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Blue Lightning

In this high-octane flight shooter, originally released in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take control of the top-secret high-tech fighter jet Blue Lightning. Penetrate enemy territory and fly nine crucial missions in a variety of environments.
Review75.00%  3  1
GenresAction
DeveloperEpyx, Inc.
PublisherPixel Games UK
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Partial Controller Support
  • Steam Cloud
  • Family Sharing
Store
$4.99
Release dateNov 15, 2022
Supported OSWindows
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
LanguagesEnglish
Age ratings
2 age ratings found
  • 10 by DEJUS for Violência
  • 12 by STEAM_GERMANY for Gewalt
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    Game tags
    Retro50Action48Flight44Shooter41Arcade392.5D35Third Person29Pixel Graphics25Military23Jet21Old School19Combat17Singleplayer16

    Last update: 2025-01-18 (General data), 2025-01-18 (Steam Deck compat.), 2025-01-17 (Review data)

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