Pilotwings (SNES) Playthrough [4K]
6"Pilotwings" for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is a flight simulator game developed and published by Nintendo, launched 1990 in Japan, 1991 in NA, 1992 in Europe. Players strive to obtain pilot licenses by undertaking lessons encompassing light plane flight, hang gliding, skydiving, mastering a rocket belt and eventually stages featuring an attack helicopter.
Pilotwings unfolds within a flight club, segmented into four distinct training zones. Completing a zone, each consisting of 2 to 4 events, earns a license. Within each event, players pilot one of four aerial crafts, completing tasks like navigating through floating markers and executing precise landings within specified timeframes. To progress, cumulative scores across events must surpass predefined thresholds.
The game features four main events. Maneuver a light plane through a course of orbs or rings, then land it safely on the runway. Skydive from a helicopter, controlling descent by leaning and rotating to pass through rings, aiming for a target area. Navigate a jet rocket through rings or obstacles before landing in a designated zone. Hang glide through thermal currents to gain altitude, aiming for a precise landing within a target area. Success in a subsequent nighttime helicopter mission grants the coveted golden "Pilot's Wings," marking game completion.
Overall, "Pilotwings" for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is a really fun game. Controls might feel a bit tricky at first, but you will soon get the hang of it. Graphics were groundbreaking at its time, and still holds up well. From start to finish, even when trying and crashing, it's fun and you just want to give it another try. Recommended.