Play Sky Fox Online

Summary

Sky Fox (known in Japan and Europe as Exerizer) feels like a love‑letter to classic vertical shooters such as Galaga, but it adds eight‑way movement and a smooth parallax starfield that makes the action pop. You pilot a tiny fighter that can unleash two kinds of fire: an endless stream of slow rockets and a bursty laser that drains a power meter, which you refill by snatching the occasional power‑up. Those upgrades not only restore energy but also boost your ship’s capabilities, letting you stay in the fight longer.

The game is split into a series of wildly varied stages, reminiscent of Gorf’s multi‑wave design. One moment you’re blasting hordes of alien formations, the next you’re targeting women‑styled "foxes" perched on serpentine or winged dragons, aiming for the weak spot in each beast’s head before taking down the riders for extra points. Other waves throw giant spiders, massive asteroids, and screen‑filling enemy swarms at you.

Arcade operators loved it – it ranked twelfth on Game Machine’s April 1987 table‑unit chart – and reviewers praised its colorful graphics and addictive gameplay, even if the portrayal of the female foes raised a few eyebrows.

Storyline

In Sky Fox, you take the helm of a lone space pilot tasked with repelling a horde of female alien invaders and the monstrous creatures they command. The game’s fast‑paced shooting action pits you against waves of otherworldly foes across a series of vividly designed stages.
One memorable level drops you into a surreal sky where space‑clad witches ride massive dragons—either sinuous, Chinese‑style serpents or classic Western winged beasts. To bring these draconic enemies down you must repeatedly target the weak spot at the head of each dragon until it collapses. Once the dragon is destroyed, the witch riders become vulnerable targets, offering a rewarding score bonus for quick follow‑up shots.