Aaero

It was released in Japan on December 27, 2018. A sequel, Aaero 2, released in 2024 for Steam and Xbox Series X/S.

• Title — Aaero • Developer — Mad Fellows • Publisher — Mad Fellows • Engine — Unity • Platforms — Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch • Released — Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One April 11, 2017 Nintendo Switch December 24, 2018 • Genre — * Action • rhythm • Modes — Single-player • Designer — Paul Norris • Programmer — Daniel Horbury • Artist — Paul Norris, Kostas Michalopoulos

The basic controls are that of a twin-stick shooter, the left stick controlling the ship while the right controls targeting. Mike Fahey of Kotaku says: "Aaero sees players navigating through alien environments in a futuristic flying craft. As the music plays, ribbons of light bend and twist in the air, visualizing aspects of the song. Sometimes it's vocals. Sometimes it's strange electronic wails. Using the left analog stick (required even in the PC version), players must grind against those ribbons in order to absorb the energy of the music." He goes on to describe the shooting element of the gameplay: "The game's tunnel-like environments warp and twist to impede the player, each new level bringing unique obstacles and traps into play. Odd mechanical enemies attack from time to time, with the game employing a target lock and fire mechanic using a combination of right analog and trigger." In his review for Forbes, Mitch Wallace describes the gameplay: "The general on-rail, twin-stick shooting setup is deceptively simple: Pilot a nondescript spaceship through various alien and possibly post-apocalyptic stages, gunning down enemies and tracing ribbons of light as you go."