Sky Kid is an adventure developed by Namco, released 31 December 1986 on Epoch Super Cassette Vision.
What Sky Kid is
Sky Kid is an adventure game developed by Namco and released in 1986. It was published by Epoch. It is available on Epoch Super Cassette Vision only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Sky Kid launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.
Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Parents
Quick answers
Sky Kid — frequently asked questions
When did Sky Kid come out?
Sky Kid was released on 31 December 1986 for Epoch Super Cassette Vision.
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