Publisher: Sega
Released: 1992
Aerial Assault is a horizontally-scrolling shooter that was originally released on the Sega Master System in 1990.
+ Stage 3 is a highlight as it ditches wide open spaces in favour of tight, claustrophobic corridors that test your nerve.
- Ultimately a watered down port of the SMS version due to its missing stages, and the removal of bombs neuter your arsenal.
- Levels drag on for far too long with no interesting set-pieces, and the game's speed can be exasperatingly slow at times.
- Infrequent power-ups negate combat variety and it takes a painful amount of time to regain weapon strength after losing a life.
- Homing weapon is largely ineffective, as it has a tendency to circle enemies before eventually trying to make contact.
- Graphical style occasionally feels disjointed due to the mishmash of dark, brooding backdrops and cartoony sprites.
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