Shmup fans rejoice because next week HAMSTER is bringing Video System's Aero Fighters 3 (Sonic Wings 3 outside the US) to the switch eShop on 15th March under the ACA label for the price of $7.99/€6.99/£6.29.
Both fresh and old faces (worry not, Spanky the Dolphin is back) are up for grabs on the player selection screen, but what they are flying this time marks the game's biggest departure from previous entries. Those nasty Martians preemptively strike the modern jet fighters fleet down on the ground so there's no choice but to raid the local air museum and fight them with... World War 2 era propeller planes! Hey, isn't that the plot for Aces: Iron Eagle III?
Adding further zaniness is the new time-travelling feature with stages going back and forth in time, bringing time appropriate enemies along with it. Video System's really did throw everything (including the proverbial kitchen sink) into this one. Dedicated players will also be able to unlock a couple of hidden characters and respective flying machines from previous Video System's games, including the legendary 1987 Rabio Lepus ship.
Food for thought: Video System's Aero Fighters series gives you modern age fighter planes for the first and second entry and then turns to propeller WW2 fighters for the third entry. Psikyo's Strikers 1945 series gave us the exact opposite, with hopefully Strikers 1999 arriving on Switch in the future delivering the current age jet-fighters final entry in that trilogy. Where Video System's and Psikyo having a good old fashion Capcom/SNK style jab at each other? Considering the shared DNA of both teams, very likely indeed.
Will you be adding another HAMSTER ACA release to your digital Switch library next week? Let us know below...
[source japanesenintendo.com]
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Oh yes! Loved AERO FIGHTERS for SNES back in the day and of course AERO FIGHTERS 2 for Neo Geo hardware. From the little I can remember of 3. It is of the same great Video System quality.
what IS this?!?!
Will be picking this up, although I did think Sonic Wings was a bit too kooky for me personally I still enjoyed it.
Also really hoping for Strikers 1999 as it never got a console release but has sweet modern jets.
Only wish Capcom could release UN Squadron (SNES) and Carrier Air Wing (ARC). Though the former will have licensing issues.
Heads up: There were no Martians in Aces: Iron Eagle III... sadly.
@Equinox I saw worse when I was a kid
Day one buy indeed, NeoGeo versions will always be day one buy for me.
LMAO hilarious pic
@retro_player_22 agreed, gutted I have to rely on my SNES Mini to play AF1. So many games I’d happily pay for if I could man 😞
I love all the silliness of Aero Fighters. I think that drill pic is great. It never stops being funny. I think I liked the second game a bit more, but I enjoyed this one as well.
The only Aerofighters I knew growing up was the N64 game. I did not realize how zany the series really was.
Looks somewhat like a cross between a human and a duck...
Rather unsettling.
OwO
That's one heck of a drill. Don't think I ever played these when I was young, sounds like people like them. Might check out a youtube videos of others too.
So we'll get Aero Fighters 3 AND Danmaku Unlimited 3 next week, nice.
People generally seem to consider the second AF game the best, but i've always been curious in this one. Considering i like weird humor and CGI graphics, it might end up being my favourite.
I picked up Aero Fighters 2 awhile back and really enjoyed it. So of course I’ll be picking up 3.
Steredenn tomorrow, Danmaku on Tuesday and now Aero Fighters 3 on Thursday. Cmon Zerodiv, join the party and give us Sol Divide too. My head and my heart says YES but my wallet and trigger finger says oh god please no.
Nice thumbnail
After seeing that pic, it reminded of acharacter in an anime called Dead Leaves. Atleast I now know where the inspiration came from.
Glad I didn’t have this up on my work computer today.
People are offended and worried about children when an image with non-sexual nudity is shown in an article, even if it's censored, but nobody bats an eye when a violent and creepy horror game ad is shown on the site for a pretty long time. That's Nintendo Life for you.
@Equinox That isn't some random image they added for clickbait, it's actually an image from the end of the game.
...mines bigger
I'm not kidding, this is a Top Ten Most Hilarious game screen of all time. I was unaware of it but I am thankful that it was shared.
Hands up who only clicked because of the pic?
I will buy this game solely for that drill pic lol 😂
I'd like to see a list of top shoot 'em ups on Switch. So many to choose from.
Naked ?
NAKED ?!
giggles
Nice, I’ve played the first two games a lot, but haven’t even tried the third, so I’m really looking forward to it! I will Get it for Xbox One, tho, since I don’t have an arcade stick for Switch yet.
People gets offended by an actual funny image like this? Seriously? You guys needs to chill
Mr Driller is a good game.
Sonic Colors announcer: DRILL!!!!
Looks like he's not ready to pierce the heavens.
Lol, what's with the picture above?!
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