F-16 Fighter offers a modern air combat simulation on Master System at the controls of an American fighter. The cockpit view and weapon management appeal despite 8 bit constraints and tactical complexity rewards patience. Solid for portable military simulation fans.
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Category
Shooter1 player7+
Description
Sega F-16 air combat sim adapted from Coreland, published by Sega from 1988 to 1992 in North America, Europe, Brazil and Japan and distributed in Taiwan outside official channels. Seven patrol and intercept missions, air-to-air missiles, cockpit view and a training mode.
F-16 Fighting Falcon review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
At the controls of a fighter jet, you swoop on ground and air targets in a first-person view, in a ballet of fire and evasion. The feel of piloting a combat plane and aiming true delivers a direct, no-frills pleasure. An early title for the console, this shooter bets everything on instant action and the adrenaline of the dogfight.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,02 MB📅01/01/1992
Published by Sega
F-16 Fighting Falcon (Master System) price, value & rarity
A Japanese pressing of F-16 Fighting Falcon, Sega's aerial-combat simulation adapted from Coreland, one of the console's very first titles in Japan. Its desirability rests on its status as an early game on a narrow Japanese market and the relative scarcity of original Japanese editions. Collectors seek it for its regional case and its place in the machine's first wave of software in Japan.
