WarpSpeed is a space combat game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System where players assume the role of a starpilot tasked with defending starbases against alien warships. Featuring a cockpit view, the game offers four starfighters, each equipped with various systems including weapons and shields. Players navigate through seven battle scenarios and a four-level campaign, utilizing features like a Long Range Scanner and Hyperwave Receiver to enhance gameplay.
The player takes control of a starpilot with a mission to defend star bases from a fleet of invading alien warships. The game takes place from a cockpit perspective from one of four starfighters; the Stinger, Striker, Stalker,or Slasher. The game has 7 battle scenarios and a 4 scenario campaign mode.
The starfighter ships come equipped with a computer, engine, shield, weapons, and missiles which can be damaged from enemy combatants or space debris like asteroids. The ship also comes with a Long Range Scanner, which shows the locations of enemies on the map. The map itself is made up of 64 square sections. Finally, the ship also has a Hyperwave Reciever, that lets the player communicate with both the aliens and the player's base.