Publisher: Sega
Released: 1990
Aerial Assault is a horizontally-scrolling shooter that later received a scaled back port on the Sega Game Gear in 1992.
+ Mixes in both air and land opponents, with the latter adding a risk-reward element if your bomb reserve is depleted.
+ Stage 2's day/night cycle, weather effects and parallax scrolling are astonishing and create a menacing backdrop.
+ Stage 4 is an inspired change of pace, as wide open spaces are ditched in favour of tight corridors that test your nerve.
- Levels massively outstay their welcome and aren't always backed up with interesting set-pieces or fresh ideas.
- Items from defeated enemies travel in a wavy pattern, making it irritatingly easy to grab one you don't want.
- Inclusion of a 1-Down item is cheap, as it instantly kills you and you can't always avoid it in the heat of battle.
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