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Sky Target

Another 3rd person perspective arcade flight sim by Sega, similar to their classic After Burner in gameplay but featuring new gameplay mechanics and an entirely polygonal engine. As in most games of it's type…

31 December 1995

Sky Target is an arcade developed by SEGA AM1, released 31 December 1995 on Sega Saturn, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Sky Target is

Sky Target is an arcade game developed by SEGA AM1 and released in 1995. It was published by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.. It is available on Sega Saturn, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on TrueMotion.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Another 3rd person perspective arcade flight sim by Sega, similar to their classic After Burner in gameplay but featuring new gameplay mechanics and an entirely polygonal engine. As in most games of it's type your objective is to clear a number of stages by shooting anything that moves, but at the end of each stage you can select where to go next thanks to branching paths a-la Darius, which coupled with 4 different planes to select give the game an increased gameplay value. No multiple lives are given, but you get a life bar (which can be replenished in-flight) to help you outlast your enemies.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Sky Target launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.

Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

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When did Sky Target come out?
Sky Target was released on 31 December 1995 for Sega Saturn, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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