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Upon its AMOA 1991 debut, The One magazine compared the arcade game favorably with Taito's 3D helicopter simulation Air Inferno (1990), stating that "Atari has gone even further, making it a lot easier to play, without compromising the complexity of the controls".
They said that, despite "the complexity of the controls, the game is a classic".
The Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA) nominated the game for the "Most Innovative New Technology" award in 1992.
A Jaguar port was announced, but never released.
In Japan, Game Machine listed Steel Talons in its March 15, 1992 issue as the third most-successful upright arcade unit of the month.
Upon its AMOA 1991 debut, The One magazine compared the arcade game favorably with Taito's 3D helicopter simulation Air Inferno (1990), stating that "Atari has gone even further, making it a lot easier to play, without compromising the complexity of the controls".
Julian Rignall of Computer and Video Games gave it a 96% rating.
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