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Aero Dancing i cover

1999 · CRI Middleware · Flight simulation · Simulation

Aero Dancing i

Sega exclusive

AeroWings is a simulation that allows the player to fly as a member of a jet aerobatics team. The game contains a variety of jet-powered aircraft that the player can fly in several game modes. • Blue Impulse Mission: Learn 20 aerobatic maneuvers and become a member of the elite Blue Impulse team. Learn loops, rolls, and more while flying both solo and in formation.

Released
4 March 1999
Platforms
Dreamcast
Genres
Flight simulationSimulation
Developers
CRI Middleware
Publishers
Crave Entertainment
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
First person
Country
Japan
Age ratings
ESRB E

About

AeroWings, known in Japan as Aero Dancing featuring Blue Impulse (エアロダンシング featuring Blue Impulse(フューチャリング ブルーインパルス), Earo Danshingu Fyūcharingu Burū Inparusu), is a flight simulator for Sega's Dreamcast video 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 by Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic display team, it featured liveries that of the team.

Keywords

  • modern warfare
  • combat flight simulator
  • flight simulator
  • flight
  • airplane
  • box art - real photos
  • modern military
  • training mode

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

AeroWings is 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. Unlike the arcade-oriented Ace Combat, AeroWings series 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

The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Dreamcast4 March 1999Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Expansions
Aero Dancing: Secret Mission Disk

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