AERO FIGHTERS is a side-scrolling shoot em up game developed for the Super Nintendo. Players navigate through eight stages, initially featuring randomly selected environments representing various nations. Selecting specific characters unlocks additional rival nation stages. Completing the game provides unique endings based on player choice, with a secondary loop offering collective pilot narratives and a special cheat code revelation.
There are eight stages in this game. The beginning stages consists of randomly chosen areas from nations of unselected fighters (assuming those fighters have nations). If Rabio or Lepus is chosen, all four rival nation stages become playable. After completing all rival nation stages, there are four more stages. Player and team-specific endings occur after completing the first loop. After completing the 2nd loop, the ending consists of all pilot pairs giving a speech, with the second pilot in the last pair giving a cheat code.