Blazing Skies (Europe)โknown in North America as Wings 2: Aces Highโis a World War I flight simulation game released for the SNES in 1993. Developed by Malibu Interactive and published by Namco, this title serves as a spiritual successor to the Amiga classic Wings. Players take to the skies in classic biplanes to engage in intense aerial dogfights, execute strategic bombing runs, and complete low-altitude strafing missions across war-torn Europe.
The objective is to guide a squadron of pilots through a series of challenging missions, upgrading their stats and keeping them alive to see the end of the war. For SNES controls in your browser, use the arrow keys to pilot your aircraft. The Z and X keys map to the A and B buttons for firing your machine guns and dropping bombs, while Enter and Shift act as Start and Select to navigate menus.
Tips:
- Pay attention to your pilots’ individual stats; assigning an experienced pilot to a difficult dogfight significantly increases your chances of survival.
- During bombing runs, adjust your altitude carefully. Flying too high reduces accuracy, but flying too low makes you vulnerable to ground fire.
- Keep a close eye on your fuel and armor gauges, as taking too much damage mid-mission will force a retreat or result in losing a pilot.
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