<s>
is	O
a	O
1992	O
combat	O
flight	O
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Malibu	O
Interactive	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Namco	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
rebranded	O
as	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
Commodore	O
Amiga	O
game	O
Wings	B-Application
,	O
titled	O
Wings	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Aces	I-Application
High	I-Application
,	O
while	O
in	O
Europe	O
it	O
was	O
renamed	O
to	O
Blazing	B-Application
Skies	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
Ken	O
Lobb	O
,	O
best	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
co-creator	O
of	O
the	O
Killer	B-Application
Instinct	I-Application
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
with	O
music	O
composed	O
by	O
musician	O
George	O
Sanger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sky	B-Application
Mission	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
mixed	O
reaction	O
from	O
critics	O
—	O
although	O
it	O
was	O
disliked	O
for	O
its	O
short	O
length	O
and	O
lacking	O
gameplay	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
realistic	O
visuals	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
and	O
sense	O
of	O
thrill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
cheat	O
code	O
for	O
radar	B-Application
which	O
,	O
unusually	O
,	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
a	O
small	O
section	O
of	O
the	O
manual	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
real	O
life	O
,	O
radar	B-Application
was	O
not	O
operationally	O
employed	O
as	O
a	O
means	O
to	O
seek	O
out	O
enemy	O
aircraft	O
until	O
World	O
War	O
II	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wings	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Aces	I-Application
High	I-Application
is	O
based	O
on	O
Japanese	O
title	O
Sky	B-Application
Mission	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wings	B-Application
branding	O
was	O
only	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
US	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
European	O
version	O
going	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
Blazing	B-Application
Skies	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
superficially	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
dogfighting	O
and	O
bombing	O
missions	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
presented	O
in	O
more	O
of	O
an	O
arcade	O
format	O
whereby	O
the	O
player	O
was	O
sent	O
back	O
and	O
forced	O
to	O
complete	O
failed	O
missions	O
-	O
in	O
Wings	B-Application
,	O
by	O
contrast	O
,	O
the	O
narrative	O
continues	O
whether	O
missions	O
are	O
passed	O
or	O
failed	O
and	O
even	O
when	O
the	O
player	O
pilot	O
is	O
killed	O
the	O
game	O
continues	O
with	O
another	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sky	B-Application
Mission	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
mixed	O
response	O
from	O
critics	O
—	O
although	O
it	O
was	O
often	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
short	O
length	O
and	O
lacking	O
gameplay	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
impressive	O
graphics	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
and	O
sense	O
of	O
thrill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
similar	O
response	O
was	O
echoed	O
by	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
Magazine	O
,	O
who	O
applauded	O
its	O
Mode	O
7	O
3D	O
effects	O
and	O
realistic	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNES	B-Application
Force	O
listed	O
it	O
among	O
the	O
ten	O
best	O
strategy	O
console	O
games	O
of	O
1993	O
,	O
briefly	O
noting	O
of	O
its	O
realistic	O
dog	O
fighting	O
scenarios	O
and	O
World	O
War	O
I	O
setting	O
.	O
</s>
