/vr/ - Retro Games

Sonic Wings Special is a vertical console shmup that combines aspects of the first three Sonic Wing games, bringing together a total of 14 pilots, each with an extra unlockable aircraft. Co-op multi-player is also a possibility but the second player can only pick someone from the same team as the first player's character. The game is fairly zany and light-hearted, with characters such as an American cyborg and a talking dolphin. Different characters and combinations have different endings, as well.

The stages and planes in Sonic Wings special can look somewhat dated, as they are basically taken from games that were mainly from the previous console generation, but the variety in characters and stage paths, not to mention secret characters with alternate versions of stages, makes it worth playing. It also has a pleasant sense of humor and a number of instances of entertaining Engrish.