video game developed published nintendo game originally released japan december shortly launch released launch title super nes august north_america european release following amateur flight game player attempts earn pilot licenses lessons light plane flight hang use rocket belt bonus stages levels involving attack helicopter available event offers unique controls gameplay mechanics increase realism game flight simulation developers extensively utilized super nes mode capability graphics rotating scaling flat objects game received release largely thanks graphical presentation game released virtual console service wii consoles pal regions north_america japan new nintendo 3ds north_america sequel released nintendo years announcements nintendo unveiled second sequel nintendo 3ds handheld released gameplay takes place series training areas called flight club player objective pass training area earn licenses based difficulty courses area features events played order events player controls aerial vehicles complete task usually flying floating markers time limit completing failing objective player earns points receives comments instructors points awarded based criteria time taken complete event accuracy landing completion certain tasks flying colored rings pass training area combined scores event exceed certain threshold training area necessary allow players save progress event light plane requires player follow guide path fly rings land runway second event player jumps helicopter high altitude maneuvers leaning forward rotating horizontal axis player fall rings sky deploying parachute attempt land target area concentric circles marks indicating points awarded event sees player taking control rocket belt controlled left right rotation leaning forward control speed high low levels thrust allow high speed finer control respectively player fly series rings bars objects landing target area objective fourth event hang catch thermal currents represented ascending white dots reach specified altitude land close possible center gray square target events bonus stages add player score reached maximum number rocket belt hang modes landing moving platforms rewards players perfect score bonus stage extra points earned falling water target area stages include maneuvering diving pool bouncing winged man series flying winged man far possible completing certification courses instructors player informed agent enemy base evil syndicate fictional freed player kidnapped instructors waiting rescued player mission fly attack helicopter offshore aircraft carrier retrieve captives landing island rescue mission stands normal courses player maneuver craft player flies island successfully dodge anti aircraft fire ground based turrets helicopter able fire missiles destroy artillery single hit craft causes game end helicopter forward backward left right pitch controls throttle controls altitude left right missile firing controls completing mission earns player certificate opens harder training areas consisting weather conditions higher score requirements helicopter mission clearing second helicopter mission awards player golden pilot wings credits roll development developed team consisting members company divisions leadership producer completed games super mario world zero months debut released japan december month system launch later released north_america august launch title game musical score composed superior responsible sound programming helicopter theme tracks game including rearranged version theme appeared album released japan march piano arranged versions songs game included nintendo super game music fun released japan november flight game resembling called shown official unveiling super nes japanese press november game demonstrate system mode graphics system allows rotation scaling effects flat images create effect game use chip true super technology buildings runway trees painted flat ground plane appear stick ground player viewpoint far reception legacy positively received initial release retrospective reviews game drew praise presentation publications describing game use mode graphics stunning jaw dropping level challenge positively noted found practicing flight tests reaching end game rewarding official remarked early title enjoyable considered true classic february listed best game nintendo console nintendo_power listed 20th best game super nes ign listed games time number number later placed best game named 16th best game super nes game informer listed number games time ranked game number february best nintendo games list april listed tenth greatest game super nes computer video games stated sold million copies worldwide august sequel released nintendo launch title respective system second sequel nintendo showed console capabilities cancelled announced factor working gamecube incarnation series development moved nintendo wii console shortly anonymous blogger claimed late factor finished working nintendo confident publishing nintendo finally announced new title series nintendo 3ds title new title released launch title 3ds north_america march game featured game historical exhibition organized including display london nintendo released wii virtual console service pal regions north_america japan stage based makes appearance wii stage combines elements original super nes game
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