Pilotwings is a simulator developed by Nintendo, released 21 December 1990 on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Super Famicom.
What Pilotwings is
Pilotwings is a simulator game developed by Nintendo and released in 1990. It is available on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Pilotwings launched on 21 December 1990, within three weeks of A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Released around the same time: A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado, The Amazing Spider-Man.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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