Top Gun: Guts and Glory
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Distinctive Software[1] |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | |
| Producer(s) | David E. Davis |
| Designer(s) |
David E. Davis Chris Lippmann Dave Warfield Don A. Mattrick |
| Programmer(s) |
Chris Lippmann Douglas E. Smith |
| Artist(s) | Jackie Marie Ritchie |
| Composer(s) | Traz Damji[2] |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy[1] |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Modern jet flight simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Top Gun: Guts and Glory is a modern jet flight simulation that was released in 1993 for the original Nintendo Game Boy in Europe and North America.
Gameplay
This video game is loosely based on the Top Gun movie starring Tom Cruise.[2] Essentially controlling an modern U.S. Air Force jet through ten treacherous levels, players must take out enemy jet fighters in addition to intimidating battleships.[2]
Aircraft that can be chosen are the F-14 Tomcat, the F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter, the Soviet-made MiG-29 Fulcrum and the F-16 Fighting Falcon.[2] Players can either dedicated themselves to a long career mode, engage in a quick air combat session, or go on a bombing run that would test the nerves of any modern Air Force pilot.[2]
Passwords help to store the player's progress while in career mode.[2] The player can only see and fight against two enemy aircraft at a time due to the various limitations found on the original Game Boy system.[3]
Reception
Power Unlimited gave this video game a 4 out of 10 rating while Joypad gave it a rating of 25% overall.[2]