A.S.P. Air Strike Patrol is an isometric

Isometric projection

Isometric projection is a method for visually representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions in technical and engineering drawings...

 shoot 'em up

Shoot 'em up

Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...

 developed by SETA

Seta (company)

SETA Corporation was a Japanese computer gaming company, founded on October 1, 1985...

 for the SNES

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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 in 1995. It was adapted for the European market by game developer System 3

System 3 (software company)

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 and released under the name Desert Fighter the same year.

The game is based somewhat upon the Gulf War

Gulf War

The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...

that took place in the early 1990s. As a pilot in the Air Strike Patrol, the player's aim is to stop Zarak from invading Sweit.