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F-15 City War came out in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, published by American Video Entertainment. It was part of that wave of late NES shooters trying to capture the feel of arcade cabinets, with a focus on straightforward action over complex mechanics. The game doesn't try to reinvent the wheel; it just gives you a jet and a lot of things to shoot.

You pilot an F-15 fighter through a city under siege, switching between an overhead view for general navigation and a behind-the-jet perspective for targeting specific enemies. Your main goal is to destroy all enemy units in each area, which include tanks, helicopters, and other jets, before moving on to the next. The signature mechanics involve managing your fuel and missiles carefully, though you have unlimited machine gun ammo, and battling large boss vehicles that require sustained fire to take down. The pacing is relentless, and the difficulty spikes noticeably during boss encounters, demanding quick reflexes and good positioning. It feels like a constant scramble to stay alive while everything on the screen is trying to kill you.