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A top-down scrolling [[Shoot'Em Up]] series by Video System, known as ''Sonic Wings'' in Japan (and sometimes in the rest of the world) (
The series spans six games, the first being on dedicated arcade hardware and the latter two being on the [[Neo Geo]] arcade platform. ''Aero Fighters
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* [[Ambiguous Gender]]: Angela, full bore. For starters, the character's called ''Steve'' in ''Aero Fighters 2''. Everywhere else (''Sonic Wings 2'' included), they're called Angela. All you have to do is figure out why the translators felt justified in that. Making matters more difficult is that different ending pictures depict them as male ''or'' female. ''And'', in ''Sonic Wings'', Angela uses [[Bokukko|male pronouns]]. The best example of the situation is to compare their endings with Hien and Ellen. Pay close attention to how [[Godiva Hair|their hair is falling in each one]]...
* [[Blind Idiot Translation]]: If it weren't for this and the zany cast of characters, most people would be dismissing this game as yet another generic vertical shooter.
* [[Boss Game]]: The third game, arguably, as well as ''Assault''.
* [[Cut and Paste Translation]]: The European version of ''Special'' removes most of the between-stage dialogues and the endings, and there is no saving, making it impossible impossible to save high-scores and unlocked planes.
* [[Difficulty by Region]]: For some reason, ''Aero Fighters 3'' is a lot more difficult with the European BIOS than either the American mode or the Japanese original. Enemies are a lot more aggressive early on and bullets are faster.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: The first game was a little more serious compared to the later games, despite having moments of comedy.
* [[Everything's Better with Monkeys]]: The joke final boss in the first game was a monkey, which has since appeared in other games combined or attacking with last stage's mid boss.
* {{spoiler|[[Everything's Better with Penguins]] There's a secret ending in ''Aero Fighters 2'' and ''3'' where a special final boss shows up. Regardless of whether or not you beat it, you get an ending with a penguin saying "Heh heh!"}}.
* [[Flat Character]]: William Sid Pride in the first game.
* [[Flying Car]]: The guest character from ''[http://www.arcadeflyers.com/flyers_video/vsystem/151480201.jpg Turbo Force]'' is a jet-propelled sport car.
* [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]]: The alternate final bosses, eg the monkey in ''1'', and the [[Bedsheet Ghost]] in ''2''.
* [[Good Bad Translation]]: [http://zanyvgquotes.com/aerofighters/index.html Lots] [http://zanyvgquotes.com/aerofighters2/index.html of] [http://zanyvgquotes.com/aerofighters3/index.html them].
* [[Guest Fighter]]: The ships from ''Rabio Lepius'' and ''Turbo Force'' appear as secret characters in most games.
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** In ''Assault'', Volk says "[[Scarface|Say hello to my little friend!]]" when using his special.
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: The first Sonic Wings was one to ''Turbo Force''.
** ''Samurai Aces'' and ''Gunbird'' are this to the first game. Both are made by a different company (Psikyo instead of Video System), but share a very similar engine and have the same director (Shin Nakamura).
* [[Time Stands Still]]: Mao(-Mao)'s bomb.
* [[Video Game 3D Leap]]: ''Assault''.
* [[The Walls Have Eyes]]: Lar is a giant, disembodied, floating eye.
* [[Widget Series]]: Mainly because of the huge contrast. The characters and some of the final bosses are wacky, but the rest of the game looks like any other generic millitary shoot'em up.
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