Classic Replay

P47 - Freedom Fighter Arcade: Jaleco 1988 Home Conversions: Firebird 1989 In the midst of Spitfires, Messerschmitt's and Hurricane's, there was one world war 2 fighter, nicknamed the 'jug' (short for 'Juggernaut') that packed an almighty punch. The Jug entered the war in 1943, piloted by the 78th and 56th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force, with a kill ratio of 8 to 1... changing history forever. WOT? NO SPACE SHIPS? When playing these types of SHMUPS as a kid, I had no idea of the historical significance of it all. Back in the day, it was just a really good shoot-'em-up, that moved at pace and looked really good. Although highly inaccurate  the game follows the real life struggles of the American fighter, as it prowled above the skies of Northern France, Egypt and North Africa. How does it play P47 is a horizontal scrolling shoot-'em-up (No need to fill out any forms), with bags of pace, outstanding graphics and rigorous gung-ho game-pla...

Ninja warriors are lightening fast, frighteningly furious, and laff in the face of danger. They don’t wear skirts or go crying to mummy if things turn a bit ruff. Real Ninjas feast on nails, fight Bears and drink flammable liquids. Ninjas can scale tall buildings faster than Spider-man, leap from unbelievable heights, and fly if the mood takes them. However; the only way to meet all the above requirements, and become a proper hard Ninja for yourself, is to play Shinobi. Basically, Shinobi has to stop a massive criminal organization called "Zeed" who thought it might be a real good idea to kidnap the children of the Oboro clan. Chop your way through five levels of mayhem, and make your way to Zeed's headquarters, in order to free all the hostages, and kick all sorts of crap outta him. Shinobi is Ninja artistry at its finest. And Virgin did a fantastic job in converting the arcade original onto the home computers. The graphics across all the computer and consol...