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{{ | {{Game | ||
|completion=4 | |||
|image=Sky Kid flyer.jpg | |||
|title=Sky Kid | |title=Sky Kid | ||
| | |japanese=スカイキッド | ||
|developer=[[Namco]] | |developer=[[Namco]] | ||
|publisher=[[Namco]] | |publisher=[[Namco]] | ||
| | |year=1985 | ||
| | |systems={{syslist|arcade|scv|nes|wii|3ds|wiiu}} | ||
|ratings={{CERO|A}}{{ESRB|E}} | |||
|title1=Sky Kid Deluxe | |||
|developer1=[[Namco]] | |||
|publisher1=[[Namco]] | |||
|japanese1=スカイキッドデラックス | |||
|year1=1986 | |||
|systems1={{syslist|arcade}} | |||
|title2=Vs. Super Sky Kid | |||
|developer2=[[Namco]] | |||
|publisher2=[[Namco]] | |||
|japanese2=Vs. スーパースカイキッド | |||
|year2=1986 | |||
|systems2={{syslist|arcade}} | |||
|title3=Arcade Archives Sky Kid | |||
|developer3=[[Namco]] | |||
|publisher3=[[Hamster Corporation]] | |||
|year3=2021 | |||
|systems3={{syslist|switch|ps4}} | |||
|ratings3={{CERO|A}}{{ESRB|E}}{{PEGI|3}}{{ACB|G}} | |||
|title4=Arcade Archives Sky Kid DX | |||
|developer4=[[Namco]] | |||
|publisher4=[[Hamster Corporation]] | |||
|year4=2023 | |||
|systems4={{syslist|switch|ps4}} | |||
|ratings4={{IARC|3}}{{ESRB|E}}{{PEGI|3}}{{ACB|G}} | |||
|genre=[[Shooter]] | |genre=[[Shooter]] | ||
|players=1-2 | |players=1-2 | ||
|modes=[[Single player]], [[multiplayer]] | |||
|series=Arcade Archives | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sky Kid''' is a horizontal scrolling [[shooter]] arcade game, that was released by [[Namco]], in [[1985]]. The game is actually represented by a trio of titles - including the original, and two later revisions of the same game. The original game was the first game from the company to allow two players to play simultaneously. The following year, Namco redesigned the game using new hardware and released it as '''Sky Kid Deluxe'''. This version contained all the elements from the original, and introduced new characters, along with four new missions inserted among the original twenty-one. That same year, Namco developed a version of Sky Kid for the [[Famicom]], that was very similar to, but slightly different from, the originals. This version was brought back into the arcades, under the name of '''Vs. Super Sky Kid''' (sometimes referred as Vs. Sky Kid, or Super Sky Kid) utilizing Nintendo's Vs. System arcade hardware. | |||
'''Sky Kid''' is | |||
The Famicom version of the game was converted for play outside Japan by [[SunSoft]]. This conversion was also converted for play on the [[Game Boy]] and contained in the compilation [[Namco Gallery Vol. 3]]. Among the three versions of the game, only the original arcade version has been commonly included in Namco's various compilation titles. Sky Kid Deluxe has only been released in one compilation that was only released in Japan, [[Namco Collection Vol. 1]] for [[Microsoft Windows]]. The original game was the last game to be released on on the [[Pac-Land]] hardware (a Motorola M6809 and a Hitachi HD-63701, run at 1.536 MHz). '''Sky Kid Deluxe''' used Namco's then-new System 86 hardware (''two'' Motorola M6809s and one Hitachi HD-63701 running at 1.536 MHz). | |||
The Famicom | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Sky Kid title screen.png|Title screen. | |||
File:Vs. Sky Kid flyer.jpg|Vs. Super Sky Kid flyer. | |||
File:Sky Kid FC box.jpg|Famicom cover artwork. | |||
File:Sky Kid NES box.jpg|NES cover artwork. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==Gameplay== | ||
# Deluxe uses the enhanced System 86 hardware which allows for greater variety in simultaneous colors. | All three games are fundamentally the same. Both players are piloting biplanes, in a First World War-era battle. They both have two abilities at their disposal. They can fire a gun with an unlimited amount of ammo (but a limited range), and they can perform a loop that makes them temporarily invulnerable. Their goal is to travel across the terrain, dodging all attacks that come from the air as well as from the ground, collect a bomb that is planted somewhere along the ground, and drop it on the mission target to destroy it. Some missions contain multiple bombs and targets - many missions also contain hidden Namco items (such as [[Pac-Man]], [[Pac-Man/Gameplay#Bashful|Inky]], the [[Rally-X#Special Flag|Special Flag]], and a [[Dig Dug/Gameplay#Pooka|Pooka]]), and bonus point opportunities. | ||
# The color of the sky is no longer only light blue, but a range of colors including blues, grays, and reds. | |||
# Four new missions (X1 through X4) | == Sky Kid Deluxe == | ||
# Snow falls from the sky (only in missions X1 and X3). | [[File:Sky Kid Deluxe title screen.png|thumb|right|Sky Kid Deluxe title screen.]] | ||
# | # Sky Kid Deluxe uses the enhanced System 86 hardware which allows for greater variety in simultaneous colors. | ||
# Instead of only one | # The color of the sky is no longer only light blue, but a range of different colors, including blues, grays, and reds. | ||
# Four new missions (numbered X1 through X4) - have been inserted, between the twenty-one original missions. | |||
# Snow falls from the sky (only in missions X1 and X3) - which scrolls with the two Sky Kids as they fly to the left. | |||
# Several new enemies and mission targets have been introduced (one of which cannot be killed by any means). | |||
# Instead of only one background music track produced by a PSG source, Deluxe has two tracks produced by an FM sound source. | |||
{{ToC}} | {{ToC}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Namco]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Hamster Corporation]] | ||
[[Category:Shooter]] | [[Category:Shooter]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] | [[Category:Single player]] | ||
[[Category:Multiplayer]] | [[Category:Multiplayer]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:MAME]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:41, 29 June 2023
| Sky Kid | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Year released | 1985 |
| System(s) | Arcade, Epoch Super Cassette Vision, NES, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U |
| Series | Arcade Archives |
| Japanese title | スカイキッド |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Shooter |
| Players | 1-2 |
| Modes | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) |   |
| Sky Kid Deluxe | |
|---|---|
| Japanese title | スカイキッドデラックス |
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Year released | 1986 |
| System(s) | Arcade |
| Vs. Super Sky Kid | |
|---|---|
| Japanese title | Vs. スーパースカイキッド |
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Year released | 1986 |
| System(s) | Arcade |
| Arcade Archives Sky Kid | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Hamster Corporation |
| Year released | 2021 |
| System(s) | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 |
| Rating(s) |   |
| Arcade Archives Sky Kid DX | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Hamster Corporation |
| Year released | 2023 |
| System(s) | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 |
| Rating(s) |  |
Sky Kid is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game, that was released by Namco, in 1985. The game is actually represented by a trio of titles - including the original, and two later revisions of the same game. The original game was the first game from the company to allow two players to play simultaneously. The following year, Namco redesigned the game using new hardware and released it as Sky Kid Deluxe. This version contained all the elements from the original, and introduced new characters, along with four new missions inserted among the original twenty-one. That same year, Namco developed a version of Sky Kid for the Famicom, that was very similar to, but slightly different from, the originals. This version was brought back into the arcades, under the name of Vs. Super Sky Kid (sometimes referred as Vs. Sky Kid, or Super Sky Kid) utilizing Nintendo's Vs. System arcade hardware.
The Famicom version of the game was converted for play outside Japan by SunSoft. This conversion was also converted for play on the Game Boy and contained in the compilation Namco Gallery Vol. 3. Among the three versions of the game, only the original arcade version has been commonly included in Namco's various compilation titles. Sky Kid Deluxe has only been released in one compilation that was only released in Japan, Namco Collection Vol. 1 for Microsoft Windows. The original game was the last game to be released on on the Pac-Land hardware (a Motorola M6809 and a Hitachi HD-63701, run at 1.536 MHz). Sky Kid Deluxe used Namco's then-new System 86 hardware (two Motorola M6809s and one Hitachi HD-63701 running at 1.536 MHz).
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Title screen.
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Vs. Super Sky Kid flyer.
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Famicom cover artwork.
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NES cover artwork.
Gameplay[edit]
All three games are fundamentally the same. Both players are piloting biplanes, in a First World War-era battle. They both have two abilities at their disposal. They can fire a gun with an unlimited amount of ammo (but a limited range), and they can perform a loop that makes them temporarily invulnerable. Their goal is to travel across the terrain, dodging all attacks that come from the air as well as from the ground, collect a bomb that is planted somewhere along the ground, and drop it on the mission target to destroy it. Some missions contain multiple bombs and targets - many missions also contain hidden Namco items (such as Pac-Man, Inky, the Special Flag, and a Pooka), and bonus point opportunities.
Sky Kid Deluxe[edit]
- Sky Kid Deluxe uses the enhanced System 86 hardware which allows for greater variety in simultaneous colors.
- The color of the sky is no longer only light blue, but a range of different colors, including blues, grays, and reds.
- Four new missions (numbered X1 through X4) - have been inserted, between the twenty-one original missions.
- Snow falls from the sky (only in missions X1 and X3) - which scrolls with the two Sky Kids as they fly to the left.
- Several new enemies and mission targets have been introduced (one of which cannot be killed by any means).
- Instead of only one background music track produced by a PSG source, Deluxe has two tracks produced by an FM sound source.