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Fly a selection of aircraft (including training vehicles, fighter planes and helicopters) through a range of training programs and missions. The more training you complete, the better the chance that you will complete the even bigger missions. Try your hand at landing, taking off, party tricks, fly through bad weather and shoot down targets.Screenshots
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Alternate Titles
- "Dragonfly" -- working title
- "パイロットウイングス" -- Japanese spelling
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Génération 4 | Feb, 1991 | 96 out of 100 | 96 |
Computer and Video Games (CVG) | Apr, 1991 | 94 out of 100 | 94 |
Jeuxvideo.com | Jan 25, 2010 | 18 out of 20 | 90 |
Game Informer Magazine | May, 2007 | 8.25 out of 10 | 82 |
Megablast | 1992 | 80 out of 100 | 80 |
Video Games | Mar, 1991 | 77 out of 100 | 77 |
Nintendo Power Magazine | Oct, 1991 | 3.8 out of 5 | 76 |
Retrogaming History | Sep 16, 2009 | 7 out of 10 | 70 |
Press Play On Tape | Aug 19, 2020 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
60 |
The Video Game Critic | Dec 06, 2009 | C | 50 |
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1001 Video Games
The SNES version of Pilotwings appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.Development history
The working title of the game, in 1988, was Dragonfly, when Nintendo showed images of in many Japanese magazines at the time. This was well was before the official release of the Super Famicom (SNES). When the game was released, the name had been changed to Pilotwings, and the graphics and game structure was significantly different from the images shown previously.Game Center CX
Pilotwings has been featured on the Japanese television show Game Center CX on three separate occasions. It was originally chosen as the challenge game for Season 9, Episode 9 (Feb. 16, 2010) but host Shinya Arino was unable to complete the game.Arino challenged the game a second time for a special live broadcast celebrating his 40th birthday, which aired from 8 PM, Feb. 24 2012 until 6 AM the following day. After ten hours, he finally ran out of time, unable to complete the final stage, and had to give up again. This was the first time he'd failed to complete a game during a live broadcast.
Not wanting to disappoint his fans, Arino challenged the game for a third time at a live event in Iwate Prefecture before a live audience of hundreds of fans. With help from the ADs and several fans, he managed to clear the final stage just as the two-hour event was coming to an end. This event was the focus of Season 16, Episode 7 (July 5, 2012).
Kartanym (12706) added Pilotwings (SNES) on Jun 07, 2002
Other platforms contributed by Michael Cassidy (21110), Kam1Kaz3NL77 (459091), Harmony♡ (20663) and samsam12 (731)