Wing Island

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Metascore
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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: Take to the skies with Wing Island, the first flight action game for the Wii. As Junior, a wide-eyed teenager with the skill to fly, soar around Shell Island taking on jobs to keep your family aviation business running. From dusting crops to more daring missions like aerial fire fighting,Take to the skies with Wing Island, the first flight action game for the Wii. As Junior, a wide-eyed teenager with the skill to fly, soar around Shell Island taking on jobs to keep your family aviation business running. From dusting crops to more daring missions like aerial fire fighting, you'll use the Wii Remote to perform aerial acrobatics and learn to fly in formation, controlling a group of five planes at once. Engage in over 20 missions from racing and crop dusting, to fire fighting and stopping thieves from stealing treasure. Earn money to unlock and upgrade a variety of new planes. Compete against a friend in a collection of 2-player mini games. [Konami]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 32
  3. Negative: 16 out of 32
  1. Game Chronicles
    77
    While not pushing the presentation limits of the Wii, Wing Island is the perfect match for the motion control ability of that system and a great time for kids and adults.
  2. Nintendo Gamer
    57
    Heralded by some as a potential "Pilotwings" replacement, this is in no way as deep, clever or fun. Naff missions tackled in a vehicle not even remotely handling like a plane. [JPN Import]
  3. IGN
    50
    This is a game whose graphics and presentation as a whole could have been executed, and much better, as a first-generation GameCube or PlayStation 2 effort, and we expect much, much more from developers on Wii.
  4. GameSpot
    47
    As a way to get a Wii Remote into Aunt Ethel's hands, Wing Island might work, but this is a pretty dull ride for anyone with more discerning tastes.
  5. games(TM)
    40
    The design of the islands, which seem to have been put together with a random level generator, adds to the sensation that Wing Island is more of a tech demo than a carefully planned game. [Apr 2007, p.119]
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  6. Gamestyle
    40
    Wing Island is another visual disappointment for the Wii and without the strong foundation of game play; the graphics are even more obvious.
  7. VGPub
    30
    Wing Island is classic early console fodder: something that sits on the shelf next to good games and waits for clueless customers to pick the game up before it shows up in the budget bin for more clueless customers to buy because of its price tag.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. ToddMcGonagle
    Mar 23, 2008
    8
    Not bad for a game where an adult and a kid can play together or take turns on "missions". It will frustrate you if you think it is a flightNot bad for a game where an adult and a kid can play together or take turns on "missions". It will frustrate you if you think it is a flight simulator. It is not. You use the Wii remote aim the planes. This game is good family entertainment. And it is on that level that I give it a fairly high mark.

    Anyone who plays a lot of high end video games will not find this one very challenging or entertaining.    … Expand
  2. DanielG.
    Nov 29, 2007
    7
    A little short, but the game is fun once you understand that you need to be gentle with the wiimote. I feel the game has been very hard done A little short, but the game is fun once you understand that you need to be gentle with the wiimote. I feel the game has been very hard done by in the reviews I have seen, fixating on why chickens are flying planes (who cares - it's on a Nintendo platform what did you expect?). The graphics aren't as bad as people make out, jast lacking in that bit of extra detail you might expect. If you can get this cheap then I would recommend it.… Expand
  4. PhillipV.
    May 27, 2007
    3
    AHHH! My eyes! This game is so bad it's burning my eyes!

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Awards & Rankings

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#96 Best Wii Game of 2007
44
#44 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007