Sky Target
| Sky Target | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Sega Saturn, PC |
| Release date(s) |
Arcade PC
Saturn |
| Genre(s) | Flight simulator/Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Cabinet | Sit-down cockpit |
| Arcade system | Sega Model 2[1] |
| Display | Raster |
Sky Target is a 1995 arcade game by Sega. A rail shooter featuring a number of planes including the default F-14D Super Tomcat, it is best remembered for its semi-official connection to Sega's earlier hit After Burner. Although never billed as a sequel, its overt similarities to the 1987 classic were nonetheless referenced in official promotional materials[2] and recognized by the media.[1][3][4]
In 1997, Sky Target was ported to Sega Saturn. It retains the gameplay of the original but has completely redone cutscenes, a difficulty select option, and a new Ranking Mode.
Gameplay
Like After Burner, Sky Target places players in control of a modern fighter jet. Unlike previous games in the series, players can select from several planes: the default F-14D Super Tomcat, Rafale M, F-16C, and F-15S/MTD, featuring unique stats. The camera follows in chase view (with two selectable follow distances), and players control movement with an analog flight stick. As in After Burner, moving the reticule over a target allows the player to lock on (denoted by a voice shouting "Fire!") and fire homing missiles.
Unlike After Burner II, however, there is no throttle to control speed, nor an ability to barrel roll. After certain stages, players may have a choice of two different stages, an element later revisited in After Burner Climax. Also unlike the earlier arcade games in the series, Sky Target introduced large, sci-fi-inspired bosses that need to be destroyed in a set amount of time in order to receive a score bonus.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Coin-op Giants Reveal Latest at JAMMA". Next Generation. Imagine Media (12): 16–17. December 1995.
Sky Target, another Model 2 game from Sega, is a shooter in the style of Afterburner.
- ↑ "The Arcade Flyer Archive - Video Game Flyers: Sky Target, Sega". Arcadeflyers.com. 2000-06-02. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ↑ "Afterburner: The Return?". Sega Saturn Magazine. Emap International Limited (22): 75. August 1997.
- ↑ "1995 JAMMA Show Report". Maximum: The Video Game Magazine. Emap International Limited (2): 112-4. November 1995.
Despite some utterly brilliant graphics, the game is little more than a 1995 enhanced version of the classic Afterburner ...