AeroWings
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| AeroWings | |
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| Developer(s) | CRI Middleware |
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| Director(s) | Toru Kujirai |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast |
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| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,multiplayer |
AeroWings,known in Japan asAero Dancing featuring Blue Impulse(エアロダンシングfeaturing Blue Impulse,Earo Danshingu Fyūcharingu Burū Inparusu),is aflight simulatorforSega'sDreamcastvideo game console.The player can train with squads, learn the ropes of handling the aircraft, and doing tricks after mastering the different stunts.
The difference between the Japanese and other versions outside the country was, as the Japanese version was only licensed byJapan Air Self-Defense Force'sBlue Impulseaerobatic displayteam, it featured liveries that of the team.
Gameplay
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AeroWingsis focused on the formation flight and aerobatic, and the player is a flight team leader. The game is considered as the first true attempt of combat flight simulation on console. On the contrary of the arcade-orientedAce Combat,AeroWingsseries provides fairly accurate flight physics, 3D cockpits views, real weapons loads, possibilities to take off, land on airbase or carrier, refueling and a replay video system which is able to record the entire flight and offering the possibility to create own movie with more than 30 different cameras (including the popular "shaky cam" ).
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 72%[1] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [2] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 8/10[3] |
| Edge | 4/10[4] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5/10[5] |
| Famitsu | 30/40[6] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[7] |
| GamePro | (S.L.)[8][a] (T.R.)  [9][b] |
| GameRevolution | B[10] |
| GameSpot | 6.6/10[11] |
| GameSpy | 4/10[12] |
| IGN | 8/10[13] |
The game received above-average reviews according to thereview aggregationwebsiteGameRankings.[1]In Japan,Famitsugave it a score of 30 out of 40.[6]
Sequels
[edit]Aero Wings 2: Airstrike / Aero Dancing F
[edit]The second game in the series isAeroWings 2: Airstrike,orAeroWings 2: Strike Forcein UK. Unlike its predecessor, it features aerial combat simulation. It was released for the Dreamcast and Windows.
Aero Dancing I
[edit]The third game,Aero Dancing i,was only released in Japan, for the Dreamcast and Windows. The "i" stands forInternet,as it was the first title of the series with an online mode. It was also the first in the series to offer air-to-ground missions. On release,Famitsumagazine scored the game a 31 out of 40.[14]
Aero Elite / Aero Dancing 4
[edit]The fourth game in the series isAero Elite: Combat Academy.It was only released for thePlayStation 2.The last sequel of the series was also considered the best: quality graphics, very detailed and animated 3D plane models, over 60 planes to fly (including Mig 29, SU27, Mirage2000, Harrier, A10, Tornado, etc.), challenging missions and new original features like the "scramble" mode - a random interception mission where a player must take off, intercept an unknown intruder plane, take pictures to identify it, then return to the base and land to finish the mission.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"AeroWings for Dreamcast".GameRankings.CBS Interactive.Archived fromthe originalon May 5, 2019.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^Marriott, Scott Alan."AeroWings - Review".AllGame.All Media Network.Archived fromthe originalon November 14, 2014.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^Franklin, Eric (October 8, 1999)."AeroWings".Gamecenter.CNET.Archived fromthe originalon August 16, 2000.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^Edge staff (May 1999)."Aero Dancing"(PDF).Edge.No. 71.Future Publishing.pp. 74–75.RetrievedOctober 10,2021.
- ^EGM staff (November 1999). "AeroWings".Electronic Gaming Monthly.No. 124.Ziff Davis.
- ^ab"ドリームキャスト - エアロダンシング".Famitsu(in Japanese). Vol. 915.Enterbrain.June 30, 2006. p. 49.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^Reiner, Andrew (October 1999)."AeroWings".Game Informer.No. 78.FuncoLand.Archived fromthe originalon May 23, 2000.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^Scary Larry (October 5, 1999)."Aerowings [sic] Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com".GamePro.IDG Entertainment.Archived fromthe originalon November 10, 2004.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^The Rookie (October 1999)."AeroWings"(PDF).GamePro.No. 133. IDG Entertainment. p. 147.RetrievedOctober 13,2021.
- ^SlaiG_i (October 1999)."Aerowings [sic]".GameRevolution.CraveOnline.Archived fromthe originalon April 19, 2004.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^Mielke, James (March 24, 1999)."Aero Wings [sic] Review [JP Import]".GameSpot.Red Ventures.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^Ares (September 21, 1999)."Aerowings [sic]".GameSpy.IGN Entertainment. Archived fromthe originalon January 24, 2009.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^Blache III, Fabian (September 8, 1999)."AeroWings".IGN.Ziff Davis.RetrievedOctober 9,2021.
- ^ドリームキャスト - エアロダンシングi.Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.53. 30 June 2006.
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