Aero Fighters/Sonic Wings trilogy coming to PS4 and Switch

[xxx1993]

https://www.famitsu.com/news/202312/13327676.html

December 14th, tomorrow.

[D]

Deserves it's own thread. Underrated shmup. I am a big fan.
Looking forward to seeing some footage and learn what extra's are included

[Lemnear]

Wait a second...

Spoiler

The bosses are the mini-bosses of the second game (and they are better than most of the main boss of its sequels).

[BIL]

To clarify slightly, Sonic Wings 2 & 3 have been on ACA NeoGeo for years now. It's Sonic Wings that's finally received an ACA release.

So technically all three games are on ACA, but it's not a compilation or anything. They're collectively cheaper and more importantly better-quality than any comp not by M2, though. ;3

I hope we'll see ACA Sonic Wings Limited someday. For now, it's just nice having reference-standard Rabio Lepus, TURBOFAWRCE, and Sonic Wings all on one platform, for a bit of proto-Psikyo archaeology.

[Lemnear]

To clarify slightly, Sonic Wings 2 & 3 have been on ACA NeoGeo for years now. It's Sonic Wings that's finally received an ACA release.

So technically all three games are on ACA, but it's not a compilation or anything. They're collectively cheaper and more importantly better-quality than any comp not by M2, though. ;3

I hope we'll see ACA Sonic Wings Limited someday. For now, it's just nice having reference-standard Rabio Lepus, TURBOFAWRCE, and Sonic Wings all on one platform, for a bit of proto-Psikyo archaeology.

Everyone says "this is a pearl", "this is underrated" etc. (about a lot of games).
But no one voted for them during the Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time...so where were you all at the time?

[BIL]

Dragon Blaze is my usual #3 spot.

[Sengoku Strider]

To clarify slightly, Sonic Wings 2 & 3 have been on ACA NeoGeo for years now. It's Sonic Wings that's finally received an ACA release.

So technically all three games are on ACA, but it's not a compilation or anything. They're collectively cheaper and more importantly better-quality than any comp not by M2, though. ;3

I hope we'll see ACA Sonic Wings Limited someday. For now, it's just nice having reference-standard Rabio Lepus, TURBOFAWRCE, and Sonic Wings all on one platform, for a bit of proto-Psikyo archaeology.

Everyone says "this is a pearl", "this is underrated" etc. (about a lot of games).
But no one voted for them during the Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time...so where were you all at the time?

The Strikers 1945 series kinda logically got all their votes.

[m.sniffles.esq]

Everyone says "this is a pearl", "this is underrated" etc. (about a lot of games).
But no one voted for them during the Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time...so where were you all at the time?

Honestly, I never played it until I got that Astro City thing. But it's good! Definitely my biggest surprise of the... whatever you call it. Collection?
Anyway, I can't vote for games I haven't played.

[BulletMagnet]

Everyone says "this is a pearl", "this is underrated" etc. (about a lot of games).
But no one voted for them during the Annual Top 25 Shmups of All Time...so where were you all at the time?

Just because you think a game is better than its overall "prestige" (for lack of a better word) would suggest doesn't necessarily mean you think it's one of the greatest of all time.

[Lemnear]

however i can beat anything in the trilogy except Osaru, i have no idea how to dodge it...zero.

[bobrocks95]

however i can beat anything in the trilogy except Osaru, i have no idea how to dodge it...zero.

I had to credit feed the last level so badly to beat that thing... And then the actual boss is afterwards, right?

[Lemnear]

however i can beat anything in the trilogy except Osaru, i have no idea how to dodge it...zero.

I had to credit feed the last level so badly to beat that thing... And then the actual boss is afterwards, right?

Yes, and it is somewhat "easier". Osaru shoot quickly and maybe randomly ? i can't understand his patterns, it seems chaotic (and too much fast).

Only the first Aero Fighers/Sonic Wings was made by "Psikyo" right? Also, the whole trilogy shares that type of patterns (2 or 3 different type shot, at different velocity that sometimes chains together in a lethal attack, and if you are too slow to kill the boss, the boss fires a "rare" attack).

[Mero]

Only the first Aero Fighers/Sonic Wings was made by "Psikyo" right?

Made by Video System, but some of the staff that worked on it went on to Psikyo.

[m.sniffles.esq]

Made by Video System, but some of the staff that worked on it went on to Psikyo.

I was unaware of this (game company staffing minutia was never really my thing)
Suddenly, it all makes sense

[Lemnear]

Only the first Aero Fighers/Sonic Wings was made by "Psikyo" right?

Made by Video System, but some of the staff that worked on it went on to Psikyo.

I'm surprised to find that the second game doesn't involve members of "future-psikyo".

[Rastan78]

The main designer was Shin Nakamura. Apparently he had a falling out with Video System and chose to found Psikyo along with some other staff after doing the first Aero Fighters. Some say he disagreed with their decision to support MVS hardware. Due to the multi-cartridge game swap format of the MVS every game has to be 4:3 and can't use a rotated vertical monitor.