<s>
P-47	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1988	B-Application
horizontally	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
arcade	O
video	O
game	O
originally	O
developed	O
by	O
NMK	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Jaleco	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
ran	O
on	O
the	O
Mega	B-Application
System	I-Application
1	I-Application
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
P-47	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
was	O
created	O
by	O
NMK	O
as	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
celebrated	O
the	O
fight	O
for	O
freedom	O
instead	O
of	O
war	O
,	O
with	O
composer	O
Sizlla	O
Okamura	O
not	O
wanting	O
the	O
music	O
being	O
about	O
horrors	O
of	O
war	O
and	O
leaned	O
towards	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
freedom	O
being	O
fun	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
conversion	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
was	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
however	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
receive	O
an	O
official	O
release	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
mostly	O
positive	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
and	O
players	O
alike	O
,	O
earning	O
an	O
award	O
from	O
Gamest	O
magazine	O
,	O
however	O
the	O
home	O
ports	O
garnered	O
mixed	O
response	O
from	O
magazines	O
,	O
many	O
of	O
which	O
also	O
drew	O
comparison	O
with	O
Silkworm	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
P-47	B-Application
Aces	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
P-47	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
is	O
a	O
horizonal-scrolling	O
shooter	O
game	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
Silkworm	B-Application
,	O
USAAF	O
Mustang	O
,	O
and	O
Hacha	O
Mecha	O
Fighter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Getting	O
hit	O
by	O
enemy	O
fire	O
or	O
colliding	O
against	O
solid	O
stage	O
obstacles	O
will	O
result	O
in	O
losing	O
a	O
live	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
penalty	O
of	O
decreasing	O
the	O
aircraft	O
's	O
firepower	O
and	O
once	O
all	O
lives	O
are	O
lost	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-Application
is	I-Application
over	I-Application
unless	O
players	O
insert	O
more	O
credits	O
into	O
the	O
arcade	O
machine	O
to	O
continue	O
playing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
P-47	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
soundtrack	O
was	O
scored	O
by	O
then-NMK	O
member	O
Sizlla	O
Okamura	O
,	O
best	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
in	O
Viewpoint	B-Application
by	O
Aicom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Okamura	O
first	O
composed	O
the	O
music	O
using	O
a	O
Yamaha	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
computer	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
the	O
same	O
sound	O
chip	O
Jaleco	O
used	O
for	O
their	O
arcade	O
releases	O
,	O
before	O
being	O
converted	O
into	O
a	O
useful	O
program	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
back	O
and	O
implemented	O
for	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
P-47	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
May	O
1988	B-Application
and	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
August	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
by	O
Jaleco	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Europe	O
by	O
Electrocoin	O
,	O
running	O
on	O
the	O
Mega	B-Application
System	I-Application
1	I-Application
board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
various	O
platforms	O
including	O
the	O
PC-Engine	B-General_Concept
(	O
published	O
by	O
Aicom	O
)	O
,	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
,	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
,	O
Commodore	O
64	O
and	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
home	O
computer	O
ports	O
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Source	O
the	O
Software	O
House	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Firebird	O
Software	O
in	O
Europe	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
P47	B-Application
Thunderbolt	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
conversion	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
under	O
the	O
title	O
The	O
Freedom	O
Star	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
but	O
never	O
released	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
version	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
SUPER	O
Rom	O
Cassette	O
Disc	O
In	O
JALECO	O
music	O
album	O
by	O
City	O
Connection	O
's	O
Clarice	O
Disk	O
label	O
and	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
showcased	O
in	O
a	O
playable	O
state	O
at	O
a	O
Japanese	O
gaming	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
received	O
various	O
re-releases	O
on	O
digital	O
distribution	O
platforms	O
such	O
as	O
iOS	B-Application
by	O
Dotemu	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
by	O
Hamster	O
Corporation	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
their	O
Arcade	B-Application
Archives	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Jaleco	O
Arcade	O
1	O
compilation	O
for	O
Evercade	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Japanese	O
magazine	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
P-47	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
on	O
their	O
June	O
15	O
,	O
1988	B-Application
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
fourth	O
most	O
popular	O
arcade	O
game	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
P-47	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Fighter	I-Application
earned	O
an	O
"	O
Annual	O
Hit	O
Game	O
"	O
award	O
from	O
Gamest	O
magazine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Your	O
Sinclairs	O
Ciarán	O
Brennan	O
regarded	O
the	O
title	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
poor	O
Nemesis	B-Application
variant	O
lacking	O
speed	O
and	O
complexity	O
,	O
criticizing	O
the	O
low	O
difficulty	O
and	O
uninspired	O
sprites	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
this	O
is	O
definitely	O
one	O
for	O
the	O
fanatic.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
version	O
was	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
Paul	O
Glancey	O
praised	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
port	O
for	O
its	O
graphics	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
sound	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
regarding	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
very	O
tough	O
arcade	O
conversion	O
,	O
but	O
veterans	O
of	O
computer	O
wars	O
past	O
should	O
find	O
P-47s	O
good	O
blasting	O
action	O
both	O
addictive	O
and	O
challenging.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Games	O
Machines	O
Phil	O
Harrison	O
commended	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
port	O
for	O
its	O
arcade-accurate	O
presentation	O
and	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Readers	O
of	O
the	O
Japanese	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
Fan	O
magazine	O
voted	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
PC	B-General_Concept
Engine	I-General_Concept
port	O
a	O
20.69	O
out	O
of	O
30	O
score	O
,	O
ranking	O
at	O
the	O
number	O
287	O
spot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Amiga	B-Device
port	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CU	O
Amiga-64s	O
Mike	O
Pattenden	O
criticized	O
the	O
sound	O
and	O
difficulty	O
level	O
of	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
Formats	O
Andy	O
Smith	O
praised	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
port	O
for	O
its	O
arcade-accurate	O
presentation	O
and	O
co-op	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Max	O
Magenauer	O
of	O
German	O
magazine	O
Amiga	B-Device
Joker	O
gave	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
port	O
a	O
mixed	O
outlook	O
,	O
criticizing	O
the	O
graphics	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
sound	O
,	O
controls	O
and	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
reviewing	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
port	O
,	O
Amiga	B-Device
Actions	O
Steve	O
McNally	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Italian	O
magazine	O
Amiga	B-Device
Byte	O
drew	O
comparisons	O
with	O
Silkworm	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zzap	O
!	O
64s	O
Stuart	O
Wynne	O
and	O
Phil	O
King	O
commended	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
port	O
for	O
its	O
presentation	O
,	O
visuals	O
,	O
sound	O
and	O
co-op	O
feature	O
but	O
noted	O
the	O
retail	O
price	O
to	O
be	O
high	O
for	O
a	O
conversion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
French	O
magazine	O
Joystick	O
and	O
Tilts	O
Alain	O
Huyghues-Lacour	O
regarded	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
port	O
to	O
be	O
superior	O
than	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
version	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
visuals	O
and	O
playability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daniel	O
Melin	O
of	O
Swedish	O
magazine	O
Datormagazin	O
praised	O
the	O
visuals	O
but	O
criticized	O
other	O
areas	O
of	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amiga	B-Device
User	O
Internationals	O
Tony	O
Horgan	O
criticized	O
the	O
presentation	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
design	O
,	O
sound	O
and	O
gameplay	O
of	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
version	O
,	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
iteration	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
mixed	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
iteration	O
,	O
French	O
magazine	O
Génération	O
4	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Micro	O
Newss	O
Marc	O
Lacombe	O
and	O
Zeros	O
Matt	O
Bielby	O
drew	O
comparisons	O
with	O
Silkworm	B-Application
when	O
reviewing	O
the	O
ST	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
French	O
magazine	O
Amstar	O
praised	O
the	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
port	O
for	O
being	O
"	O
an	O
excellent	O
conversion	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
"	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
visual	O
presentation	O
and	O
difficulty	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joysticks	O
Bó	O
TGV	O
drew	O
comparison	O
with	O
Silkworm	B-Application
when	O
reviewing	O
the	O
CPC	O
port	O
but	O
commended	O
the	O
conversion	O
for	O
its	O
presentation	O
and	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tilts	O
Alain	O
Huyghues-Lacour	O
praised	O
the	O
CPC	O
port	O
for	O
being	O
better	O
than	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
iteration	O
,	O
commending	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
gameplay	O
but	O
lamented	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
co-op	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Zzap	O
!	O
64s	O
Stuart	O
Wynne	O
and	O
Phil	O
King	O
regarded	O
the	O
Commodore	O
64	O
port	O
to	O
be	O
not	O
as	O
slick	O
as	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
iteration	O
,	O
criticizing	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
co-op	O
play	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
visual	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Games	O
Machines	O
Warren	O
Lapworth	O
praised	O
the	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
port	O
for	O
its	O
arcade-accurate	O
visuals	O
and	O
adjustable	O
gameplay	O
options	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
sound	O
effects	O
and	O
keyboard	O
controls	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
P47	O
's	O
still	O
a	O
jolly	O
little	O
shoot-	O
'	O
em-up.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Crashs	O
Mark	O
Caswell	O
and	O
Nick	O
Roberts	O
commended	O
the	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
port	O
for	O
its	O
visual	O
presentation	O
,	O
however	O
Caswell	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
P-47	O
holds	O
nothing	O
new	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
it	O
plays	O
,	O
but	O
could	O
just	O
give	O
the	O
hardened	O
shoot-	O
'	O
em-up	O
fan	O
a	O
challenge.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Sinclair	O
Users	O
Jim	O
Douglas	O
drew	O
comparison	O
with	O
Silkworm	B-Application
but	O
commended	O
the	O
visuals	O
and	O
playability	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
Spectrum	O
port	O
is	O
a	O
"	O
clean	O
conversion	O
of	O
an	O
average	O
coin-op	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Your	O
Sinclairs	O
Robin	O
Candy	O
regarded	O
the	O
Spectrum	O
port	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
traditional	O
horizonal-scrolling	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
,	O
criticizing	O
the	O
overly	O
detailed	O
backgrounds	O
that	O
leads	O
enemy	O
bullets	O
blend	O
within	O
the	O
scenery	O
,	O
however	O
Candy	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
P47	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
R-Type	B-Application
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
perfectly	O
competent	O
and	O
satisfying	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
Speccy	O
stable	O
of	O
shoot-	O
'	O
em-ups.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1995	O
,	O
an	O
arcade-only	O
sequel	O
titled	O
P-47	B-Application
Aces	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
NMK	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Jaleco	O
for	O
the	O
Mega	B-Application
System	I-Application
32	I-Application
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
