| Space Ace | |
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| Developer(s) | Oxford Digital Enterprises |
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| Series | Space Ace |
| Platform(s) | Super Nintendo |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Space Ace is an action video game developed by Oxford Digital Enterprises and published by Absolute Entertainment, Imagineer, and Empire Interactive for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console in North America, Japan, and Europe respectively. It is a version of the game of the same name, which was noted for its full-motion video cutscenes. Players control the protagonist, Dex, who is made younger and weaker by the villain Borf, through platforming-action and shooting segments. At points, players may transform Dex into Ace in these platforming segments, giving Dex the ability to shoot.
At release, critical reception was mixed, with common praises being to do with visuals, audio, and shooting segments, while common criticisms were to do with trial-and-error gameplay and imprecision. However, contemporary critics were harsher, with Space Ace being regarded as one of the worst Super NES games by several publications. Multiple critics felt that the trial-and-error gameplay was meant to emulate the trial-and-error game of the original.