Topic: PilotWings Is The Latest Club Nintendo Reward

[tylerohlew]

A history lesson in Mode 7 for only 100 Coins.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/32136

PilotWings is the latest Club Nintendo Reward, replacing Dr. Mario Online Rx, and is available for 100 Coins. PilotWings is a Wii Virtual Console title, and was originally released for the Super Nintendo.

Developed by Nintendo EAD, PilotWings was released shortly after the Super Famicom's 1990 debut, and became a launch title for the SNES in 1991. The title played like an arcadey flight-simulator, tasking players to fly through a variety of obstacles as accurately and quickly as possible. It made heavy use of the SNES's Mode 7 graphics system to manipulate and rotate sprites, creating a 3D effect. This is the first installment of the series, which saw its third entry last year with Pilotwings Resort.

PilotWings will be available as a Club Nintendo Reward until October 28. It joins 3D Classics: Urban Champion (available for 150 Coins until October 21). It is also available on the Wii Virtual Console for 800 Nintendo Points.

[Pixelated Pixies]

I know it's looked down on by some as being a tech demo, but I still love Pilotwings.

[NWR_Neal]

I never really played the Nintendo 64 one (until the first PAX East, actually), but I loved the SNES one. It doesn't quite hold up that well today, but it's still really cool.

[Pixelated Pixies]

The post-training mission is freaking hilarious. I won't ruin it for those who have yet to play it, but it totally comes out of no where and it cracks me up every time.

[NWR_insanolord]

The only Pilotwings I've played is the 3DS one, and I don't think this is going to change that.