Speed Hawk is a shooter developed by Arena Developments, released 31 December 1988 on Atari 8-bit.
What Speed Hawk is
Speed Hawk is a shooter game developed by Arena Developments and released in 1988. It was published by Atari Corporation. It is available on Atari 8-bit only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As a direct descendant of the legendary hero "Speedhawk", it is your task to stop them by infiltrating their motherships and destroy the mutant guardians (which serve as bosses) at the end of each level. Hostile space fighters and turrets will try to protect their motherships, but if you manage to destroy a space fighter it might give you a power-up. But be warned as they can also be shot and will be destroyed. They also might fly away if you don't collect them in time.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Speed Hawk launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
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Quick answers
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When did Speed Hawk come out?
Speed Hawk was released on 31 December 1988 for Atari 8-bit.
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