Top Gun | NES | Nintendo Entertainment System

About the Game

Top Gun is loosely based on the film of the same name. It is an action game in which players control an F-14 Tomcat fighter through four different missions. The action is seen from a first-person cockpit view.

Gameplay & Core Systems

There are always enemy aircraft, but some missions include sea and ground targets as well. Two weapons are available: machine guns (with unlimited ammunition) and missiles. players can choose from three types of missiles before a mission: the more powerful ones can only be carried in lower quantities. Enemy aircraft either overshoot the players' plane from behind and can be easily taken down, or they come from the front and fire guns and missiles. Halfway through missions two through four comes a refueling sequence where the fuel plane's nozzle must be aligned with one's aircraft.

Standout Features

• Depending on the mission, different kinds of targets must be destroyed.
• Every mission (except the first one) features a final mission target, which can take a lot more damage than regular targets.
• Each mission concludes with a landing attempt on the aircraft carrier.

Modes & Ways to Play

Player support includes 1 Player.