Ludography
Aerial Assault cover

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

Releases by platform
PlatformReleasedRegions
Game Gear5 June 1990Japan · Europe 31 December 1992 · North America 31 December 1992
Sega Master System/Mark III31 December 1990Europe · North America 31 December 1990

Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update

Title ids and disc serials by release
PlatformTitle IDRegionLatest update
Game GearG-3219Japan—
Sega Master System/Mark III7041Europe—

Editions and related releases

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