GEO - Aero Fighters 2". Next Generation. No. 1. Imagine Media. January 1995. p. 94. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Taborda, David (January 1995). "Les Critiques: Aero Fighters 2 - Neo Geo CD". CD Consoles (in French). No. 3. Pressimage. pp. 154–157.
- ^ Miccoli, Maurizio (December 1994). "Neo Geo CD - Review: Aero Fighters 2". Computer+Videogiochi (in Italian). No. 43. Gruppo Editoriale Jackson. pp. 72–73.
- ^ del Campo, Manuel (January 1995). "Lo Más Nuevo - Neo Geo: Aero Fighters 2 – Infierno En Los Aires". Hobby Consolas (in Spanish). No. 40. Hobby Press. pp. 112–113.
- ^ "Reportaje - Clásicos en CD -- Titulos disponibles para el nuevo formato de SNK: Aero Fighers 2". Hobby Hi-Tech (in Spanish). No. 1. Axel Springer SE. March 1995. p. 28.
- ^ "Le zapping des tests - Aero Fighters 2 (Néo Géo CD)". Joypad (in French). No. 39. Yellow Media. February 1995. p. 100. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Zaborowski, Ingo (October 1994). "Spiele-Tests – NG: Aero Fighters 2". MAN!AC (in German). No. 12. Cybermedia. p. 72. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Schnelle, Mick (April 1994). "SNK - Neo Geo: Aero Fighters 2". Megablast (in German). No. 6. Joker-Verlag. p. 61.
- ^ Weidner, Martin (September 1994). "Test Neo Geo: Aerofighters 2 - Video Systems NG-Debut gibt sich technisch noch etwas zurückgeblieben, spielerisch dagegen ist es alles andere als zu verachten". Mega Fun (in German). No. 24. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. p. 109.
- ^ "NF編集部にまる - ネオジオゲームㇱインレビュー: ソニックウィングス2". Neo Geo Freak (in Japanese). No. 25. Geibunsha. June 1997. pp. 124–128.
- ^ Delpierre, Christophe (January 1995). "Vite Vu – Neo Geo CD: Aero Fighters 2". Player One (in French). No. 49. Média Système Édition. p. 120.
- ^ Serrano, Roberto (February 1995). "Neo Geo CD - Review: Aero Fighters 2 – Vuelo Rasante". Superjuegos (in Spanish). No. 34. Grupo Zeta. pp. 66–69.
- ^ Soria, Gabe (November 1994). "Reviews: Neo•Geo - Aero Fighters 2". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 70. L.F.P., Inc. p. 110.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 479. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 September 1994. p. 25.
- ^ "ACA NeoGeo: Aero Fighters 2 for Nintendo Switch". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Frear, Dave (August 28, 2017). "Aero Fighters 2 Review (Switch eShop / Neo Geo) - Awesome Shmup action". Nintendo Life. Nlife Media. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Osange, Elliott (August 11, 2017). "ACA NEOGEO AERO FIGHTERS 2 Review". bonusstage.co.uk. Bonus Stage. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ Sharp, Justin (August 29, 2017). "Review: ACA NEOGEO Aero Fighters 2 (Switch)". Pure Nintendo Magazine. Pure Media, LLC. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Maciejewski, A.J. (August 12, 2019). "ACA NeoGeo Shoot 'em Ups - Aero Fighters 2 Review". videochums.com. Video Chums. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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