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Aerostar

エアロスター, AKA: AeroStar, Aero Star
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Aerostar

After the end of the Sixth World War, the Earth has been rendered inhospitable and uninhabitable by humanity. The Intergalactic Council ruled that Earth could once again be used by humans and sent people there to restore civilization there. Meanwhile, mutants have prospered in the long-lost wastelands of Earth and were unwilling to allow the humans to have it again. The Intergalactic Council has sent in a lone fighter called Aerostar to defend the Earth from a second act of total destruction.

Year
1991
Developer
Vic Tokai
Publisher
Vic Tokai

SCREENSHOTS

PHYSICAL

HISTORY

Aerostar (エアロスター) is a 1991 scrolling shooter video game developed by Sigma Pro-Tech and published by Vic Tokai in 1991 for the Nintendo Game Boy.

Plot

After the end of the Sixth World War, the Earth has been rendered inhospitable and uninhabitable by humanity. The Intergalactic Council ruled that Earth could once again be used by humans and sent people there to restore civilization there. Meanwhile, mutants have prospered in the long-lost wastelands of Earth and were unwilling to allow the humans to have it again. The Intergalactic Council has sent in a lone fighter called Aerostar to defend the Earth from a second act of total destruction.

Gameplay

The player controls a futuristic airplane that can only fly over certain roads. However, the aircraft can ascend and descend into other roads at the cost of being able to use firearms.

There are a variety of power-ups in the game; including missiles and lasers. Large bosses challenge the player in each level. There are three difficulty levels: easy, normal, and hard. Graphic details in the game include coastal streets, futuristic levels with instant-death spikes, jungles, and a fight in outer space.

Release and reception

Aerostar was released for the Game Boy in Japan June 28, 1991. It received a release in English territories first in September 1991.

References

GAMEPLAY VIDEO

SCORES

Source
Audience
Score
Reviews
Users
7 / 10
12
Users
64 / 100
2

ACHIEVEMENTS 1 set

Tracked by RetroAchievements and earned in an emulator that reports to it. A game tracked on more than one machine gets a set for each, because they are different lists earned on different hardware.

Game Boy 18 achievements, 180 pts
  1. What We Left Behind 5
    Strike back against the mutant scurge by eliminating Visor in Stage 1.
  2. Quality Over Quantity 5
    Take out the keeper of the enemy's munitions stockpile in Stage 2.
  3. Underdeveloped 5
    Destroy the head of the mutants' weapons development division in Stage 3.
  4. Orbital Assault 5
    Clear out the enemy space station in Stage 4.
  5. Giger Counter 10
    Destroy Diamonte in the depths of the biochemical plant in Stage 5.
  6. Respect My Personal Space 10
    Turn the hostile satellite into space debris in Stage 6.
  7. Space Cadet 5
    Eliminate the enemy commander in Stage 7 on EASY difficulty or above.
  8. Earth Isn't Yours to Conquer 10
    Eliminate the enemy commander in Stage 7 on NORMAL difficulty or above.
  9. Songs Will Be Sung of This Day 25
    Eliminate the enemy commander in Stage 7 on HARD difficulty or above.
  10. Earth's Finest Defender 25
    Beat the game on SUPER HARD difficulty. [See comments!]
  11. Fully Accredited 25
    Beat the game on HARD difficulty or above without using a credit.
  12. Rookie Pilot 5
    Achieve a score of 125,000 points!
  13. Veteran Aeronaut 10
    Achieve a score of 300,000 points!!
  14. Standard Issue 10
    Clear any 3 stages in a row without using an upgrade or losing a life.
  15. MOAB 5
    End a boss encounter in 5 seconds or less while equipped with the S-Bomb.
  16. Destroy Them With Lazers 5
    Equipped with nothing but the Lazer, blow up 4 enemies in a single attack.
  17. Omnipotent 10
    Destroy 50 regular enemies in a row using the Omni-shield without firing your guns or losing a life.
  18. Up Your Arsenal 5
    On SUPER HARD difficulty, cycle through every weapon at least once without losing a life.

Achievement names, descriptions and badges are the work of the RetroAchievements community. View this set on RetroAchievements

RELEASES 1 system

System
Platform
Year
Notes
GB
Game Boy
1991
Original release

PHYSICAL RELEASES 1 box

Aerostar box art, Game Boy
GB Game Boy

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