Play Aces - Iron Eagle 3 (Japan) Online

Game Overview

Aces - Iron Eagle 3 (Japan) is one of those NES games that somehow slipped under the radar, which is a shame because it’s a total blast. You hop into a fighter jet, and within seconds, you’re weaving through bullets, dodging missiles, and blasting enemy squadrons out of the sky. It’s fast, chaotic, and way more fun than it has any right to be.

The controls are tight—no clunky handling here—just pure arcade dogfighting. The screen fills up with enemies fast, and you’ll be frantically mashing the fire button while trying not to crash into mountains (which, yeah, happens a lot at first). It’s got that classic "just one more try" energy, especially when you barely scrape through a level with your last life.

If you’ve seen the Iron Eagle movies, you’ll get a kick out of the cheesy '80s vibe, but even if you haven’t, it’s still a solid shooter with a surprising amount of depth. Definitely worth dusting off if you find a copy.