Aerial Assault (Master System)

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Master System Game Gear
Aerial Assault (Master System)
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sanritsu, Sega R&D 2
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Shooting
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code US 1990 EU 1990-12 7041 BR 199x JP 1992-06-05 ¥3,5003,500 G-3219 US 1992-06 2320 EU 1992 2320 UK 1992 £24.9924.99 2320 BR 199x 015820

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Aerial Assault (Master System) (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

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Aerial Assault (Master System)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Master System version

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #2: "October/November 1990" (1990-xx-xx)
also published in:

• GamePro (US) #18: "January 1991" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #107: "October 1990" (1990-09-16)
also published in:

• Computer & Video Games (UK) #108: "November 1990" (1990-10-16)
• ACE (UK) #38: "November 1990" (1990-10-xx)

Print advert in Sega Power (UK) #13: "December 1990" (1990-11-01)
also published in:

• Computer & Video Games (UK) #109: "December 1990" (1990-11-16)
• ACE (UK) #39: "December 1990" (1990-11-xx)
• Sega Power (UK) #14: "January 1991" (1990-12-06)
• Computer & Video Games (UK) #110: "January 1991" (1990-12-15)

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #4: "April/May 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Sega Visions (US) #5: "Summer 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)

Game Gear version

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-07: "July 1992" (1992-06-08)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #11: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Hobby Consolas (ES) #18: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
• Todo Sega (ES) #1: "Abril 1993" (1993-03-15)

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average
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Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score ACE (UK) 63 Ação Games (BR) 92 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 82 The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL 76 Console XS (UK) PAL 69 Computer & Video Games (UK) 83 Hobby Consolas (ES) 74 Joystick (FR) 75 Mega Play (US) NTSC-U 45 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 50 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 82 Player One (FR) 85 S: The Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 82 Sega Power (UK) PAL 78 Sega Power (UK) PAL 75 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 76 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 69 Tilt (FR) 40 Tilt (FR) 80 Zero (UK) 79

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Aerial Assault (Master System)

Master System, US
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Manual

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, GR (Zegetron)
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Master System, AU
Cart Manual

Master System, BR
Cover
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Master System, SE (Rental)

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Computer & Video Games (UK) 73 Consoles + (FR) 78 Joypad (FR) 45 Joystick (FR) 45 Player One (FR) 39 Sega Power (UK) 24 №35, p47 Sega Pro (UK) 42 №11, p48 Sega Force (UK) 48

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Aerial Assault (Master System)

Game Gear, JP
Cover
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Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

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