This game is an arcade port (for those of us that are old enough to remember) and is Capcom's many shooters that they are famous for. Legendary Wings does not have great graphics but the music score is simply astounding and I would not expect anything less from Capcom. You are a mythical bird that can only be hit three times before turning human. You are equipped with a gun which can be powered up by collecting floating P items during your daunting flight towards certain doom. There are five levels in this game and each level (you guessed it) contains a bio-mechanical boss which you have to defeat in order to move on. Although the graphics are not something to speak of, the music as I mentioned before is awesome and the game provides for a challenge that will entertain even the most experienced gamer.
What can be better than a couple of winged crusaders blasting their way through endless baddies. I mean what's a winged crusader to do? He must join up with another winged crusader and save the world!! Legendary wings i... Read Full Review
Continuing my foray through the old NES games on the shelf, I decided to pop in Legendary Wings and give it a try. Strangely, although this is in my collection, I didn't exactly remember ever playing it. After ten minu... Read Full Review
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