Ghost Pilots (Intro)
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Ghost Pilots is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released in 1991 by SNK. The gameplay is straightforward with elements similar to that of Capcom's 194X games. Unlike most scrolling shooters, the vehicle is a seaplane instead of a spaceship or airplane.
In World War II, an ambitious oppressor general sends his forces against the Allies–two freelance ace pilots Tom Phillips and Charlie Stingley nicknamed "Ghost Pilots", set off in their seaplanes to combat the Axis forces head on.
Before starting a stage, the player must choose one of two bomb types. In one of the two stages after the first, the player also has the option to choose a third unique bomb type (napalm bomb in the land strike stage and air mines in the air strike stage). At the start of the game a player starts with three bombs and can collect up to a maximum of nine bombs. In a two-player game, both players cannot choose the same bomb type.
During a stage, the player can maneuver the seaplane around the area, fire bullets and launch the chosen bombs in limited quantity. Enemies consist of tanks, gunboats, jets and a number of other units. Shooting a row of red planes grants collectible power-ups for stronger and widespread firepower, additional bombs and extra lives. Certain medium-sized enemies destroyed grant collectible bonus stars for additional score. The player loses a life if the seaplane is hit by a bullet or crashes into an enemy.
The first stage is in two parts which means there is no checkpoint in between. When the player reaches a checkpoint, the overall score is boosted. After the first stage the player can choose to do either the land strike stage or the air strike stage next. The land strike stage consists of mostly sea and land units while the air strike stage consists of a majority of air units. If the player makes it past both stages, the last stage is in two parts. Throughout stages, the player must destroy bosses by shooting their weak points multiple times.
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Release: January 25, 1991
Platforms: Arcade, Neo-Geo MVS, Neo-Geo AES, Neo-Geo CD, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Neo Geo Mini
Developers: SNK (Neo Geo), Hamster Corporation (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)
Publishers: SNK (Neo Geo), Hamster Corporation
Director: Takashi Nishiyama
Producer: Eikichi Kawasaki
Designers: M. Mioshi, N. Mori, R. Miyazaki
Composer: Masahiko Hataya
Gamemodes: Single player, 2 player co-op
Genres: Vertically scrolling shooter, Shoot 'em Up
Arcade, Neo-Geo MVS, Neo-Geo AES, Neo-Geo CD, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Neo Geo Mini
In Japan, Game Machine listed Ghost Pilots on their April 15, 1991 issue as being the seventeenth most-popular arcade game at the time. Likewise, RePlay reported the game to be the tenth most-popular arcade game at the time. The title was met with mixed to positive reception from critics since its release in arcades. It holds a 60% on the video game review aggregator GameRankings.
AllGame's Paul Biondich and Kyle Knight compared Ghost Pilots with 1942 and 1941: Counter Attack, regarding it as a rip-off and criticized the sluggish controls, lack of enemy variety and uninteresting power-up system. Consoles Plus' Kaneda Kun and François Hermelin praised the graphics, sound design and playability but felt mixed in regards to the presentation and criticized the presence of unlimited continues. Computer and Video Games' Frank O'Connor also compared the game with Flying Shark, criticizing its design and programming, regarding it to be an average but mediocre vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up. Famitsu's four reviewers scored the Neo Geo version a 24 out of 40. In contrast, GamePro's Rigor Mortis gave very high remarks to the pseudo-3D visual design, sound, cooperative two-player mode and lack of slowdown during gameplay.
Ghost Pilots has been met with mixed reception from retrospective reviewers in recent years. Nintendo Life's Gonçalo Lopez commended the Nintendo Switch released for being a solid port, praising the visuals and sound design but its lack of balance.
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