Pilotwings

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No enemies to defeat, no princess to rescue: Pilotwings asks only that you stick the landing. Nintendo's flight school was one of the Super Nintendo's earliest showcases, launching with the console in North America in 1991, and it used the system's Mode 7 hardware to tilt, scale and rotate the ground beneath you in a way that made the new machine's power obvious from the very first takeoff.

The structure is simple and addictive. Four instructors, Tony, Lucky, Shirley and Big Jim, put you through lessons in the light plane, skydiving, the rocket belt and the hang glider, grading every run on precision, timing and the softness of your landing. Only a high enough total unlocks the next area, so you will find yourself replaying a single skydive again and again to squeeze out a few more points. Clear each area to earn your license and the tests grow stricter, from riding thermals with the glider to setting the rocket belt down on a tiny pad. Hidden bonus stages reward pinpoint flying, and later the game springs a surprise, putting you in an attack helicopter for a dangerous rescue mission that feels like a different game entirely.

Soyo Oka's breezy, jazzy score keeps the mood light even when a gust of wind ruins a perfect approach, and the satisfaction of nailing a bullseye landing after a dozen near misses has not dulled at all. Pilotwings also started a small but cherished series: Pilotwings 64 launched alongside the Nintendo 64, and Pilotwings Resort did the same for the Nintendo 3DS, each carrying forward the original's calm, skill-first spirit.

On original hardware it is a lovely snapshot of Nintendo's early 16-bit confidence, a game that trusted players to enjoy mastery for its own sake. Few cartridges from the SNES launch window feel this distinctive, and it is still a pleasure to pick up and chase a better score.

Fast factsgame data via IGDB
Released
1990
Publisher
Playtronic
Developer
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Players
Single player
About the game

Are you ready to earn your wings at the most exclusive flight school in the world? Then report immediately to the secret Pilotwings Flight Club, where your training begins! You'll see the ground twist beneath you as you jump from your plane and attempt a precision skydive (don't forget to pull your rip cord!). You'll relive the early days of flying as you bring your biplane in for a pin-point landing. After you master the basics, you'll be called on to test an experimental rocket pack, soar in a hang glider, and pilot an advanced attack helicopter in a hazardous rescure mission. The realism is incredible as the Super NES takes you airborne with multi-dimensional graphics, endless skylines and the freedom to fly wherever you like. Do you have what it takes to earn your wings? Then get going! You're late for your first class!

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