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Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 33 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: XSeed Games
Developer: Namco Bandai Games
Genre(s): Flighti Action
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: January 12, 2010
Summary
Use the Remote and Nunchuk to steer your plane through the skies as you seek out and gun down enemy jets.
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What The Critics Said
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NintendoWorldReport
A great package. The unique control scheme is unique and effective, providing a sense of connection with your aircraft that mere button-pressing cannot. The story, told both with fantastic movies and via in-flight dialogue, is great; while confusing at times, it has requisite twist and turns just like the film.
Read Full Review >NGamer UK
Not only the best combat flight sim on Wii but one of the best shooty action games of any type. [Feb 2010, p.60]
Worth Playing
Overall, The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces is a great flight combat title on the Wii, and it's definitely something that Wii owners should check out.
Read Full Review >Play.tm
Despite the default motion controls not being quite as wonderful as you'd hope and the question mark over longevity, Sky Crawlers still manages to be a hugely enjoyable ride.
Read Full Review >Meristation
For a long time we've awaited for an aerial fighting-simulation like The Sky Crawlers, made by the team behind Ace Combat. And that's very much what we're going to find on this game, that follows the story of a few children that's set to die in the skies without any reason at all. Interesting gameplay, sometimes lacked by it's own struggle to show something new, cool story and impressive graphics. Nothing more, nothing less.
Read Full Review >Da Gameboyz
With solid graphics and sound, some great gameplay elements, and a great anime style, you really can’t go wrong picking up and playing this game
Read Full Review >IGN
After years of waiting for a truly standout flight game on Wii, XSEED has really delivered with Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces. Mixing in dozens of different mission types within the game's 18 stages, the Project Aces team puts a more arcade-inspired anime spin on its typical flight engine, and the result is a truly rewarding one.
Read Full Review >Destructoid
The game pleasantly surprised me with a smart (but difficult to master) control scheme, combat that was fun, engaging and difficult, and some great visuals.
Read Full Review >ZTGameDomain
Visually the game has moments of brilliance, especially when levels are designed for one-on-one combat.
Read Full Review >Gamer Limit
Sky Crawlers is a solid flight sim that's brought down by a few unfortunate design flaws.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
It's easy to get sucked into the story and find a lot to enjoy in the game's 18 action-packed missions.
Read Full Review >Multiplayer.it
While undoubtedly a good game, Sky Crawlers is indeed is a stripped down version of Ace Combat, with simplified gameplay, decent graphics and a kinda short story mode. Just don't even try to play it with the awkward default motion sensor controls.
Read Full Review >9Lives
The total package is tasty, but not entirely satisfactory, after completing all the missions. The motion sensitive controls are perhaps not the best option, but they are the most fun. A bit of imagination gets you far, but the execution of the spectacular moves are handled by the game itself. If you want a decent flight sim on Wii - despite it arcade-ish feel - don't hesitate to buy this one.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
While I expect The Sky Crawlers to be largely ignored by gamers, it's not going to disappoint those curious enough to check it out, by any means.
Read Full Review >Vandal Online
Overall this Sky Crawlers is a good combat simulator for Wii, in fact, it is the best on the system.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces fully captures the antithetical beauty of aerial warfare and matches it with an engaging story about wealth, greed and their reliance on death. Flaws aside, at $29.99, it’s the best flight game on Wii.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
If you ignore the motion-sensing controls, then you'll find a lot of exciting aerial action in The Sky Crawlers.
Read Full Review >GameCritics
For Wii owners jonesing for something besides the usual batches of brightly-colored shovelware and tired flagship franchises, The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces fresh take on dog-fighting along with a healthy dose of anime-inspired storytelling is just what the doctor ordered.
Read Full Review >GameTrailers
Though better than most, Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces doesn't quite have the lasting power or polish to set it apart from the high fliers in the genre. For most prospective pilots, it's a decent rent, but if all you care about is smooth controls and shooting down bogies anime-style, then this is your bag.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
Thanks to the fairly interesting story and by looking past some of the annoying missions, Sky Crawlers is a decent game. It still might not appeal to veteran flight combat fans, but for those looking for anything to take to the skies, they won’t be disappointed.
Read Full Review >3DJuegos
Great aerial action.. If you don't play with the motion-sensing controls.
Read Full Review >GamesNation
Sky Crawlers gives you the chance to chose from different and effective control systems, which we liked, and the variety of missions and the various extras increased our fun throughout our review. But the cut-scenes are just too long!
Read Full Review >My Gamer
For fans of aerial combat games or the anime on which The Sky Crawlers was based, however, the game offers an excess of value, with an Achievements-esque medal system, multiple difficulty levels, and dozens of things to unlock.
Read Full Review >Boomtown
If you are a Wii owner and looking for a flight game then you really should give this a go, it's by no means perfect, but it is a lot of fun.
Read Full Review >Teletext GameCentral
A fun and fairly original pseudo flight sim that has more depth and imagination than most rivals.
Read Full Review >Hardcore Gamer Magazine
Played with one of the other supported controllers, though, Sky Crawlers will deliver all of the above, but nothing else new to the genre.
Read Full Review >Zentendo
Veteran Aces will want to check it out, while newbie’s waiting for the next big thing from Nintendo can have fun with something other than a lame on-rails shooter.
Read Full Review >Thunderbolt
At least the unlockables provide a good reason to keep coming back for more. It’s hardly a perfect game, but it’s still fun. The pilots of Sky Crawlers were right; the war might not be real, but it’s still entertaining.
Read Full Review >Kombo
The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces does a lot of things right. Unfortunately, the game also falls a bit short in a few areas, and doesn't even get off the ground in others.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
The best thing about The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces is that it makes you feel like a badass ace pilot. [Jan 2010, p.87]
GamePro
Ultimately, Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces is a game that deserves to be in the library of anyone who enjoyed the film, and a worthwhile purchase for flight sim fans as well.
Read Full Review >Gamereactor Sweden
If you want to test how an airborne action game works with your Wii - Innocent Aces could be the right game for you. Just be aware of the stupid story and the short lifespan.
Read Full Review >1UP
Sky Crawlers was better than I was expecting, but still left me unfulfilled in a couple of places. The main culprits are the largely unexciting missions, which don't pick up in scale or drama until the final few, when the fighting and the set pieces around it start to actually feel stressful.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
