{"id":26136,"date":"2025-10-24T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T00:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=26136"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:08:27","slug":"sonic-wings-reunion-switch-ps4-ps5-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/24\/sonic-wings-reunion-switch-ps4-ps5-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Wings Reunion (Switch, PS4, PS5, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Back in the 90s, there was a series of popular 2D vertically scrolling shooters called Sonic Wings in Japan.\u00a0 When they were brought to the US, they were renamed Aero Fighters, so since that\u2019s what I know them as, that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to be calling them from here on out.\u00a0 Anyway, Aero Fighters had three main arcade games, two of which were on the NEO GEO.\u00a0 They had some home ports on the SNES and PlayStation, and finally a 3D game called Aero Fighters Assault on the N64, which was more like Ace Combat.\u00a0 And now, nearly 30 years later, there\u2019s a brand new game in the series with Sonic Wings Reunion.\u00a0 It returns to its 2D roots, and just like the others, I really like this one, too.\u00a0 It may seem fairly normal, as you pilot real life fighter jets over real world locations.\u00a0 But it has hidden aspects of goofiness, too.\u00a0 For instance, the pilots in these games include characters like a Japanese idol pop singer, a baby, and even a dolphin!\u00a0 Anyway, Sonic Wings Reunion is available on Switch, PlayStation consoles, and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever played a 2D horizontally scrolling shooter from the 90s, you\u2019ll know what to expect here.\u00a0 Move with the L stick and fire with the button.\u00a0 Another button deploys a limited screen clearing bomb.\u00a0 Each character has his or her own types of shots and bombs.\u00a0 Two can play at the same time.\u00a0 But if you are in single player, you can choose another as your wingman and use their bombs, too.\u00a0 Gather power-ups as you play to increase your shot power, number of bombs, and money symbols for points.\u00a0 You can play Arcade Mode with four different types of difficulty and continue as often as you like.\u00a0 Training mode unlocks after you beat the game once and lets you practice each stage separately.\u00a0 You can also view online leader boards and toggle options.\u00a0 Some of the options are cool like tiling your screen to be full vertical (\u2018tate\u2019 mode for arcade enthusiasts), and you can also change the title screen to say Aero Fighter Reunion instead of Sonic Wings Reunion!<\/p>\n

And just like the other Aero Fighters games, your selection of characters is pretty silly.\u00a0 You have characters from the other games in the series like that Japanese pop idol singer and the dolphin.\u00a0 I wish the baby was in here but he\u2019s not.\u00a0 You can unlock characters from other games made by this company, too.\u00a0 Just like the other games, it\u2019s fun to see the corny bits of mistranslated dialogue you get after beating missions with certain combinations of characters.\u00a0 While the stages are new, fans of the old games will recognize some of the bosses and silly themes.\u00a0 It may not seem very special or original, but I dunno, I still really liked this one.\u00a0 It retains the fun and themes of the original games.<\/p>\n

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Sonic Wings Reunion is rated E-10 with ESRB descriptors of Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, and Suggestive Themes.\u00a0 You shoot planes and mechs that explode when shot.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t notice any bad language in the text, so it must be used sparingly.\u00a0 Some of the female characters wear slightly skimpy outfits but that\u2019s all I found.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for some of the text, but not necessary just to play.\u00a0 Different difficulty selections mean players of all skill levels can enjoy this one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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