dispatching a single attack helicopter with twin gun turrets to battle Bear EX throughout the streets of New York City, which has been evacuated to minimize civilian casualties. The SAAF agents aboard the helicopter begin their mission by clearing Times Square of the first wave of terrorists, then proceed to Midtown Manhattan to destroy an anti-aircraft gun that they emplaced there. As the terrorists have also occupied to the UN headquarters, the SAAF agents proceed to spearhead a counterattack to retake the complex. Despite suffering a crushing defeat, however, the terrorists leader escapes to a freighter on the East River, prompting the agents to give chase and subsequently defeat the freighter's defenses, including a giant mecha that is presumably piloted by the terrorist leader. Following the successful effort to retake the UN headquarters, the SAAF resolves to clear out terrorists from the rest of the city. The agents aboard the SAAF helicopter pursue and attack a convoy of terrorists crossing the Brooklyn Bridge and eventually destroy a helicopter escorting them. The agents are then alerted to a request for assistance at Battery Park, which the terrorists have used as a beachhead to support further attacks into the city. Shortly after wiping out the terrorists there, the agents discover a missile TEL and must quickly destroy it before it could launch its payload. The SAAF commander determines that the remaining terrorists are gathering for a counter-attack at Grand Army Plaza and orders the agents to head there and disrupt the gathering as night falls. With their plans foiled, the terrorists then make their last stand in Midtown Manhattan along with their main leader, which the agents all destroy to save the city once and for all. The agents then return to the SAAF carrier for a party. However, if the player failed to destroy the TEL at Battery Park, a "bad" ending will play where the SAAF commander will punch one of the agents for their failure to stop its missile from causing great damage to the city. Reception In Japan, Game Machine listed Gunblade NY on their June 1, 1996 issue as being the most-successful dedicated arcade game of the month. Next Generation rated the game four stars out of five, and stated: Brad Cook of All Game Guide praised the game's graphics and gameplay, while cautioning its difficulty and capability of inducing motion sickness. Reviews Computer and Video Games