AeroWings 2: Airstrike

2000 video game

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2000 video game

AeroWings 2: Airstrike

North American Dreamcast cover art

Developer(s)| CRI
Publisher(s)|

* JP: CRI Middleware
* WW: Crave Entertainment

Platform(s)| Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows
Release| Dreamcast

* JP: February 24, 2000
* NA: August 8, 2000[1]
* EU: December 8, 2000

Todoroki Tsubasa no Hatsu Hikō

* JP: November 16, 2000

Genre(s)| Air combat simulation
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

AeroWings 2: Airstrike, known in Japan as Aero Dancing F (エアロダンシング F, Earo Danshingu F), is a combat flight simulator developed and published by CRI, and Crave Entertainment for the Dreamcast console. It is the sequel to AeroWings. An updated version of the game, called Aero Dancing F: Todoroki Tsubasa no Hatsu Hikō (エアロダンシングF 轟つばさの初飛行, Earo Danshingu F Todoroki Tsubasa no Hatsu Hikō; lit. "Thunder Tsubasa's First Flight"), was released for Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows only in Japan on November 16, 2000.

## Gameplay

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Unlike its predecessor, AeroWings 2 deals with air combat training (being, in that sense, a simulation of a simulation), rather than aerial stunts.

## Reception

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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Metacritic| 74/100[2]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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CNET Gamecenter| 8/10[3]
Computer and Video Games| 6/10[4]
Eurogamer| 8/10[5]
Famitsu| 32/40[6]
(S.E.) 30/40[7]
Game Informer| 7.5/10[8]
GameSpot| 8.3/10[9]
GameSpy| 6/10[10]
IGN| (US) 8/10[11]
(JP) 7.2/10[12]
Next Generation| [13]
Maxim| [14]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Jeff Lundrigan of NextGen gave the game generally positive review.[13] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40 for the original game,[6] and 30 out of 40 for the updated Dreamcast version.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (August 8, 2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike Takes Flight". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
2. ^ a b "AeroWings 2: Air Strike for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
3. ^ Mahood, Andy (August 9, 2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
4. ^ Trent, Dan (2001). "Dreamcast Review: Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic]". Computer and Video Games (Official Dreamcast Magazine UK). Future plc. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
5. ^ Bramwell, Tom (March 15, 2001). "Aerowings 2 [sic]". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
6. ^ a b "ドリームキャスト - エアロダンシングF". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915\. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 40.
7. ^ a b "ドリームキャスト - エアロダンシングF 轟つばさの初飛行". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915\. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 52.
8. ^ "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". Game Informer. No. 89\. FuncoLand. September 2000.
9. ^ Provo, Frank (August 10, 2000). "Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic] Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
10. ^ Holy Hand Grenade (August 18, 2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
11. ^ Musgrave, Shawn (August 18, 2000). "Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic]". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
12. ^ Williamson, Colin (March 3, 2000). "Aero Dancing F (Import)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
13. ^ a b Lundrigan, Jeff (October 2000). "Aerowings 2: Air Strike [sic]". NextGen. No. 70\. Imagine Media. p. 110. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
14. ^ Fryman, Ari (2000). "AeroWings 2: Air Strike". Maxim. Biglari Holdings. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

## External links

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* Official Japanese website
* AeroWings 2: Airstrike at MobyGames

*[WW]: Worldwide