Sonic Wings Special was released on PS1 and Saturn in 1996, before being ported to arcades. The game combines the features introduced in the three Sonic Wings games (known in the West as Aero Fighters), and gives players 26 fighter ships to choose from.
While the game contains 17 stages, a single playthrough takes in nine stages, with the path differing depending on a combination of random choice and a branching stage selection system.
Although the game was only released in Japan on the Saturn, the PS1 version saw a very limited budget release in Europe, which is now considered hard to find.
Hamster's new re-release will be based on the PS1 version, and will be released on PS5 and Switch 2 on Thursday, March 12 at a price of $11.99.
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