NES/Famicom

Captain Skyhawk

The Earth has been invaded by aliens and it is up to you to stop them. Piloting a plane through several levels, you must blow up enemy artillery and planes before taking on one of four large bases. The action is from a top down perspective, but the landscape is 3D rather than flat as in similar games. Your plane can be upgraded at space stations between levels, and you even have to accurately pilot your plane into the space station. After successfully completing all the levels you have to destroy the final alien boss.

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1990
Developer: Rare, Ltd.
Publisher: Milton Bradley Co.
Players: 1

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Achievements

15 achievements · 190 total points

Destroy the Enemy Base! 1 Take out the first Enemy Base
5 pts
Destroy the Enemy Base! 2 Take out the second Enemy Base
5 pts
Destroy the Enemy Base! 3 Take out the third Enemy Base
5 pts
Destroy the Enemy Base! Final Take out the last Enemy Base
5 pts
Secret Anti-Alien Weaponry In Mission 8, rescue the scientist and obtain the final parts of the secret weapon.
5 pts
Invasion Halted Destroyed the Enemy Space Station and finished the game.
25 pts
Close Encounter Reach and destroy an Enemy Base without losing a life.
10 pts
Airwolf Destroy 32 planes in a "Destroy Enemy Fighter Planes" mission.
25 pts
Locked and Loaded Buy and max out every weapon in the shop.
5 pts
What's up Dock? Dock with a Space Station without losing a life.
5 pts
Bounty Hunter Obtain a score of at least 350,000.
10 pts
Swatting Aliens In any normal level, destroy 50 enemies in a row without losing a life.
5 pts
Conservative Captain Complete the game without using any sub weapon. (Missions 2 and 6 don't count)
25 pts
Cap. To the Rescue In Mission 2 or Mission 6, drop 2 supplies consecutively without losing a life.
5 pts
Legendary Captain Complete the game without losing any lives.
50 pts

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Captain Skyhawk frequently asked questions

How do I play Captain Skyhawk online with a friend?

Captain Skyhawk (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Captain Skyhawk on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Captain Skyhawk in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Captain Skyhawk netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Captain Skyhawk have achievements?

Yes, Captain Skyhawk has 15 achievements worth 190 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Captain Skyhawk for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Captain Skyhawk on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.