AeroWings 2: Airstrike

AeroWings 2: Airstrike
North American Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s)CRI
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseDreamcast
  • JP: February 24, 2000
  • NA: August 8, 2000[1]
  • EU: December 8, 2000
Todoroki Tsubasa no Hatsu Hikō
  • JP: November 16, 2000
Genre(s)Air combat simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

AeroWings 2: Airstrike, known in Japan as Aero Dancing F (エアロダンシング F, Earo Danshingu F), is a combat flight simulator developed and published by CRI, and Crave Entertainment for the Dreamcast console. It is the sequel to AeroWings. An updated version of the game, called Aero Dancing F: Todoroki Tsubasa no Hatsu Hikō (エアロダンシングF 轟つばさの初飛行, Earo Danshingu F Todoroki Tsubasa no Hatsu Hikō, lit. "Thunder Tsubasa's First Flight"), was released for Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows only in Japan on November 16, 2000.

Gameplay

Unlike its predecessor, AeroWings 2 deals with air combat training (being, in that sense, a simulation of a simulation), rather than aerial stunts.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Jeff Lundrigan of NextGen gave the game generally positive review.[13] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40 for the original game,[6] and 30 out of 40 for the updated Dreamcast version.[7]

References

  1. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (August 8, 2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike Takes Flight". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "AeroWings 2: Air Strike for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Mahood, Andy (August 9, 2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Trent, Dan (2001). "Dreamcast Review: Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic]". Computer and Video Games (Official Dreamcast Magazine UK). Future plc. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Bramwell, Tom (March 15, 2001). "Aerowings 2 [sic]". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "ドリームキャスト - エアロダンシングF". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 40.
  7. ^ a b "ドリームキャスト - エアロダンシングF 轟つばさの初飛行". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 52.
  8. ^ "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". Game Informer. No. 89. FuncoLand. September 2000.
  9. ^ Provo, Frank (August 10, 2000). "Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic] Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Holy Hand Grenade (August 18, 2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  11. ^ Musgrave, Shawn (August 18, 2000). "Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic]". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Williamson, Colin (March 3, 2000). "Aero Dancing F (Import)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Lundrigan, Jeff (October 2000). "Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic]". NextGen. No. 70. Imagine Media. p. 110. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  14. ^ Fryman, Ari (2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". Maxim. Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2020.