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Ghost Pilots

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A fiercely difficult vertical shooter starring a seaplane

The briefing

About this game

Ghost Pilots is a vertical scrolling shooter developed and published by SNK. Its gameplay is straightforward, with mechanics reminiscent of Capcom's 19XX games, but its difficulty is notably high even on the easiest setting.

Rather than piloting a spaceship or conventional airplane, players control a seaplane. The joystick moves the aircraft, the A Button fires bullets and can be held for semi-automatic fire, and the B Button launches bombs. Players begin with three bombs in their inventory.

Game Information

  • Release date: December 31, 1990
  • Genre: Shooter / Flying Vertical
  • Developer: SNK
  • Publisher: SNK