

1992 · Sanritsu Denki · Action · Shoot 'em up
Aerial Assault
Sega exclusive
A sidescrolling shooter in which you fight your way through 5 missions, each with a boss to defeat at the end. Along the way you find Power-Ups to help your odds either by improving your weapon or speed. Three difficulty levels are available (careful: "Easy" does not let you reach the very end)
- Released
- 5 June 1992
- Platforms
- Game GearMaster SystemSega Master System/Mark III
- Genres
- ActionShoot 'em upShooter
- Developers
- Sanritsu Denki
- Publishers
- SEGA
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Themes
- Action
- Country
- Japan
- Age ratings
- ESRB E10+
- Languages
- English
About
Aerial Assault is a side-scrolling shooter video game published by Sega for the Master System in 1990 and Game Gear in 1992.
Keywords
- helicopter
- submarine
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
The player takes the role of a Freedom Fighter who must destroy five targets, including the Vinsk (a flying battleship in the Game Gear version, an ordinary ship in the Master System), the CB-53 Bomber, "El", and two cliff fortresses. During each of the five missions, the player encounters enemy jets, choppers, submarines, jeeps, parachute bombs, and several other enemies which they must destroy. Shooting either the spinning fighters, the small flying helicopters, or the mines on the final mission will earn the player a power-up that allows them to upgrade or downgrade their firepower. There are three difficulty settings: "Easy", "Normal", and "Hard". Players will not be able to complete the game if they select the "Easy" setting.
Story
C. developed a huge laser emitter, "EL", which is capable of gradually destroying the ozone layer over the course of a decade or so. C. begins an all-out offensive against every country in the world.
The nations' defense forces are overwhelmed by the sheer power and size of the enemy. C.
Reception
The Master System version received positive reviews upon release. Computer and Video Games scored it 82% in 1990. Mean Machines Sega and S: The Sega Magazine also gave the Master System version 82% scores.
The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Game Gear version ratings of 4, 5, 5 and 5 out of 10. They described the gameplay as repetitive, uninteresting, and lacking in both intensity and challenge, though they said the graphics are decent.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Master System EvolutionMaster System 3Master System 3 Collection: 131 Super Jogos na MemóriaMaster System Plug & PlayDVD Karaoke Game DVT-G100Master System 3 Collection: 112 Super Jogos na MemóriaMaster System 3 Collection: 120 Super Jogos na MemóriaMaster System 3 Collection: 105 Super Jogos na Memória
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Collections3 collections
Platform libraries
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Publishers
- Sega gamesDeveloped or published by Sega
- Sega gamesDeveloped or published by Sega
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