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|title= U.N. Squadron
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| image = UN Squadron game flyer.png
|caption= Sales flyer for the arcade version.
| caption = Sales flyer for the arcade version
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|publisher= ] | developer = ]
| publisher = Capcom<br>] (computers){{vgrelease|EU|] (SNES)}}
|composer = ] (arcade ver.) <br /> ] (arcade ver. - level 3 {except boss} ) <br /> ] (SNES ver.)
| director = ]
|released= August ]
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|EU|December 1992<ref name="eujpdate"/>
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'''''U.N. Squadron''''' is a ] ] ] released for the ] ] hardware by ]. The game was released in ] as {{nihongo|'''''Area 88'''''|エリア88|Eria Hachi-Jū-Hachi}} and is based on the ] series of the ], featuring the same main characters. Here, their mission is to stop a terrorist group known as Project 4. It was followed by the sequel '']''.
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'''''U.N. Squadron''''' is a 1989 ] released by ] for the ] ] hardware and for the ]. The game was released in Japan as {{Nihongo|'''''Area 88'''''|エリア88|Eria Hachi-Jū-Hachi|lead=yes}},<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=8265|title=エリア88 / ファミ通.com|website=www.famitsu.com|access-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630112711/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=8265|archive-date=2018-06-30|url-status=live}}</ref> and is based on the ] series of the ], featuring the same main characters. Their mission is to stop a terrorist group known as Project 4. It was followed by a ] '']''.


==Gameplay== ==Gameplay==
] ]


The game is a typical ] shooter, going against the trend of other ] shooters, such as '']'', and '']'', which are vertically scrolling shooters. However, like other ] shooters, the player has a life / energy bar that is consumed over the course of a single life as the player sustains damage, a trait highly uncommon among other comparable arcade-style shooters which normally use a system of reserve lives, where one of which is lost upon a single enemy hit. The game is a typical ] shooter, going against the trend of other ] shooters, such as '']'' and '']'', which are vertically scrolling shooters. Like other ] shooters, the player has an energy bar that is consumed over the course of a single life as the player sustains damage. This trait is highly uncommon among other comparable arcade-style shooters which normally use a system of reserve lives, where one of which is lost upon a single enemy hit. Before entering a level, the player can purchase special weapons or added defenses in the shop. The player earns money to buy weapons by destroying enemy planes and vehicles during levels and, when the level is finished, any unused weapons are converted back into money.


The player can choose between three mercenary pilots: Shin Kazama, Mickey Simon, and Greg Gates. Each pilot flies a specific plane and has slightly different capabilities. The player can choose between three mercenary pilots: Shin Kazama, Mickey Simon, and Greg Gates.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shintani |first=Kaoru |author-link=Kaoru Shintani |url=https://archive.org/details/area-88-manual-scan-jp-sfc-snes/ |title=U.N. Squadron Area 88 (エリア88) - Game Manual scan |publisher=DAIPRO / Shogakukan (小学館) / CAPCOM |year=1991 |pages=12,13,14 |language=Japanese |format=PDF |access-date=2024-03-10 |via=The Internet Archive}}</ref> Each pilot flies a specific plane and has slightly different capabilities.


In the Super NES version, each pilot can use a range of planes. All pilots start out with $3000 and the basic F8 Crusader, and can buy other aircraft and weapons as they progress.
===Pilots===
* ''Shin Kazama'': ''Shin'' flies an ]; the weapons on his plane fire forward only but at a quick pace. ''Shin'' and his plane are the most balanced combination available.


== Development ==
* ''Mickey Simon'': ''Mickey'' flies an ]; the weapons on his plane also fire forward only, but are also larger (albeit slower), inflicting more damage than ''Shin''s plane.
Capcom director ] commented that the game was part of a broader strategy of Capcom at the time to appeal to a wider audience by using established characters from other media, as their original characters could be too niche.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|title=Developer Interview Capcom Developer: Yoshiaki Okamoto, Noritaka Funamizu|journal=]|publisher=] Ltd.|issue=38|pages=10–29}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531193652/http://shmuplations.com/cps1/|date=2017-05-31}}</ref> In addition to ''Area 88'', he cited games based on '']'' and '']'' as part of this strategy.<ref name=":3" />


== Release ==
* ''Greg Gates'': ''Greg'' flies an ]; this plane has smaller forward fire than either ''Shin'' or ''Mickey'''s planes, but it also fires a second stream downward at a 45° angle from the forward firing stream.
''Area 88'' was ported to the home console Super NES and released in Japan on July 26, 1991.<ref name=":0" /> In North America and Europe it was re-titled ''U.N. Squadron'' by Capcom.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parish |first=Jeremy |date=2014-02-05 |title=Daily Classic: U.N. Squadron's SNES Identity Change |url=https://www.vg247.com/daily-classic-un-squadrons-snes-identity-change |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=VG247}}</ref> The illustration for the ''U.N. Squadron'' poster was created by well known illustrator Marc Ericksen, the illustrator of the covers to Capcom's other games '']'' and '']''. A version for the ] was planned and previewed but never released.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/club-capcom-spring-1994_202202#page/n89/mode/2up|title=カプコン アーケードオリジナルボード CPSシリーズ+CPSチェンジャー 限定販売決定!!|magazine=Club Capcom|volume=2|publisher=]|date=Spring 1994|pages=90–91|lang=ja}}</ref>


===Weapons Shop=== ==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
In both the arcade and SNES versions of the game, before entering a level, the player has the opportunity to purchase special weapons or added defenses in the shop. The player earns money to buy weapons by destroying enemy planes and vehicles during levels and, when the level is finished, any unused weapons are converted back into money.
| GR = 87% (SNES)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588815-un-squadron/index.html|title=U.N. Squadron SNES Gamerankings review score|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505203358/https://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588815-un-squadron/index.html|archive-date=2019-05-05}}</ref>
| MM = 94% (SNES)<ref>{{cite magazine|author1=]|author2=Richard Leadbetter|url=https://archive.org/details/mean-machines-12/page/18/mode/2up|title=U.N. Squadron|magazine=]|issue=12|date=September 1991|pages=18–21|access-date=December 9, 2024}}</ref>
}}


In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''U.N. Squadron'' on their September 15, 1989 issue as being the sixth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)|magazine=Game Machine|issue=364|publisher=Amusement Press|date=15 September 1989|page=21|lang=ja}}</ref> In North America, it was a major hit,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Cover Story: "This Is the Good Time" – Capcom's CPS system brings success to the firm... and offers direction for a troubled video market |magazine=RePlay |date=April 1990 |volume=15 |issue=7 |pages=183–5 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-7-april-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%207%20-%20April%201990/page/183}}</ref> becoming the top-grossing software conversion kit on the ''RePlay'' arcade charts in ].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=RePlay: The Players' Choice |magazine=RePlay |date=February 1990 |volume=15 |issue=5 |page=4 |url=https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-14-issue-no.-5-february-1990-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2014%2C%20Issue%20No.%205%20-%20February%201990/page/n3}}</ref>
===Weapons===
====Arcade version====
=====Weapons=====
Depending on the level and which pilot they have chosen, players will encounter two of these eight different weapon enhancements in the weapons shop:


Upon its home console release, the Japanese gaming publication '']'' gave the Super Famicom version a score of 28 out of 40.<ref name=":0" />
* Bulpup: Launches missiles forward at various angles.
* Bulpup II: A more powerful ''Bulpup''.


'']'' gave the Super NES version of the game an A,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/article/1991/09/27/latest-video-games/|title=The latest video games|work=EW.com|access-date=2018-11-03|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605192824/http://www.ew.com/article/1991/09/27/latest-video-games|archive-date=2016-06-05|url-status=live}}</ref> and picked the game as the #12 greatest game available in 1991.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/article/1991/11/22/video-games-guide/|title=Video Games Guide|work=EW.com|access-date=2018-11-03|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219184932/http://ew.com/article/1991/11/22/video-games-guide/|archive-date=2017-02-19|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Phoenix: Homing missiles that go after any enemies on the screen.
* Falcon: A more powerful ''Phoenix''.


Super Gamer gave the SNES version an overall score of 93%, commending the graphics, aircraft selection, gameplay, and sound.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=May 1994|title=U.N. Squadron Review|url=https://archive.org/details/super-gamer-02/page/124/mode/2up|journal=Super Gamer|location=]|publisher=]|issue=2|pages=124|access-date=March 29, 2021}}</ref>
* Super Shell: Shoots a large long shell at enemies that inflicts more damage than regular guns.
* Super Shell II: A more powerful and larger ''Super Shell''.


===Accolades===
* Bomb II: Allows you to drop powerful bombs from above.
] ranked ''U.N. Squadron'' 37th on its "Top 100 Super NES Games" list,<ref>{{Cite web |title=UN Squadron - #37 Top 100 SNES Games - IGN |url=http://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-snes-games/37 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901160256/http://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-snes-games/37 |archive-date=2017-09-01 |access-date=2017-09-01}}</ref> which made it the highest ranking side scroller shooter game on that list. In 2018, ] listed ''U.N. Squadron'' 23rd on its "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time" list and called the game the best side scrolling shooter on the SNES.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Rich |date=April 30, 2018 |title=The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/the-100-best-super-nintendo-games/ |access-date=2022-02-11 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref> In 1995, ] rated the game 63rd on their Top 100 SNES Games list.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=July 1995 |title=Top 100 SNES Games |url=https://archive.org/details/total-43/page/n45/mode/2up |journal=Total! |issue=43 |pages=46 |access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref>
* Big Boy: Allows you to drop even more powerful bombs.


==References==
* Napalm: More powerful than ''Bomb II'' in that it ignites the ground when it lands.
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* Napalm II: More powerful than ''Napalm'', with similar incendiary properties.
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<ref name="nadate">{{cite web |title=Super NES Games |url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/snes_games.pdf |publisher=] |access-date=2012-07-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195606/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/snes_games.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-03 }}</ref>


<ref name="eujpdate">{{cite web |title=U.N. Squadron Release Data |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/588815-un-squadron/data |publisher=] |access-date=2013-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809121658/http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/588815-un-squadron/data |archive-date=2013-08-09 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=====Defense=====
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After selecting (or passing up) additional weapons, players are offered one of three defensive enhancements (these are the same on every level):

* Energy Tank: Adds more life to the lifebar when the level begins.
* Shield: Absorbs damage from enemy fire or collisions.
* Super Shield: Same as ''Shield'', but can absorb more damage.

====SNES version====
Depending on which plane has been purchased, players can buy any combination of these weapons.
* Cluster Shot: Shoots a cluster of explosives which expand from the center of the plane.
* Bomb: Conventional bombs which must be dropped on their target.
* Phoenix: Homing missiles that go after any enemies on the screen.
* Napalm: Drops from the plane and causes a large explosion along the ground when it lands.
* Falcon: Drops like a bomb but skims over the ground until it hits a target.
* Gunpod: Shoots bullets upward at a 45 degree angle.
* Super Shell: Shoots a large plasma shell at a target.
* Sailing Missile: Fires a volley of missiles directly upward.
* Thunder Laser: A heavy laser weapon firing in three directions.
* Bulpup: Launches missiles forward in a fan pattern.
* MegaCrush: The game's "Smart Bomb" weapon, launches a satellite into space, which proceeds to rain lasers down striking all enemies onscreen. This weapon quickly kills most normal enemies, and deals massive damage to bosses.

===During gameplay===
Once a level has been entered, the game scrolls to the right with the enemies approaching from many directions. Land, sea, and air units are encountered in the various stages.

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The player's main gun has infinite ammunition and can be upgraded by picking up accumulating ''POW'' points. ''POW''s, which appear when the player destroys certain red enemies, can be found as green, blue or yellow glowing orbs inside a small box. Each color ''POW'' is worth a different amount of points:

* Blue POW: 1 point
* Green POW: 2 points
* Yellow POW: 4 points

The player's current number of ''POW''s and the amount needed for the next gun upgrade is displayed in the upper left corner of the display. Each upgrade generally requires more ''POW''s to get than the last upgrade, and so forth.

Special weapons, on the other hand, are limited in ammunition and have no ability to upgrade in level. The character's plane can take a number of enemy hits before being destroyed and has a brief period of invulnerability after each hit. This makes the game a little less frustrating. However, the planes in the SNES version will temporarily become ''completely'' vulnerable.

Like many shooters, the game is very challenging. Levels frequently include large numbers of enemies attacking simultaneously, with subsequent vast amounts of firepower on screen. The player needs quick reflexes to navigate through all this fire while still attacking their enemies. Only a skilled player is capable of finishing the game with few (if any) continues.

==Levels and bosses==
===Arcade version===
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* 01. Frontline base&nbsp;— Missile Tank
* 02. Thunderstorm 1 - Stealth Bomber
* 03. Forest&nbsp;— Forest Fortress
* 04. Desert&nbsp;— Ground Carrier
* 05. Canyon&nbsp;— VTOL Bomber 'Bayson'
* 06. Cave&nbsp;— Missile Launcher
* 07. Airbase/Clouds&nbsp;— Giant Bomber 'Bullhead'
* 08. Ocean&nbsp;— Sub-Boss: Submarine. Boss: Battleship 'Minks'
* 09. Military Base&nbsp;— Arsenal
* 10. Thunderstorm 2 - Project 4 Airborne Fortress

===SNES version===
* 01. Frontline Base&nbsp;— Missile Tank
* 02. Thunderstorm&nbsp;— Stealth Bomber
* 03. Forest&nbsp;— Forest Fortress
* 04. Desert&nbsp;— Ground Carrier
* 05. Clouds&nbsp;— Stealth Fighters (Mercenaries)
* 06. Ocean 1 - Nuclear Submarine 'Seavet'
* 07. Ocean 2 - Battleship 'Minks'
* 08. Canyon&nbsp;— SR-71 Blackbird
* 09. Cave&nbsp;— Ceiling Machine
* 10. Project 4 Base&nbsp;— Sub-Boss: Giant VTOL aircraft. Boss: Project 4 ship

==Ports==
''U.N. Squadron'' (known as ''Area 88'' in Japan) was ported to the ] in 1991. The principal difference between the SNES version and the arcade version is that in the SNES game each pilot can use a range of planes. All pilots start out with $3000 and the basic F8 Crusader and can buy other aircraft as they progress. Other differences include:

* Single player only.
* Unlike the arcade version, where the player only has one "life" per credit, the player now begins with 3 lives, and extra lives can be earned. Upon losing all lives, the player can continue—but only three times.
* Different planes may be used by each pilot in contrast to the arcade version, where each pilot is tied to a particular aircraft.
* More weapons are available in the between-level shop, however, shields can no longer be purchased—they must be found in the levels.
* Missions can be tackled in any order chosen by the player (as long as that mission has been reached on the overhead map shown before choosing the pilot's plane and weapons).
* "Shin increases his firepower the most quickly, Mick can shoot two special weapons at the same time, and Greg recovers from being damaged twice as fast as the others" is what the manual states. In actuality, this means that Shin requires the least power ups to increase the vulcan cannon level, Mick benefits the most from ammo pickups, and Greg's description is self-explanatory.
* Mickey Simon is known as Mickey Scymon.
* If a player takes damage, his/her plane will temporarily fall into critical condition -- <br /> "DANGER" flashes on the energy meter. During this condition, any hit will destroy the player's aircraft. However, each plane is equipped with a fire extinguishing system—when the plane recovers, albeit with less energy, he/she is safe again. If the player allows his/her energy meter to drop too low, the player's aircraft will remain critically damaged, and will be destroyed with the next hit unless he/she finds an energy recovery item.
* In addition to not having the same levels as the original version, some of the levels on the SNES version were heavily modified. Certain bosses are replaced by new ones, and some bosses' weapons and attack patterns were modified.
* The SNES version had "Quartermaster Corps" sub-levels that appeared as green truck convoys on the map screen. Here, the objective is to simply destroy the enemy supply trucks, but there is a time limit. If all trucks are destroyed in time, the player earns $20,000.
* The stage and boss background music are different from those in the arcade version ''(e.g. the theme from the "Canyon" stage would be used for the "Battleship Minks" stage in the SNES port)'', though most of the arcade music was rewritten for the SNES version. Toshio Kajino, Mari Yamaguchi and Yasushi Ikeda ported many of the pieces from Manami Matsumae's original score.

The SNES version also includes more aircraft than the arcade version:

*]: This is the aircraft that players start with. The ceiling for the Crusader's gun power is average, and the aircraft can only carry three types of special weapons.

*]: The cheapest aircraft that can be purchased after completion of the third mission. This aircraft has mediocre weapons capability but it is well suited to both air and ground attack.

*]: The F-14D Tomcat is intended primarily for air-to-air combat and carries no real ordnance for attacking ground targets. It is the most maneuverable of all of the aircraft.

*]: Intended for ground attack, the A10 fires two shots for every gun burst. One travels forward and the second (slightly weaker) shot travels at a downward 45-degree angle. However, the gun has a low power ceiling.

*] Stealth Ray: Capable of carrying a wide range of armaments, the YF23's primary attribute is that of stealth. As such, the enemy's guided weapons, such as missiles, will not track the plane.

*F-200 Efreet: The best fighter available in the game. The Efreet has the highest weapon power ceiling, can carry all of the special weapons, can carry more special weapon ammo than any other fighter and is tough to destroy. As such, it is the most expensive fighter available in the game and it is easy to play the whole game without ever having enough money to purchase it. (The EF-200 Efreet is nearly identical in appearance to the ] from the movie of the same name.)

==Reception==
U.N. Squadron was named the number one 2D 'shooter' of all time by Handsome Tom and Stuttering Craig of ].<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24813.html</ref> Stuttering Craig even placed U.N. Squadron in a tie with '']'' for the 17th Best Super Nintendo game ever<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/player/31740.html</ref> and dedicated a Top 9 List of the reasons why it's awesome on the games entry in the Video Game Vault.<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/video/video-game-screwattack/60453.html</ref>

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* at ''Arcade-History'' * at ''Arcade-History''
*{{KLOV game|id=6910|name=Area 88}} * {{KLOV game|6910|name=Area 88}}
* {{KLOV game|10247}}
* {{moby game|id=/un-squadron}} * {{moby game|id=/un-squadron}}
* {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421082033/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/review/184/un-squadron.php |date=2014-04-21}} from ]
*{{KLOV game|id=10247}}
* {{GameFAQs|type=/coinop/arcade|num=583864}}
* from ]
* review at the Anime Super Famciom Web Resource Center


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1989 video game 1989 video game
U.N. Squadron
Sales flyer for the arcade version
Developer(s)Capcom
Publisher(s)Capcom
U.S. Gold (computers)
Director(s)Yoshiki Okamoto
Composer(s)Manami Matsumae
Platform(s)Arcade, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Super NES, ZX Spectrum
ReleaseAugust 1989
SNES
  • JP: July 26, 1991
  • NA: September 1991
  • EU: December 1992
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemCP System

U.N. Squadron is a 1989 side-scrolling shooting game released by Capcom for the CPS arcade hardware and for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released in Japan as Area 88 (Japanese: エリア88, Hepburn: Eria Hachi-Jū-Hachi), and is based on the manga series of the same name, featuring the same main characters. Their mission is to stop a terrorist group known as Project 4. It was followed by a spiritual successor Carrier Air Wing.

Gameplay

Pilot selection screen in U.N. Squadron

The game is a typical side scrolling shooter, going against the trend of other Capcom shooters, such as 1942 and 1943: The Battle of Midway, which are vertically scrolling shooters. Like other Capcom shooters, the player has an energy bar that is consumed over the course of a single life as the player sustains damage. This trait is highly uncommon among other comparable arcade-style shooters which normally use a system of reserve lives, where one of which is lost upon a single enemy hit. Before entering a level, the player can purchase special weapons or added defenses in the shop. The player earns money to buy weapons by destroying enemy planes and vehicles during levels and, when the level is finished, any unused weapons are converted back into money.

The player can choose between three mercenary pilots: Shin Kazama, Mickey Simon, and Greg Gates. Each pilot flies a specific plane and has slightly different capabilities.

In the Super NES version, each pilot can use a range of planes. All pilots start out with $3000 and the basic F8 Crusader, and can buy other aircraft and weapons as they progress.

Development

Capcom director Yoshiki Okamoto commented that the game was part of a broader strategy of Capcom at the time to appeal to a wider audience by using established characters from other media, as their original characters could be too niche. In addition to Area 88, he cited games based on Willow and Tenchi wo Kurau as part of this strategy.

Release

Area 88 was ported to the home console Super NES and released in Japan on July 26, 1991. In North America and Europe it was re-titled U.N. Squadron by Capcom. The illustration for the U.N. Squadron poster was created by well known illustrator Marc Ericksen, the illustrator of the covers to Capcom's other games Mega Man 2 and Strider. A version for the Capcom Power System Changer was planned and previewed but never released.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings87% (SNES)
Review score
PublicationScore
Mean Machines94% (SNES)

In Japan, Game Machine listed U.N. Squadron on their September 15, 1989 issue as being the sixth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. In North America, it was a major hit, becoming the top-grossing software conversion kit on the RePlay arcade charts in February 1990.

Upon its home console release, the Japanese gaming publication Weekly Famitsu gave the Super Famicom version a score of 28 out of 40.

Entertainment Weekly gave the Super NES version of the game an A, and picked the game as the #12 greatest game available in 1991.

Super Gamer gave the SNES version an overall score of 93%, commending the graphics, aircraft selection, gameplay, and sound.

Accolades

IGN ranked U.N. Squadron 37th on its "Top 100 Super NES Games" list, which made it the highest ranking side scroller shooter game on that list. In 2018, Complex listed U.N. Squadron 23rd on its "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time" list and called the game the best side scrolling shooter on the SNES. In 1995, Total! rated the game 63rd on their Top 100 SNES Games list.

References

  1. "Super NES Games" (PDF). Nintendo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. ^ "エリア88 [スーパーファミコン] / ファミ通.com". www.famitsu.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  3. "U.N. Squadron Release Data". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  4. Shintani, Kaoru (1991). U.N. Squadron Area 88 (エリア88) - Game Manual scan (PDF) (in Japanese). DAIPRO / Shogakukan (小学館) / CAPCOM. pp. 12, 13, 14. Retrieved 2024-03-10 – via The Internet Archive.
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