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Captain Skyhawk

Captain Skyhawk (XSX) game cover art
Platform: NES
Tags: Shooter, Scrolling, Vertical
Developer: Rare

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
06/??/1990
EU
05/24/1994

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Staff Reviews

Captain Skyhawk review

Reviewed January 24, 2005

Jason Venter says: "To play the game well, you’ll have to adapt to the rapidly-changing environment. Glide left past one hill, then quickly rebound to the right as an imposing rock wall threatens to turn your aircraft into a charred stain. The whole time, you’ll have to keep an eye on the surface. Alien vehicles fire shots from the ground, star-shaped projectiles that will cause you to burst into flames if you should happen to collide with them."
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Reader Reviews

Captain Skyhawk review

Reviewed June 29, 2012

JoeTheDestroyer says: "Rare's invitation to play and keep playing is what makes the game worthwhile. It's not only a charming and fun title, but you can tell the developers wanted you to keep playing and enjoy the time you spend."
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Captain Skyhawk review

Reviewed November 02, 2003

psychopenguin says: "The NES had a wide variety of games released over the years. It is my opinion that no system out there could ever match the wide variety of games released for it. Captain Skyhawk is one example of this. It may seem like an ordinary vertical scrolling shooter, but once you sit down and actually play it and get deeper and deeper into the game, you will discover that looks can indeed be quite deceiving. This is totally unlike mostly any shooter released during the timeframe. Each mission is differe..."
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