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Remove
Petit Copter from the equation, and pickings are
awfully slim when it comes to
Wii flight sims. So what's a budding
Biggles to do? Pray for a Wii update to the absolutely flawless*
Pilotwings 64? Well, that's
one option (and something we do on a daily basis anyway), but Bandai Namco is hoping to provide another in the form of
Sky Crawlers, a flight game based on an animated
film that's to be released on August 2nd in Japan.
The latest edition of
Famitsu has the first shots of the title, in which the Wiimote doubles up as your throttle, and the nunchuk is used to steer. Even though the film is based on a fantastical premise -- youngsters fighting a war organized by adults as a form of entertainment -- the game features realistic visuals.
In summary, we're keen to see more of this,
particularly as it's developed by the same team behind the
Ace Combat series. With any luck, we'll be able to banish the craptacular likes of
Wing Island from our memories forever.
* Seriously, don't argue with me here. Like, seriously. I have
maimed for less.
Source:
nintendowiifanboy.com
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