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Sonic Wings (Aero Fighters) 2 & 3

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The saga continues...

Welcome back to the Sonic Wings/Aero Fighters 2 and 3 high-score board.

I have one demand: that if a score is submitted using emulation (MAME, Nebula, etc..) I ask to use the Japan V1 MVS bios (for Sonic Wings) or the USA V1 MVS bios (for Aero Fighters). I am not accepting new scores otherwise (Europe, Asia, etc..), unless you're on real hardware which is not as easy to change the bios. For now I will accept all formats; MVS, AES(home), & Neo-Geo CD. Until I learn more on whether or not the home versions have distinguishing/changing features from MVS, they're ok.

Rules: difficulty - Level 4, lives/fighters - 3, continues - none, & auto-fire - permitted.
Extends:
AF2 - 200 000
AF3 - 300 000

Enter score as follows:

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NAME - SCORE(no commas) - PILOT(S) - STAGE - VERSION (REGION)
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Aero Fighters/Sonic Wings 2
1. project_ako - 3 339 600 - Mao Mao - 2-ALL - MAME (AF2) shmup4

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   2. Gemant         - 1 712 300 - Anjera        - 2-2   - MAME    (SW2) Wolf106
   3. eXero          - 1 453 500 - Hi-en         - 2-2   - MAME    (AF2) EUROPE
   4. Mero           - 1 445 100 - Spanky        - 2-4   - MVS     (AF2) ASIA
   5. THE ALLETT     - 1 305 300 - Spanky        - 2-4   - AES     (AF2)
   6. Kollision      - 1 250 400 - Hi-en         - 2-1   - AES     (AF2)
   7. AmidstStorm    - 1 193 900 - Hi-en         - 2-1   - MVS     (AF2)
   8. HyRyu          - 1 117 500 - Silver        - 1-10  - MAME    (AF2) 
   9. andsuchisdeath - 1 040 000 - Anjera        - 2-1   - AES     (SW2)
  10. Ruldra         -   944 500 - Spanky        - 2-1   - MAME    (AF2)
  11. JEP            -   821 800 - Spanky        - 1-10  - MVS     (AF2)
  12. RFP            -   816 300 - Hi-en         - 1-8   - MAME    (AF2)
  13. Akraten         -  759 100 - Spanky        - 1-9   - MVS 
  14. DocHauser      -   747 100 - Hi-en         - 1-8   - MAME    (SW2)
  15. Pulstar        -   745 400 - Hi-en         - 1-8   - AES     (AF2)  
  16. Psikyo_ball    -   716 300 - Mao Mao       - 1-8   - MAME    (AF2)
  17. Dale           -   705 000 - Spanky        - 1-8   - MAME    (AF2)
  18. MK             -   686 900 - Silver        - 1-8   - MAME 
  19. ayuh           -   589 500 - Spanky        - 1-8   - MAME 
  20. jessiewonka    -   565 600 - Spanky        - 1-6   - MVS     (AF2)
  21. Kgenthe        -   526 300 - Cindy & Ellen - 1-6   - NGCD    (AF2)
  22. lowemark       -   508 500 - Cindy & Ellen - 1-6   - MVS
  23. it290          -   505 000 - Hi-en         - 1-6   - MVS 
  24. crithit5000    -   454 300 - Spanky        - 1-6   - MAME    (AF2)
  25. Ramus          -   445 600 - Hi-en         - 1-6   - MVS     (AF2)
  26. Ed Oscuro      -   443 400 - Spanky        - 1-6   - MAME    (AF2)
  27. LGB            -   402 900 - Cindy & Ellen - 1-5   - Kawaks
  28. shmuppyLove    -   332 500 - Hi-en         - 1-?   - MVS     (AF2)
  29. Vin45          -   319 000 - Silver        - 1-?   - Kawaks
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Aero Fighters/Sonic Wings 3

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   1.  BOS          - 2 794 900 - Mao Mao          - 1-8B  - MAME (SW3)
   2.  Gemant       - 2 710 100 - Mao Mao          - 2-4A  - MAME (SW3)
   3.  RFP          - 2 597 300 - Blazers          - 2-ALL - MAME (SW3)
   4.  Skyline      - 2 439 800 - Blazers          - 2-7B  - MAME (SW3)
   5.  Mero         - 2 106 000 - Koful & River    - 2-5B  - MVS  (SW3) ASIA
   6.  Kiken        - 1 989 900 - Mao Mao          - 2-4?  - MVS  (SW3) JP
   7.  EmperorIng   - 1 924 700 - Chaika & Pooshka - 2-4A  - MAME (SW3)
   8.  Kewing       - 1 916 300 - Mao Mao          - 2-?   - MAME
   9.  trap15       - 1 762 200 - Kotomi           - 2-4A  - MAME (SW3) 
  10.  brannon      - 1 716 100 - Kotomi           - 2-1   - MAME
  11.  DocHauser    - 1 705 200 - Koful & River    - 2-4A  - MAME (SW3)
  12.  Twiddle      - 1 704 200 - Kotomi           - 2-2   - MAME
  13.  Ruldra       - 1 684 000 - Blazers          - 2-1   - MAME (SW3)
  14.  NTSC-J       - 1 652 900 - Koful & River    - 2-1   - MAME (SW3)
  15.  M.Knight     - 1 551 800 - Chaika & Pooshka - 2-1   - MAME (SW3)
  16.  Ramus        - 1 486 600 - Blazers          - 1-8   - MVS  (AF3)
  17.  CIT          - 1 449 400 - Koful & River    - 2-1   - NGCD (SW3)
  18.  Despatche    - 1 242 500 - Keaton           - 1-7A  - MAME (SW3)
  19.  DIDYEAH      - 1 218 300 - Koful & River    - 1-8B  - MAME (SW3)
  20.  Ed Oscuro    -   985 300 - Blazers          - 1-5A  - MAME (AF3)
  21.  Middlemoor   -   763 400 - Blazers          - 1-7A  - MAME
  22.  SNKJorge     -   630 200 - Spanky           - 1-5   - MVS
  23.  crithit5000  -   625 100 - Spanky           - 1-7   - MAME (AF3)
  24.  Tar-Palantir -   407 500 - Spanky           - 1-5   - MAME (SW3) JP
  25.  Frenetic     -   353 800 - Spanky           - 1-5   - MAME (AF3)
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To determine if the stage you ended on in AF3/SW3 is A, B, or C, refer to this chart:
http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/son ... 1108025745
With 2 options: A = left & B = right. With 3: A = left, B = centre, & C = right.

For more information, consult the Strategy board and index.
Given the simple nature of these games, perhaps the Sonic Wings Wiki will have what you need for both 2 & 3.
Archive.org of Sonic Wings wiki: Click Here
Some discussion can be found here, in the old thread.

20/08/15 - projectAKo breaks the ancient WR.
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Re: Sonic Wings (Aero Fighters) 2 & 3

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there are 3 versions of AERO FIGHTER 3 / SONIC WINGS 3.

1. USA
2. EURO
3. JAPAN

If you have a Neo Geo Jap (MVS or AES or NGCD), your game will be Japanese.
If you have a Neo Geo Usa (MVS or AES or NGCD), your game will be Usa (not multiple ending and little differences with Jap version).
If you have a Neo Geo EuR (MVS or AES or NGCD), your game will be Euro (super difficult bug, no flag in characters select screen etc.)

If you have a Japanese AES Cartridge, but you have a Neo Geo Euro system, your game will be Euro.
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Aero Fighters 2

Mero - 838100 - Spanky - 1-8 - MVS (AF2)

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Once I get a decent Neo Geo stick and sort out my MVS' colour output problem hopefully I can produce something better than this.
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Aero Fighters 2

Mero - 1132800 - Spanky - 2-1 - MVS (Asian) (AF2)

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After many failed attempts against the final boss I was glad to finally be able to beat him, I must reckon I must have fallen at the final hurdle more than 10 times. During all those attempts I only saw one of the alternate final bosses once (the ghost boss, and died on him straight away).

I didn't last very long on the second loop (suicide bullets) but was just glad to have cleared the first loop.

Now I just need to track down a Sonic Wings 3 cart....
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Aero Fighters 2
RFP - 742 200 - Hi-en - 1-8 - MAME
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Long time since I've played this, finally got past 1-6 and almost beat Pulstars score.
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Aero Fighters 2

eXero - 1453500 - Hi-en - 2-2 - MAME

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1st loop 1332600
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Sonic Wings 3

Mero - 1253300 - Koful & River - 2-1 - MVS (ASIA) (SW3)

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Posting this for now but I'll try to get something higher before I shelve it.

This game's the fastest 1st loop clear I've ever done, it must've only took about 20 credits (I only do full runs btw, I don't credit feed to practice). Definitely easier to clear the loop than AF2/SW2.

And yeah, my Asian system recognises the game as Sonic Wings 3 not AF3, which I didn't expect when I first tried it. The game must have been released as SW3 in Asian territories.

EDIT: Don't take it as gospel but I think the Asian version of SW3 is the same as the Euro version. I've just seen this video of Euro SW3 and it looks exactly the same as what I've been playing.
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Sonic Wings 3

Mero - 1729400 - Koful & River - 2-4A - MVS (SW3) (ASIA)

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Aero fighthers 2

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Psikyo_ball - 600500 - Mao Mao - 1-8 - MAME

Is shmupmame 2.2 good for this game?
Sometimes the bomb of Mao Mao destroy the sound.
Isnt a good score, but its a start ...

EDIT: New score with USA mVS (ver 1)

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Psikyo_ball - 716300 - Mao Mao - 1-8 - MAME

It is a survival run. I want loop this game first.
1-8 boss are the wall
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THE ALLETT - 1 305 300 - Spanky - 2-4 - AES (AF2)
In the words of an alcholic, have another drink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Returned to this for a short while

Mero - 2106000 - Koful & River - 2-5B - MVS (SW3) (ASIA)

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This is for AF2:

shmuppyLove - 332500 - HI-EN - ??? - MVS (US)*

Can't remember what stage it was, and it doesn't record it on the hi-scores :'( I think 1-5 or 1-6.

The * is because I'm using a UniBios v2.3 with the auto-fire cheat enabled, but no other cheats. I didn't see it mentioned, auto-fire is ok?
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Aero Fighters 2

JEP - 821800 - Spanky - 1-10 - MVS (US)
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The last stage really kicks it up into high gear.
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Returned to this for something on another forum and managed to beat my old score

Aero Fighters 2

Mero - 1200400 - Spanky - 2-2 - MVS (AF2) (ASIA)

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Only an extra 70k but I'll take it.
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Further improvement

Mero - 1445100 - Spanky - 2-4 - MVS (AF2) (ASIA)

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Mero wrote:Further improvement

Mero - 1445100 - Spanky - 2-4 - MVS (AF2) (ASIA)

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Aha i just came to check if you had beaten the top score on here. So close :)

May as well submit my best whilst i'm here. So close to the 1st loop clear now. Bastard rank in this game.


Aero Fighters 2 - AmidstStorm - 1110700 - F-117 (Rob Keaton??) - 1-10 - US MVS

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Finally 1st loop cleared..

AmidstStorm - 1193900 - Hi-En - Stage 2-1 - MVS (US)

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shmuppyLove wrote:The * is because I'm using a UniBios v2.3 with the auto-fire cheat enabled, but no other cheats. I didn't see it mentioned, auto-fire is ok?
Auto-fire is allowed, whether it's hardware or software based. Scores updated - AF2/SW2 breaks 20 entries!
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21st entry for Aero Fighters 2 :)

Kollision - 1,250,400 - Hi-en - 2-1 - AES (AF2)

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Sonic Wings 3
Ruldra - 1 684 000 - Blazers - 2-1 - MAME (SW3)

Fun game. Had no idea you could select your route, makes things much easier for you.
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Aero Fighters 2
Ruldra - 944 500 - Spanky - 2-1 - MAME (AF2)

I was struggling with this game, experimenting with a lot of ships but I could only get to stage 8. Watched Mero's replay, picked the dolphin and was very surprised at how strong his shot is, wasn't aware of that. His small bombs are a lifesaver too, they absorb the bullets. Saved me a couple of times.

Glad I could clear this, it's the shmup I played the most during my childhood.
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SONIC WINGS 2

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DocHauser - 747,100 - Hi-en - 1-8 - MAME

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SONIC WINGS 3

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DocHauser - 1,705,200 - Kowful & River - 2-4A - MAME
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Frenetic - 353,800 - 1-5 - Spanky
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Aero Fighters 2
RFP - 816 300 - 1-8 - Hi-en - MAME

Haven't touched this in a while and was determined to improve from the old score. A bit of bombing on 1-8 which can be improved on especially since I entered the boss with 0 lives and 0 bombs. I've got Australia down without issue the question now is getting a good spawn of the random stages. Brazil <-> New York then France seems to be ideal.
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Sonic Wings 3
RFP - 2 597 300 - Blazers - 2-ALL - MAME

I got lucky facing Soh-Takeko on Mars since she is easier to deal with than the default Mars boss. She however gives far fewer points (about 100K less) so it is better to face the flying saucer. Stage 15 (so 2-6B) had a strange twist as the boss was not the P-61 doppelganger but instead was the enemy you face in AF/SW2 shown here: Image
All that happened was a grey coloured version of that tower enemy simply fell over backwards, just the same as what happens when it falls off the building in AF/SW2. No bullets, no points, nothing. Strange outcome as I've never seen that happen before. With a normal occuring enemy run I can probably crack 2,9 million on a good one.
My route was 1-1, 1-2A, 1-3A, 1-4A, 1-5B, 1-6B, 1-7B, 1-8B, 2-1, 2-2B, 2-3B, 2-4B, 2-5B, 2-6B, 2-7B, and 2-8B.
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Congrats on the all clear, that second loop is pretty hard.
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1.458.500, Rafale (Angela), 2-4, WOLFMAME 106, autofire, (SONIC WINGS 2) Japan

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score: 1.712.300
chara: Rafale (Anjera)
stage: loop 2-2 (stage 12, Mato Grosso)
version: Sonic Wings 2, Wolfmame 106, autofire.

Comment: first loop Mambu Boss (extremely rare), 10.000 x 26.

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Gemant wrote: Comment: first loop Mambu Boss (extremely rare), 10.000 x 26.
Very rare indeed, I've faced the first loop boss many many times and I've never seen him, the odds of him turning up must be 100/1 or something.

Anyway, congrats :)
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Mero wrote:
Gemant wrote: Comment: first loop Mambu Boss (extremely rare), 10.000 x 26.
Very rare indeed, I've faced the first loop boss many many times and I've never seen him, the odds of him turning up must be 100/1 or something.
Probably 1/256 chances. Very lucky with Mambu Boss, but not lucky with second loop (stage 12), because I played the impossible "Mato Grosso" stage, and I miss 3 lives :shock:

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The good second loop is New York (stage 12) where is possible play until stage 14 (see my previous play of 1,458,xxx).
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