U.N. Squadron is a shoot 'em up game released in 1989 by Capcom for it's CPS-1 Arcade board. In Japan, the game was titled Area 88, since it was based on the manga series of same name. It later received ports to the SNES and European computer systems of the time.
Story
For many years, the countries of the Middle East have been torn by violent civil war and conflict. While the rest of the world cries for an end to the bloodshed, there are those who want only to profit from the pain of others. These corrupt and powerful arms dealers have joined forces to form Project 4, creating revolutionary new weapons to spread terror across the globe and shattering all hopes for world peace.
The only obstacle between them and their sinister goal is U.N. Squadron, a multinational peace-keeping force flying the latest aerial firepower. But will these courageous fighters be able to save the world from total destruction?
Gameplay
U.N. Squadron is a typical horizontally-scrolling shooter. The player can choose from one of the three heroes from the manga, each controlling a different fighter with it's own characteristics. Before each stage the player can purchase secondary weapons and power ups for it's ship.
The game borrows some elements from the 1940 Series. Instead of regular lives, the player has a energy gauge, which depletes whenever the player ship gets hit. Power up items are also brought by red enemy formations, much like in the 1940 games.
Items
- Level Up POW (Red): Level up your power by 1.
- Level Up POW (Blue): Level up your power by 2.
- Level Up POW (Yellow): Level up your power by 4.
- Recovery POW (Blue): Partially refills your fuel gauge by a small amount.
- Recovery POW (Yellow): Partially refills your fuel gauge by a large amount.
- Sub-Weapon Rack POW (Blue): Raises your current weapon's ammo by a small amount.
- Sub-Weapon Rack POW (Yellow): Raises your current weapon's ammo by a large amount.
- Yashichi: Completely refills your fuel gauge and weapon's ammo.
- Mobi-chan: 1000 points.
- Unicorn: Equips your craft with a shield.
Sub-Weapons
| Mission | F20 Tigershark | F14 Tomcat | A10A Thunderbolt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulpup Bulpup II |
Bulpup II 16Way Shot |
Bulpup Bulpup II |
| 2 | Phoenix Falcon |
Phoenix Falcon |
Phoenix Falcon |
| 3 | Super Shell Super Shell II |
Super Shell Super Shell II |
Super Shell II Round Laser |
| 4 | Bomb II Napalm |
Bomb Bomb II |
Napalm Napalm II |
| 5 | Bulpup Bulpup II |
Bulpup II 16Way Shot |
Bulpup Bulpup II |
| 6 | Bomb II Napalm |
Bomb Bomb II |
Napalm Napalm II |
| 7 | Phoenix Falcon |
Phoenix Falcon |
Phoenix Falcon |
| 8 | Bomb II Napalm |
Bomb Bomb II |
Napalm Napalm II |
| 9 | Napalm Napalm II |
Bomb II Gun Pod |
Napalm II Big Boy |
| 10 | Super Shell Super Shell II |
Super Shell Super Shell II |
Super Shell II Round Laser |
- Bulpup: Fires explosive charges in a wide area in front of the ship.
- 16Way Shot: Covers the area around the ship with explosive charges.
- Phoenix/Falcon: Fires homing missiles.
- Super Shell: Fires a strong piercing beam.
- Round Laser: Fires a wide-range fire beam.
- Bomb: Drops a bomb on the ground.
- Napalm: Drops incendiary bombs on the ground.
- Gun Pod: Equips a pod which fires diagonally downwards for a limited time.
- Big Boy: A stronger version of the Bomb.
- Thunder Laser: Fires lightning bolts in three directions. Can only be found in Stage 5 by picking up the Mobi-chan.
Characters and ships
- Shin Kazama: Pilots the Northrop F-20 Tigershark
- Mickey Simon: Pilots the Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- Greg Gates: Pilots the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt
- Saki Vashtal: Supporting character
- McCoy: Supporting character
Missions and Bosses
| Mission | Name | Boss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil Field Base | Multi-Rocket Launcher |
| 2 | Thunderclouds | Stealth Bomber |
| 3 | Forest Fortress | Forest Fortress |
| 4 | Desert | Farina Ground Carrier |
| 5 | Canyon | Bayson |
| 6 | Cave | Missile Launcher |
| 7 | Rising | Bullhead |
| 8 | Maritime | Minks |
| 9 | Weapons Factory | Arsenal |
| 10 | Project 4 Flying Fortress | Project 4 Flying Fortress |
Gallery
