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Area 88 Series

U.N. Squadron

Shooter Action Warfare
76
User Score
26 ratings
August 31, 1989
Released 13387 days ago
Arcade Super Nintendo Entertainment System Atari ST/STE Amiga Super Famicom

About

Side-scrolling shoot-em-up, in a similar style to such games as Gradius, R-Type and Scramble. The aim is to wipe out the enemy, which has gathered around the allied airspace of 'Area 88', in a series of military aircraft-based scenarios. You choose one of three unique pilots; Shin Kazama, Micky Schymon or Greg Gates, each with varying abilities at damage repair, weapon handling and flying skill, and engage the enemy over a series of challenging missions. The player starts out with the weakest plane, the F8E Crusader, which can only be armed with a very basic range weapons. But, through completing various missions, enough cash can be raised to purchase higher-quality aircraft. These superior planes are more agile, have improved resilience to damage and have a greater range of fire. Furthermore, the more advanced fighters can be armed with superior special weapons, such as napalm. The missions include attacks on sand bases, the nuclear submarine 'Seavet' and enemy supply camps, as well as seeing off groups of airborne 'bandits' who swarm-in on Area 88. The enemy is plentiful, and the pace is frantic. Shoot at everything on the screen that moves, and the allied forces might just come out on top......

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Release Dates by Platform

Arcade Worldwide
Aug 31, 1989
Atari ST/STE Worldwide
Dec 31, 1990
Amiga Worldwide
Dec 31, 1990
Super Famicom Worldwide
Jul 26, 1991
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Sep 1, 1991
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Dec 31, 1992
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Worldwide
Dec 31, 1992

Game Info

Developer
Capcom, Capcom
Publisher
U.S. Gold, Capcom
Game Modes
Single player, Co-operative
Perspective
Side view
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action Warfare

Multiplayer

Offline Co-op Up to 2 players

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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