Wing Island

[Dante]

The Nintendo Wii is fast approaching and Hudson has claimed a stake in its launch titles with Wing Island ! Clamored for at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, Wing Island was nowhere to be found. Now, we bring you an exclusive preview of what is sure to be the one of the top flight simulators of the season, due in part to Nintendo's innovative Wii remote controller.

So, forget the analog stick! The Wii controller features an accelerometer (yes, that's a real word!) that senses motion, allowing users to control aircraft like real pilots. Forget the analog stick. The Wii controller acts as the yoke of a plane! Tilt it up and planes climbs in the air. Tilt it down and planes dive. Twist it left or right and planes performs barrel rolls.

http://hudsonent.com/images/featureasset/wing_casta.jpg

In Wing Island , you're not always flying alone. Take command of an aircraft squadron and change formation with the press of a button. Flick your wrist and your squadron will perform special tasks specific to the formation they're in. With incredibly intuitive controls, anyone can pick this game up and have a blast. What's more, two players can go at it in a series of competitive tournaments!

The storyline revolves around conquering islands that each contains missions. Missions range from popping balloons to putting out fires to dropping cargo. Earn money by completing missions and upgrade your plane. Salivating? How about a mission where you must save an ocean liner in distress as a fire blankets its exterior hull? Too much excitement for you? How about a mission exploring the island in search of an elusive cow? As you progress in the game, the islands become increasingly difficult. With missions like these, however, there's always fun along the way!

Game Highlights:

Nintendo's Wii remote acts as the yoke of the plane! A motion sensor relays aircraft control, producing flight simulation like never before!

Multiplayer support! See who can pop the most balloons or have a sky racing derby!

Unlock more planes! Planes get faster, stronger, and even easier to control.

A variety of missions and environments await you and your team of sky workers. Do you have what it takes?

http://www.hudsonent.com/images/screenshots/wingisland01.jpg
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www.hudsonent.com (http://www.hudsonent.com/gamedetail.php?game_id=42&console=1)

[Teppo Holmqvist]

Somehow I get feeling that Hudson just decided to make this game after they saw Wii Airplane.

[Cookyman]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'm not particularly overwhelmed with this game yet but you never know it might grow on me - I just don't think theres much of a wow factor with it - the control method does sound interesting though.

[Hellfire]

You know, this has a lot of potential, I'm keeping my eye out for this one.

[Colin]

Somehow I get feeling that Hudson just decided to make this game after they saw Wii Airplane.
I believe Hudson were actually the ones who made that demo at the last E3.

[Dante]

I believe Hudson were actually the ones who made that demo at the last E3.
With Nintendo Colin.

[Colin]

With Nintendo Colin.
Yeh, just checked. I am corrected.

[Dilli Gee]

I'm sorry, those graphics are terrible. Zelda and Resi 4 quality should be standard.

[Charlie]

I'm sorry, those graphics are terrible. Zelda and Resi 4 quality should be standard.

Yeah, they look like DS graphics.

[flameboy]

yep graphics are terrible. it really doesn't help Nintendo's cause in some respects when sony/microsoft fanboys can look at games like this and say how bad they are for a next gen console (even tho I know it doesnt matter to a large extent, as its all about the innovation).

[Cleveland_Jr]

....if theyre birds, what do they need teh planes for?

[assofaman]

....if theyre birds, what do they need teh planes for?

http://hudsonent.com/images/featureasset/wing_casta.jpg

Notice how the birds don't have wings, they have arms with feathers, they wouldn't be able to wear gloves that fit a hand if they had proper wings, and the characters [half bird, half man???] have bodies that resemble the body of a homosaphien (human).

I don't think the reasoning of this will be covered in the games plot though...

[Cleveland_Jr]

Notice how the birds don't have wings, they have arms with feathers, they wouldn't be able to wear gloves that fit a hand if they had proper wings, and the characters [half bird, half man???] have bodies that resemble the body of a homosaphien (human).

I don't think the reasoning of this will be covered in the games plot though...
yeah but cartoony birds always look like that and they can fly. Im just gonna assume theyre chickens. Hopefully there'll be a minigame where you can fly around as a bird and peck people...not that Im gonna buy this. lol.

I wouldve expected better graphics from a simple game like this that doesnt include any others like wii sports. Id forgive them if the gameplay was good but I think it'll end up being like one big minigame. Youd be sick of it in a few hours.

[myster0n]

yep graphics are terrible. it really doesn't help Nintendo's cause in some respects when sony/microsoft fanboys can look at games like this and say how bad they are for a next gen console (even tho I know it doesnt matter to a large extent, as its all about the innovation).
I've seen screenshots of xbox360 games and PS3 games where the comments have been "Is that supposed to be next-gen?". And graphics are the only thing going for those consoles. We've got a whole new experience. So I don't care what sony/microsoft fanbois think.

[assofaman]

yeah but cartoony birds always look like that and they can fly. Im just gonna assume theyre chickens. Hopefully there'll be a minigame where you can fly around as a bird and peck people...not that Im gonna buy this. lol.

... Birds cannot fly with arms... I just don't get it... They must be a tribe consisting of hens and roosters that have mutated with humans. Seeing that they have human characteristics I wonder if the male birds [whatever they are] have a homosaphien style penis?

Hudson must be running out of ideas for games. This game looks ok so far, i'll monitor it, see how it fares. Can we rule out a Pilotwings game then? Probably only in the short term.

[Shyguy]

since when have we Defined a next-gen game purly through graphics?

so what if the gfx are bad

Guild Wars looks better than WoW but i believe WoW is the more popular.
The Wii is trying to remove these "gfx" Barriers.... no1 really complained at Wii Sports because it was the gameplay that shone through.... why cant you guys see this game has potential just because of the control scheme alone. the've decided to add characters... which is a leap from what we see in todays game world..

Gameplay > Graphics

[assofaman]

Flight Sims are great, my favourite thing to do is to put the plane into cockpit view and just fly around doing crazy turns and JUST MISSING obstacles. I'd like to see cockpit views in the game.The last game I have played that resembled a good flight sim was Rogue Squadron 2 on Gamecube, also got Rogue Squadron 3 but didn't play it as much due to crappy foot missions.

[mike-zim]

i personnally dont see the problem. the pictures mean nothing till we see them in motion might be a fast paced game.

[Dilli Gee]

We've got a whole new experience.
That sounds very cheesy.

http://www.hudsonent.com/images/screenshots/wingisland06.jpg
http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/733/733396/tom-clancys-rainbow-six-vegas-20060919031859194.jpg

Comparing the both is scary.

[Teppo Holmqvist]

Comparing the both is scary.

Why you are even here if Wii does suck in your opinion? I mean, there is probably more constructive things to do than post Xbox 360 pictures in Revo Europe forums? Or are you simply begging attention?

[Cleveland_Jr]

Why you are even here if Wii does suck in your opinion? I mean, there is probably more constructive things to do than post Xbox 360 pictures in Revo Europe forums?
SO, SO TRUE.

Dilli Gee, if you care so much about graphics, go play the same old games with slightly better resolution and stop wasting your time posting here with the wrong attitude.

[mike-zim]

should have known dilli the willi would have to say GFX are sh1t.

[YenRug]

You know what? I just looked at those screnshots and decided it's a game I'm going to get; yes, they aren't amazing graphics, but they certainly evoke the feeling that it's going to be fun.

[DCK]

Honestly the Wii Airplane vids looked pretty good, much better than those pictures. Even so, if you care so much for graphics, get your attention somewhere else.

Personally, I forget graphics after five minutes of playing unless they're really ugly.

[Konfucius]

Support for a Squadron and the above mentioned missions sound quite promising actually.
I'll be looking out for this title as I'm a bit of a flightsim fan.

Although I must agree that the graphics don't look too good but I'm sure they'll improve them. Also note that many Japanese developers aren't familiar with shaders and they make up for a large part of the next-gen look.

[Dilli Gee]

Dilli Gee, if you care so much about graphics, go play the same old games with slightly better resolution and stop wasting your time posting here with the wrong attitude.
There needs to be a cynic on these boards, and I want to be that cynic.

Besides looking like a PSP game, the screen is also too cluttered and doesn't really evoke any aesthetic appeal, especially the fonts. And we're in 2006 people, even baby-aimed TV shows like Balamory are produced in widescreen; it's standard and makes one wonder why this game isn't.

[Sparko]

They have to be really early screens. I know the Wii isn't as powerful as the 360 or the PS3, but it's still capable of a lot more than this.

[Mercyful Fate]

You know that the game is shit when one of the launch games on the Cube had ALOT better gfx than this. (Talking about Rogue Leader, it was around the launch if i dont remember wrong?)

[Dilli Gee]

Wings Island was definitely not ready for prime time -- its presentation was clunky and unintuitive due to its dependence on D-pad for menu navigation instead of the more casual pointing method that other Wii games employed. Visually, it was a significant step up from Wii Airplane -- environments had much more detail in texturing and modeling, and there were many, many trees to fly over/into. The game had a lax focus on actual plane handling, so crashing the craft into the ground more caused a jostle than a mission ending explosion.
http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/732/732879p1.html

But it doesn't look as bad in motion, although a bit basic: http://uk.media.wii.ign.com/media/853/853783/vids_1.html

[mike-zim]

i personnally dont see the problem. the pictures mean nothing till we see them in motion might be a fast paced game.

this is the first time i have quoted myself but it is an i told you so moment. :laughing:

[solitanze]

A cheap substitute for Pilotwings this game is... I'd like to see a real follow up for Pilotwings eventually.

[Helmsly]

I think the gameplay for this will be a lot of fun, however they really should imporve those graphics.

[Dante]

new images.

http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2006/10/14/h-104_61704_uingu01.jpg.jpg
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[Tellyn]

Looking fabulous, cheers Dante.

[Zechs Merquise]

Nintendo should be putting in a quality control barrier, anything that looks sub-Gamecube should not have screenshots released for it until it has been polished up.

[Shino]

They can't hide it, not even with this "avatars". It looks like SoA for the Dreamcast.

[James McGeachie]

Nintendo should be putting in a quality control barrier, anything that looks sub-Gamecube should not have screenshots released for it until it has been polished up.

They dont give a shit about how the games look though, if anything they're probably happy some developers aren't putting much effort into visuals.

[DCK]

Hehe, wow that's quite the comeback.

[Zechs Merquise]

They dont give a shit about how the games look though, if anything they're probably happy some developers aren't putting much effort into visuals.

Well I think it's a little embarrassing to be honest. Ok, so we can't expect 360graphics on the Wii, but does that mean we should tolerate N64 quality? I don't think so.

The Wii is more powerful than the Gamecube, that's a fact. So why are developers not making use of this extra power? Is this really a case of developers working so damn hard on the gameplay that they haven't time to work on graphics? Or is it a case of laziness?

[solitanze]

Nintendos inability to distribute final dev kits early on is solely to blame for most the sub par efforts that have been unveiled by third parties as developers weren't aware of the systems FULL capabilities to build their games around those capabilities. How were they supposed to make ULTIMATE games that push the hardware if they didn't have concrete information about the limitations of the system to begin with?

This [Nintendo being unorganised] also relates to them being reactive with Twilight Princess and suddenly deciding to put it on Wii as well to sell additional units of the game and their new console. But as you see, the game is copping heavy criticism with respect to average graphics and flawed controls and the games success will ultimately suffer and consequently will underachieve and be a huge disappointment to fans of the series due to them not being proactive and making it a Wii game to begin with.

Again the trend for being unorganised has stayed true with Nintendo by not having online at launch, inexcusable for a system thats a gamecube with a motion sensor controller.

[Cookyman]

Nintendos inability to distribute final dev kits early on is solely to blame for most the sub par efforts that have been unveiled by third parties as developers weren't aware of the systems FULL capabilities to build their games around those capabilities. How were they supposed to make ULTIMATE games that push the hardware if they didn't have concrete information about the limitations of the system to begin with?

This [Nintendo being unorganised] also relates to them being reactive with Twilight Princess and suddenly deciding to put it on Wii as well to sell additional units of the game and their new console. But as you see, the game is copping heavy criticism with respect to average graphics and flawed controls and the games success will ultimately suffer and consequently will underachieve and be a huge disappointment to fans of the series due to them not being proactive and making it a Wii game to begin with.

Again the trend for being unorganised has stayed true with Nintendo by not having online at launch, inexcusable for a system thats a gamecube with a motion sensor controller.


Calm down dear it's only a forum.

I'm assuming your not buying a gamecube with a motion sensor controller then - jeez you have a lot of issues my friend. We all know it's a bit more than a souped up gamecube but if thats your opinion then don't buy one or waste your valuable time posting useless comments like that on forums you just know it's gonna get a reaction out of people! :indeed:

[Tellyn]

Wing Island announced for a European release for March 23rd 2007.

Although the lineup for the first quarter of 2007 had been announced several weeks ago, there was no exact releasedate for Mario Party 8. The Hudson Soft-developed game will be available on March 23rd, together with Wing Island, which was made by the same company.

Mario Party 8 is the first game of the series on Wii and features a multiplayer-mode for up to 4 players.

http://ds-x2.com/index.php?id=6418

[solitanze]

I'll get Mario Party 8, Hudson Softs KILLER APP but unlikely i'll get this. Mediocrity at best. Would've preferred a Pilotwings game or whatever demo they showed at E3 with the plane, whether that translates into an actual final product or not...

[Tellyn]

I'll get Mario Party 8, Hudson Softs KILLER APP but unlikely i'll get this. Mediocrity at best. Would've preferred a Pilotwings game or whatever demo they showed at E3 with the plane, whether that translates into an actual final product or not...

That was called Wii Airplane or Wii Sports Airplane, which us speculated to have turned into Wii Motor Sports.

[Nintendork]

http://stevesgallery.com/files/flyaplane.jpg

This game had better be £20 because it stinks worse than buffalo diahrroea.

[motion]

I want this game but the shit graphics are putting me off. I know it's all about gameplay but these visuals are truly awful.

[Serebii]

COme on Nintendo...release Pilotwings Wii so we don't have to buy this for our relaxing flight games :(

[motion]

As long as they make Pilotwings like the SNES version and not that awful N64 one.

[Serebii]

I found the N64 one better than the SNES one

[Goron_3]

Calm down dear it's only a forum.

I'm assuming your not buying a gamecube with a motion sensor controller then - jeez you have a lot of issues my friend. We all know it's a bit more than a souped up gamecube but if thats your opinion then don't buy one or waste your valuable time posting useless comments like that on forums you just know it's gonna get a reaction out of people! :indeed:

My dad works for IBM, so he knows about the Wii's power, and trust me mate, it's not 'abit more than a souped up GC'.

If it was, they wouldn't have released TP on it, because that would have been taking the piss out of the systems power.

[Cookyman]

My dad works for IBM, so he knows about the Wii's power, and trust me mate, it's not 'abit more than a souped up GC'.

If it was, they wouldn't have released TP on it, because that would have been taking the piss out of the systems power.


So what is it then?

[McMad]

So Goron is the Wii just a GC with waggle then?

[Tellyn]

A souped up Xbox crossbred with an GameCube and injected with a revolution.

[stuwii]

compare that 360 game to red steels best bits and it close

[motion]

I found the N64 one better than the SNES one

Wow, so there is a second person in the world who thinks that ;)

[Cookyman]

Wow, so there is a second person in the world who thinks that ;)


Nope I preferred Pilotwings on the 64 too - just imagine what they could do with a Wii version - a damn sight better than the steaming pile of shit that is wing island - it looks crap and I hear it plays bad too - you cant polish a turd!

1up absolutely slated the Jap version - I'd avoid it like the plague.

[motion]

I know, that's the two of you ;)

[The-chosen-one]

That sounds very cheesy.

http://www.hudsonent.com/images/screenshots/wingisland06.jpg
http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/733/733396/tom-clancys-rainbow-six-vegas-20060919031859194.jpg

Comparing the both is scary.

your comparing it with the wrong game if i used the game Bubble bubble from Xbox and compare it with metroid from the Gamecube even i could say man the xbox looks stupid but its the graph from the game but this game isnt meant for graph but actualy for the gameplay


Use this image from Wii to compare it with that image you just used
http://www.thegamefeed.com/storage/images/News/RedSteel.jpg

http://www.mathgamehouse.com/images/wiishfulthinking/wiibuyersguide/redsteel.jpg

[motion]

And it can't have "graph" AND gameplay why exactly?

[solitanze]

Use this image from Wii to compare it with that image you just used
http://www.thegamefeed.com/storage/images/News/RedSteel.jpg

http://www.mathgamehouse.com/images/wiishfulthinking/wiibuyersguide/redsteel.jpg

These scenes being shown aren't even in the final game so it must've been an early tech demo/build and the graphics are considerably better than those in the FINAL game. These images are a reminder of how much potential this game really had before it actually released...

[Dante]

New Images (http://uk.media.wii.ign.com/media/823/823896/imgs_1.html)
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/760/760891/wing-island-20070202113347937.jpg
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[motion]

It still looks like an N64 game. Seriously, I swear even Pilotwings 64 looked better.

Also is it completely impossible for Nintendo games to have supposedly circular spheres/rings that have more than 10 sides?

[Shino]

It's still shit. This might turn out the funnest game ever, but I still wouldn't buy it.

[Hellfire]

It's still shit. This might turn out the funnest game ever, but I still wouldn't buy it.

You're kidding right? Cause I expected that from some people, but not you.

[Retro_Link]

It does look better in videos, but it could have been much better!!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=15640&type=wmv&pl=game
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=15643&type=wmv&pl=game

[motion]

Oh dear god could that Sun at the end of the first trailer look any worse.

The most pathetic excuse for graphics I've ever seen. You can tell the developers agree when they start hiding half the trailer behind official artwork.

I was seriously excited about this game but not anymore. I MIGHT still get it, once reviews are out but ignoring visuals, it just looks boring and dull? If that trailer is supposed to get you in the mood then the people who made it/the game are complete retards.

[Gizmo]

Apparently, it's pretty awful. The controls are "too responsive", leading it too be incredibly easy and not alot of fun. I was interested in this, but not anymore.

[Gentleben]

I read the preview of this in this months ONM and I've just watched one of the trailers. I think the graphics look fine, and it looks like a pretty fun game. Weather or not it will be worth forking over £40 is another question.....

[mcj metroid]

this looks like shit.I think pilotwings did look better as someone said above me.wii airplane looks better

[Shino]

You're kidding right? Cause I expected that from some people, but not you.

I'm trying to make a point to the devs (they obviously read this forum, and have my word in the highest consideration), I just want them to put more effort in the graphics department and not dismiss it just because its the Wii. (and if this really becomes the funnest game ever, I'll buy it at the cost of my honor).

[Gentleben]

I don't see why people are always bitching about graphics not been good enough. If people are prepared to download a 10+ year old VC game from the shopping channel still play and enjoy it, then why a new Wii game can't be enjoyed cause the graphics don't conform is beyond me.

Games like Bit Generations on the GBA and Vib Ribbon on the PS1 both are very playable and lacking any amazing cool graphic effects.

[motion]

We're not saying the game will be any less fun, the laughable graphics probably won't have much bearing on the fun factor. Having said that... I can't see why people don't understand this...

GREAT GRAPHICS ENHANCE A GAME.

It's as simple as that. Zelda with not great visuals, great game. Zelda with HD style amazing visuals, better game. Why can't there be both playability and graphics?

I wouldn't care about Wing Island's graphics if they were on par with most of the Wii's offerings... but this honestly does look like an N64 game. And not a very fun one at that.

[Zechs Merquise]

We're not saying the game will be any less fun, the laughable graphics probably won't have much bearing on the fun factor. Having said that... I can't see why people don't understand this...

GREAT GRAPHICS ENHANCE A GAME.

It's as simple as that. Zelda with not great visuals, great game. Zelda with HD style amazing visuals, better game. Why can't there be both playability and graphics?

I wouldn't care about Wing Island's graphics if they were on par with most of the Wii's offerings... but this honestly does look like an N64 game. And not a very fun one at that.

I fail to see why other people won;t accept your point.

This game will stink - it looks cack and I think it will be an utter joke too.

[amkrisis]

I might pick up this game! Might be fun!

Release 13.04.2007

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[Retro_Link]

Video Review - 5.0

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=18408&type=wmv&pl=game

Oh dear!!

[canocha]

Wow i think i puked a little in my mouth... :cry:

[Gizmo]

I think the biggest selling point for this was it would be the first flying game on Wii, with the delays it's lost that to Heatseeker and theres no way I would buy it over that.

[Owen]

It's one for the younger audience i think, due to the lack of difficulty.

It doesn't look too bad, but it should have been £19.99 and even then, i probably wouldnt buy it.