Aerial Assault (Master System)

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Aerial Assault (Master System)
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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Aerial Assault (エアリアル アサルト) is a shoot-'em-up game developed by Sanritsu and published by Sega for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear in 1990 and 1992, respectively. The working title for the game was Freedom Fighter, and was referred to as such in several magazine reviews.

Players control a prototype fighter plance codenamed "Freedom Fighter" (hence the working title) which looks like an F-15. (In game model looks like a Delta-wing plane however, like Mirage) Ultimate goal of the game is to defeat the terrorist organization named N.A.C. (meaning of this acronym was never explained even in the manual) which somehow managed to gather enough resources and technology to start a war against the entire world. Player is tasked with the destruction of N.A.C.'s secret weapon, a giant laser cannon called "EL" which can destroy the ozone layer. It has been hinted that N.A.C. is actually an alien civilization.

Gameplay (Master System Version)

A typical shoot'em up (Or "Shoot'em Right") game, Aerial Assault has simple mechanics. Players must shoot down enemies as game screen scrolls towards the right. Every stage has different type of enemies and bosses which will force players to use different kind of tactics in each level. Game contains 5 levels. (4 if you play in Easy)

Freedom Fighter can be destroyed if hit by enemy, projectiles or touches any stationary object, such as ground. There are not "hit points" but a "Shield" power-up which appears in later levels can save the players a few times until it is gone.

Controls are also easy. Number 1 fires the main weapons while number 2 fire special weapons.

Levels

Mission 1 Attack the enemy's open seas fleet and sink the enemy battleship "Vinsk"

Mission 2 Ascend into the stratosphere and intercept the enemy bomber fleet. Target is massive bomber CB-53.

Mission 3 Location of N.A.C.'s headquarters detected. Destroy the cliff fortress to gain entrance.

Mission 4 Raid the N.A.C.'s headquarters and destroy "EL".

Mission 5 War is not over. Fly into Earth orbit and destroy N.A.C.'s space cruiser and the threat once and for all.

Power Ups

Aerial Assault contains many power-ups.

Primary Weapons

  • Normal Shot
  • 3-Way Shot
  • 8-Way Shot
  • Laser
  • Wide Laser
  • Chaser Missile
  • Explosion Shot
  • Increase Shot
  • Direction Shot

Secondary Weapons

  • Bomb
  • Triple Bomb
  • Missile Napalm
  • Hyper Ball

Other

  • Speed Up
  • Bonus
  • 1 Up
  • 1 Down
  • (Guard (Shield)

Production Credits

Planner: All Members
Designer: Tommy, Yukino
Programmer: Nonchan, T.Hagiwara
Sound: Ippo
Test Player: Kou
Special Thanks: O.B
Presented by: Sega

Promotional Material

  • GameGear Coleccion ES PrintAd 1993-03.jpg

    Game Gear ES print advert

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
63 №36, p58/59[1]
82 №4, p89
83 №105, p86
75 №10, p124
50 №2/32
85 №2, p38/39[2]
82 №9, p4/5[3]
78 №23, p41
80 №23, p55
76 №1, p18[4]
79 №12, p89
Sega Master System
 76
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
63
[5]
Ação Games (BR)
92
[6]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
82
[7]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
76
[8]
Console XS (UK) PAL
69
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
83
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
74
[11]
Joystick (FR)
75
[12]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
45
[13]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
50
[14]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
82
[15]
Player One (FR)
85
[2]
S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
82
[16]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
75
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
76
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
69
[20]
Tilt (FR)
40
[21]
Tilt (FR)
80
[22]
Zero (UK)
79
[23]
Sega Master System
 73
Based on
20 reviews

Aerial Assault (Master System)

Master System, US
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Cover
Aerialassault sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
AerialAssaultSMSEUManual3L.pdf
Manual
Master System, AU

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Cart
AerialAssaultSMSAuManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, SE (Rental)

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №131, pGo!7
78 №11, p137
45 №11
45 №30, p195
39 №23, p115
24 №35, p47
42 №11, p48
48 №8, p78/79[24]
Sega Game Gear
 49
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Aerial Assault (Master System)

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, BR
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Cover
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Cart
  1. ↑ File:ACE UK 36.pdf, page 58
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:PlayerOne FR 002.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 002.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_09.pdf, page 4
  4. ↑ File:Segapro UK 01.pdf, page 18
  5. ↑ ACE, "September 1990" (UK; 1990-08-03), page 56
  6. ↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 28
  7. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 89
  8. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 90
  9. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
  10. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-16), page 86
  11. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1992" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  12. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 124
  13. ↑ Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 31
  14. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1991" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 34
  15. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
  16. ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "August 1990" (UK; 1990-07-05), page 4
  17. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 41
  18. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  19. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 18
  20. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  21. ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-0x-xx), page 100
  22. ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-1x-xx), page 116
  23. ↑ Zero, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-xx-xx), page 89
  24. ↑ File:SegaForce08UK.pdf, page 78
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