How Pilotwings 64 on the N64 Revolutionized 3D Gaming

In the 80s, early flight simulators were limited to what they could achieve. On consoles like the NES, it was nearly impossible to provide a sense of realism and immersion that you could only find in home computers like the PC and Amiga. However, in 1996 - Nintendo released Pilotwings 64 - a North American launch title for the Nintendo 64, and one that was developed alongside experts in military flight simulation 3d technology - Paradigm Simulation. The result was a technically brilliant realistic flight simulation engine that's wrapped up in a fun and whacky Nintendo game. Pilotwings 64 defined what was possible with 3d on the Nintendo 64 and could sit right alongside PC flight simulators in terms of its graphics and technology in the mid 90s. In today's video we take a look at one of my favorite Nintendo 64 games - Pilotwings 64

Sources/Credits:

   • Magic Edge Team Combat Flight Simulation  
   • Pilotwings Resort - Nintendo 3DS - Trailer  
   • Certain Impact flight simulator for SGI  
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https://groups.google.com/g/sci.aeron...

Timestamps:

00:00 - 04:06 - Introduction
04:07 - 13:07 - Paradigm Simulation and Pilotwings 64
13:08 - 14:07 - Outro

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