Video Gaming News - February 2003
San Jose, CA (February 20, 2003) - Metro3D announced today the
shipment of Wings for Game Boy Advance. Developed by Cinemaware, Inc.,
Wings for GBA is a World War I air combat game, which features an ESRB Rating
“E” Everyone and a MSRP of $29.99.
From Metro3D:
Wings is based on one of the most highly successful award-winning software
classics originally created for the personal computer with a huge and installed
global fan base, which continues to grow.
“Whether you’re a war-themed history buff or an aerial assault maven, Wings
for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance is sure to be a crowd pleaser,” said Joseph
Morici, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Metro3D. “Wings for GBA
offers hours of entertainment for any game enthusiast looking for a fun
challenge filled with action-packed intensity and excitement.”
In Wings for Game Boy Advance, players can relive all the thrills, glory and
daring feats as a World War I rookie fighter pilot by choosing to play on the
Allied side or among the German forces through hundreds of missions. More than
just a simulator, Wings features genuine arcade-style action and emotion packed
role-playing experiences, as players fight through the skies through 220
missions, and two challenging campaigns full of drama and intense air combat
action.
Wings players take to the air in an attempt to try and earn medals,
commendations and skill points, building its pilot into a true to form fighting
Ace. With three separate game play modes, players strafe the front lines, bomb
enemy bases or engage cunning aces in thrilling 3-dimensional dogfights.
Other features allow players to report from the frontlines and unlock authentic
World War I memorabilia or utilize the game link cable, where up to four players
can play simultaneously and match wits with friends and family in intense
four-player dogfights.
“As one of Cinemaware’s most popular and classic hits, we’re delighted to
reintroduce this all-new version of Wings to Game Boy Advance audiences
nationwide,” said Lars Fuhrken-Batista, president, Cinemaware, Inc. “Enhanced to
take advantage of the technical capabilities of the Game Boy Advance, Wings
delivers stunning graphics and engrossing game play to the handheld gaming
audience with the presentation and unique action sequences that made Cinemaware
famous.”
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