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Sky Mission was met with a mixed reaction from critics — although it was disliked for its short length and lacking gameplay, it was praised for its realistic visuals, soundtrack and sense of thrill.

Sky Mission was met with a mixed response from critics — although it was often criticized for its short length and lacking gameplay, it was praised for its impressive graphics, soundtrack and sense of thrill.

Japanese publication Famitsu found the game to lack the freedom that other combat flight simulation games have, while Family Computer Magazine criticized its controls for being awkward.

Famitsu also criticized its gameplay for being too simplistic and its shooting mechanics monotonous.

In the "Cross Review" of the game magazine Famitsu it received 6, 6, 7 and 5 for a total of 24 out of 40, and reviewers offered comments such as "a flight simulation with a Pilotwings feel; at first you do not know how to control it, but after a while you get used to it", while there were also voices that rated the BGM.

In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by Family Computer Magazine,it scored 19.36 out of 30, as shown below.

This score placed it 236th among all Super Famicom titles (323 titles in total, as of 1993).

N-Force magazine stated that the game was too short and lacking in gameplay, only recommending it to fans of the flight-sim genre.

GamePro claimed that the game was "some pilot's dream come true" with its immersive 3D visuals and music, while also praising its hectic dog-fight missions and overall thrill.

In North America, the game was rebranded as the sequel to the Commodore Amiga game Wings, which was developed by the developer's predecessor Cinemaware, titled Wings 2: Aces High, while in Europe it was renamed to Blazing Skies.

N-Force magazine stated that the game was too short and lacking in gameplay, only recommending it to fans of the flight-sim genre.