Sonic Wings Special (1996)

Developer: Video System
Publisher: Mediaquest, HAMSTER, Phoenix Games, MonkeyPaw Games
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Android, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Shooter
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 8 player ratings

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A brisk and breezy vertical shooter with enough branching paths, characters, and unlockables to keep you coming back for just one more run.

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About

Sonic Wings Special is a 1996 vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up that combines the features in Sonic Wings, Sonic Wings 2, and Sonic Wings 3. It was ported to arcade as Sonic Wings Limited. The home console version adds new characters and endings, new bosses, updated graphics and unlockable planes. There are also Time Attack and 2-player modes. The game uses a branching stage system, so it is impossible to see all levels in one sitting. There is a total of 14 playable characters and many different endings (some of which are reused from previous games in the series). Overall the game has a comic feel. As of Summer 2012, the Android version of Sonic Wings Special has only 4 playable characters with 4 endings and 9 stages. However, the publisher is planning to add further elements of the original version.

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