Sky Kid
About this game
Sky Kid is a 1985 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It was released in Japan in December 1985 and in North America by Kitkorp in July 1986. A port to the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in Japan in August 22, 1986 and in North America in September 1987 by Sun Corporation, which acquired and absorbed Kitkorp; it was also ported to arcades for the Nintendo VS. System as VS. Super Sky Kid in 1987. A sequel named Sky Kid Deluxe was released in 1986. At least one version was also imported into the UK at this time.
The NES Port of Sky Kid. You are the legendary Red Baron, flying a plane through a horizontal side-scrolling scenery set during World War I. To complete a mission, you simply need to get to the landing spot on the other side without being shot down, but you can gain extra points by destroying enemy vehicles and planes. For huge points, pick up a bomb hidden in the level (you will be warned by a sound when approaching it) and drop it on a large structure. If you fail to land on the landing strip, you run out of fuel and crash. You can only shoot horizontally and diagonally by tilting the plane's nose. When in trouble, perform an aerial loop with the secondary button, this often destroys other planes and avoids bullets. There is a co-op mode with the character Max as well.
Storyline
You are the legendary Red Baron, flying a plane through a horizontal side-scrolling scenery set during World War I. To complete a mission, you simply need to get to the landing spot on the other side without being shot down, but you can gain extra points by destroying enemy vehicles and planes. For huge points, pick up a bomb hidden in the level (you will be warned by a sound when approaching it) and drop it on a large structure. If you fail to land on the landing strip, you run out of fuel and crash.
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