Wing Island
| Wing Island | |
|---|---|
 North American boxart for the Wii | |
| Developer(s) | CAProduction |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Wing Island (ウィングアイランド) is a flight simulator video game for the Wii. The game was developed by CAProduction and published in Japan by Hudson Soft, Konami in North America, and in Europe and Australia by Nintendo.
Gameplay[edit]
It is played using the gesture system in the Wii Remote. The player tilts the remote horizontally to turn, vertically to go up or down, and flick the Wii controller two times to the side to do a barrel-roll. The aircraft is indestructible and even hard crash-landings will only cause a temporary loss of control.
In addition to flying a single plane, players are also able to fly a squadron of planes, which are controlled simultaneously, in many formations.
Challenges include balloon popping, fire fighting, and cargo delivery.
The game also includes multiplayer minigame elements.
Development[edit]
According to Hudson Soft, development on Wing Island was inspired by Nintendo's flight simulator Pilotwings, as the two share some distinct similarities.[1]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 48.87%[2] |
| Metacritic | 47/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 1Up.com | D−[4] |
| Famitsu | 22/40[5] |
| GameSpot | 4.7/10[6] |
| GameSpy | 2/5[7] |
| GameTrailers | 5/10[8] |
| IGN | 5/10[9] |
The game has received very poor reviews, with most on-line and magazine based reviewers giving the game under half marks. The game sold only 800 copies on December 2, 2006, the day of the Wii launch in Japan.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Phillip Levin (March 6, 2007). "Wing Island Interview". Kombo. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ "Wing Island". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Wing Island". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Wing Island (Wii)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
- ^ "Famitsu Rates Wii". IGN. News Corporation. November 21, 2006. Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Wing Island Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. March 23, 2007. Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Wing Island". GameSpy. March 23, 2007. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Game Trailers". Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
- ^ Matt Casamassina (March 20, 2006). "Wing Island Review". IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ Anoop Gantayat (December 4, 2006). "Wii Sports Number One in Japan". IGN. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
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