Sonic Wings Limited
| Sonic Wings Limited | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Video System |
| Publisher(s) | Video System |
| Distributor(s) | Visco |
| Series | Aero Fighters |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release date(s) | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Shooter game |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players simultaneously |
| Arcade system | PlayStation-based hardware |
Sonic Wings Limited is an arcade conversion of Sonic Wings Special.
Game play
Fighters
There are 6 teams, 12 pilots, and 12 fighters in this game.
| Team | Currency | Pilot | Fighter |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Dollar | Mecha-Keaton | F117N Sea Hawk |
| Captain Silver | A-10 Thunderbolt II | ||
| Japan | Yen | Hien | FS-X |
| Mao Mao | F-15DJ Eagle | ||
| Russia | Ruble | Volk | Ka-50 Hokum |
| Chaika & Pooshika | IL-102 Stormovik II | ||
| NATO | ECU | Angela | Rafale M |
| Cincia & Ellen | F-14 Tomcat | ||
| Sweden | Krona | Kohful the Viking | AJ-37 Viggen |
| T.B. A-10 | F-104 StarFighter | ||
| P.K.F. | Dollar | Whity | YF-23A |
| Lord River N. White | AV-8 Harrier II Plus |
Stages
There are 10 stages in the game, but only 7 are playable per game. After completing Stage 4, Stage 5 and 6 are chosen depending on player's performance. After completing Stage 6, one of Fight in Orbit, Another Dimension, or Mars becomes Stage 7, depending on player's performance.
In Fight in Orbit, Another Dimension, 1 of 2 different final bosses appear in the end. The actual boss is random?
If all lives are lost in Stage 7, continuing causes the game to start at the beginning of stage.
Endings
If one of the five last stage bosses is not defeated before it escapes, a boss-specific failure ending is shown.
A character-specific ending is shown if final Stage 7 boss is defeated. A stage-specific ending is shown.
Item system
After an item is revealed, the point value of the item increases the longer it stays on screen. The point value progresses at the sequence of 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 10000 (maximum) points.
Hardware
The game runs on a Sony ZN-1 Jamma board (PlayStation Hardware for Arcade Usage). A hacked version including Sonic Wings Limited (Japan) and Aero Fighters Special (Taiwan) also runs on the Taito G-NET system using the Taito G-NET Modbios 2009.