Wing Island
{{for|the Canadian island|Wing's Island}}
{{Short description|2006 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|image=Wing Island.jpg
|caption=North American boxart for the Wii
|developer=CAProduction
|publisher=Hudson Soft
|released={{vgrelease|JP|December 2, 2006|NA|March 20, 2007{{cite web|author=Micah Seff|date=March 20, 2007|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/20/kororinpa-and-wing-island-glide-into-stores|title=Kororinpa and Wing Island Glide Into Stores|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921022722/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/20/kororinpa-and-wing-island-glide-into-stores|archivedate=September 21, 2024|url-status=live|accessdate=September 21, 2024}}|AUS|March 29, 2007|EU|April 13, 2007}}
|genre=Flight simulator
|modes= Single-player, multiplayer
|platforms=Wii
}}
{{nihongo|Wing Island|ウィングアイランド|Wingu Airando}} is a flight simulator video game for the Wii. The game was developed by CAProduction and published in Japan by Hudson Soft, Konami in North America, and in Europe and Australia by Nintendo.
Gameplay
It is played using the gesture system in the Wii Remote. The player tilts the remote horizontally to turn, vertically to go up or down, and flick the Wii controller two times to the side to do a barrel-roll. The aircraft is indestructible and even hard crash-landings will only cause a temporary loss of control.
In addition to flying a single plane, players are also able to fly a squadron of planes, which are controlled simultaneously, in many formations.
Challenges include balloon popping, fire fighting, and cargo delivery.
The game also includes multiplayer minigame elements.
Development
According to Hudson Soft, development on Wing Island was inspired by Nintendo's flight simulator Pilotwings, as the two share some distinct similarities.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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|MC = 47/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wing-island/|title=Wing Island|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106002651/https://www.metacritic.com/game/wing-island/|archivedate=January 6, 2024|url-status=live|accessdate=September 20, 2024}}
|EGM = 3.67/10{{cite magazine|author1=Crispin Boyer|author2=Dan "Shoe" Hsu|author3=Jenn Frank|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a8/EGM_US_214.pdf|title=Wing Island|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=214|date=April 2007|page=82|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624021251/https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a8/EGM_US_214.pdf|archivedate=June 24, 2024|url-status=live|accessdate=September 21, 2024}}{{efn|In Electronic Gaming Monthly{{'}}s review of the game, one critic gave it 3/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 4/10.}}
|EuroG = 5/10{{cite web|author=Tom Bramwell|date=April 25, 2007|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/wing-island-review|title=Wing Island|website=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706212323/https://www.eurogamer.net/wing-island-review|archivedate=July 6, 2022|url-status=live|accessdate=September 20, 2024}}
|GI = 5/10{{cite magazine|author=Bryan Vore|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/0B50C45C-6367-471E-BE5D-8B8268DF1166.htm|title=Wing Island|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=GameStop|issue=169|date=May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130064755/http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/0B50C45C-6367-471E-BE5D-8B8268DF1166.htm|archive-date=January 30, 2008|url-status=dead|access-date=September 21, 2024}}
|GSpot = 4.7/10{{cite web|author=Tom Magrino|date=March 23, 2007|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/wing-island-review/1900-6168006/|title=Wing Island Review|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401201550/http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sim/wingisland/review.html|archivedate=April 1, 2007|url-status=live|accessdate=September 20, 2024}}
|GSpy = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|author=Phil Theobald|date=March 23, 2007|url=http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/flight-game-wii/775397p1.html|title=GameSpy: Wing Island|website=GameSpy|publisher=IGN Entertainment|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610024927/http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/flight-game-wii/775397p1.html|archivedate=June 10, 2007|url-status=dead|accessdate=September 20, 2024}}
|GT = 5/10{{cite web|date=April 9, 2007|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=3225|title=Wing Island Review|website=GameTrailers|publisher=Viacom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225090506/http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=3225|archivedate=December 25, 2011|url-status=dead|accessdate=September 20, 2024}}
|NP = 5.5/10{{cite magazine|title=Wing Island|magazine=Nintendo Power|publisher=Nintendo of America|volume=215|date=May 2007|page=85}}
|XPlay = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|author=Gus Mastrapa|date=May 16, 2007|url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1493/Wing_Island.html|title=Wing Island|website=X-Play|publisher=G4 Media|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520073103/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1493/Wing_Island.html|archivedate=May 20, 2007|url-status=dead|accessdate=September 21, 2024}}
}}
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one five, two sixes, and one five for a total of 22 out of 40.
The game sold only 800 units on December 2, 2006, the day of the Wii launch in Japan.{{cite web|author=Anoop Gantayat|date=December 4, 2006|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/12/05/wii-sports-number-one-in-japan|title=Wii Sports Number One in Japan|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015202806/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/12/05/wii-sports-number-one-in-japan|archivedate=October 15, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=September 20, 2024}}
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Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061205230916/http://www.hudson.co.jp/wingisland/ Official website] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{moby game|id=/27496/wing-island/}}
Category:Flight simulation video games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Video games about firefighting
Category:Video games developed in Japan
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