AeroWings 2: Airstrike
| AeroWings 2: Airstrike | |
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 North American Dreamcast cover art | |
| Developer(s) | CRI |
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| Platform(s) | Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Dreamcast Todoroki Tsubasa no Hatsu Hikō
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| 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
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| CNET Gamecenter | 8/10[3] |
| Computer and Video Games | 6/10[4] |
| Eurogamer | 8/10[5] |
| Famitsu | 32/40[6] (S.E.) 30/40[7] |
| Game Informer | 7.5/10[8] |
| GameSpot | 8.3/10[9] |
| GameSpy | 6/10[10] |
| IGN | (US) 8/10[11] (JP) 7.2/10[12] |
| Next Generation |   [13] |
| Maxim | [14] |
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
- ^ Dunham, Jeremy (August 8, 2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike Takes Flight". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "AeroWings 2: Air Strike for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Mahood, Andy (August 9, 2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom (March 15, 2001). "Aerowings 2 [sic]". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". Game Informer. No. 89. FuncoLand. September 2000.
- ^ Provo, Frank (August 10, 2000). "Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic] Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Musgrave, Shawn (August 18, 2000). "Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic]". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Williamson, Colin (March 3, 2000). "Aero Dancing F (Import)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Lundrigan, Jeff (October 2000). "Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic]". NextGen. No. 70. Imagine Media. p. 110. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Fryman, Ari (2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". Maxim. Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2020.