Ultimately I think Pilotwings 64 is better, both in controls, variety, and fairness, but I think this is pretty fun. I think the use of Mode 7 in this game is still impressive, there were times it managed to trick me into thinking it was actual 3D, but no vehicle besides the light plane and helicopter ever feel completely right. I have no idea how to stop drifting in the rocketbelt, and both skydiving and hand gliding are fine until the arduous process of landing begins. One thing that I thought I was gonna hate was having to do all of the missions in a row for each lesson, but I actually think the idea works, since missions are short and it encourages getting really good at each one. Would still prefer the ability to retry any mission over and over like in 64, but I thought this game's loop was neat. If you like Pilotwings 64, you will enjoy this, but you'll also see how much that game improves on this one. Also, the last mission is bullshit, but the last missions in 64 were also kind of bullshit so I guess it's just series tradition.

Reviewed on Apr 23, 2022


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