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Pacific Wings – Casual Game Review
Pacific Wings is a Casual/Action/Entertainment game from Sprakelsoft GmbH, first launched in 1st July 2011.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 56+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Pacific Wings Stand Out
The mobile hit game "Pacific Wings" (over 5 million installs already) is finally on the App Store, better than ever!
Pacific Wings is a vertical scrolling shoot-em-up and it features retro-style-graphics.
The story plays during the "Battle of Midway" in 1942 where you have to fly an American P-38-airplane against all kinds of japanese airplanes.
You can control your warbird with the touchscreen.
The plane shoots automatically.
Features:
- Retro-style graphics!
- 3 different weaponupgrades on your plane!
- lots of different enemies (fighters, bombers, ships)!
If you find bugs or have any suggestions to make "Pacific Wings" even better please tell us!
We improved a lot of things in "Pacific Wings" and hope you´ll like it.
But if you liked the old version of "Pacific Wings" better: It´s now renamed to "Pacific Wings Classic" and can be downloaded on the Appstore!
This Casual game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Pacific Wings is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 23rd September 2019
Recent improvements include:
We´ve supercharged "Pacific Wings":
- 20 levels!
- New graphics!
- A new special weapon!
- New enemies like a battle ship!
- Lots of bugfixes!
We improved a lot of things in "Pacific Wings" and hope you´ll like it.
But if you liked the old version of "Pacific Wings" better: It´s now renamed to "Pacific Wings Classic" and can be downloaded on the Appstore!
Download & Availability
Pacific Wings is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Pacific Wings on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Vintage/retro classic that needs to be updated, with all the iOS updates, to make it more smooth/fast, full screen etc.
Now we just remembered how much we spent at the dam arcade on this game.
When we join the game it just kicks us form the game can you fix that.
This is a bad clone of the classic 1942 arcade game. The controls arent very responsive and many times the enemies or power ups will drift off screen.
Even though its a pretty simple game, its very engaging in the later levels. Its tough but fair, youll get better the more you play. We finally beat the game today, it was an excellent diversion during our bathroom breaks the past year :).
This is a really great game. It's so addicting, really fun, and really historically accurate. Not to mention that it's free. Fantastic overall game. Great job guys.
We've had and played this game for a long time now. Since they upgraded it with new weapons and the ability to restart without losses after watching a video, it's even more fun.
Solid game that plays a lot like the old Nintendo games 1942 & 1943.
Reminds us if the arcade game. Was fun then still fun now. Having to move using your finger sometimes blocks enemy shots, otherwise its s glitch free experience.
Game is nice to play and kill some time. Wish it had a save option. Not being able to save is horrible.
Hi guys we want to give your game a five star rating . Except on our iPhone when we play. Our finger covers the plane. We wish that we could put our finger slightly behind the plane when controlling it. The way it is now you cover the plane your trying to fly you cant see your own plane . Well barely . It would be much more enjoyable to play if we could see plane slightly above our finger. Thats our only complaint about this game. We were a big fan of 1942, the arcade game that this game is like. Please correct this issue. Im sure we would play it more. And others as well. Great game otherwise. Thanks you. 3 STAR.
Deleted after 1 minute of downloading. Was getting an add every 10 seconds.
Its pure trash… So slow, horrible graphics and game controls… Dont waste your time on this game.
We've been having fun playing this. Simple, but hard.
Awesome game since we were a little kid.
In the 80's this was THE game at the bar to play!! Love it, just the way we remember it only better with a touch screen instead of the old button and joystick :).
Probably the most fun game on our phone.
It's a blast from the past…a frustrating game sometimes but kinda fun all the same.
This is a fantastic game! Our all time favorite game. Everything about this game is great, we love it.
We love this old fashioned arcade game, brings back great memories.
Takes us back in time! Love it.
We were looking for the old arcade game 1942 when we came across this gem. It is a great and addicting game, fun for all. Definitely recommend.
This one of the best games on iPad. They've really captured retro arcade game action.
This game brings back so many memories of when we played 1942. Such a great game.
You used jump craft. That's a great game maker and it's still okay.
An analog of '1942', but not quite. Still fun, a good app.
Really,guys you are copying 1942 . And make and update it so you can choose when you shoot and make the game save but so far its okay.
The stupid Ad's pop up constantly when we're playing and covers the entire screen and then we get killed. How can we "Rate" this game if we can't play it? Make the Ad's stop popping up while we're playing; can't see anything! Very disappointing.
Love it we played it in our youth and we enjoying it today still. Ty.
It is a great blast from the past.
It's an awesome arcade style top down 2D WWII airplane shooter game. Works great on our Iphone 4. Should add a multiplayer function tho. Would be fun to fight along side other real life players to achieve even higher scores.
This was our favorite arcade game. If we could just see through our thumb.
Wow just like the origanal awsome.
This game is one of the very best game apps , we ever Downloaded and played. Tailored for iPod and handles it 's memory management and exits well! Worth it to get and play.
This game is one of our favorites. Great game. Why are you reading this? Just download it already.
This game is really fun to play we just got it yesterday& we enjoy playing it & it is hard & fun at the same time. That is why u should get it.
Great game! Closest thing to traditional 1942 in the App Store. We highly recommend it.
Memories of a great game we used to play when we were younger :).
Good game, keeps you busy and does not get boring.
Except we don't have to spend a bunch of quarters.
Es un gran juego muy entretenido gran juego.
Great game when you have the time to play.
Kills our boredom and loving it everytime.
We have to admit we're a little addicted.
Tons of fun and the best part is your not being asked to buy something all the time.
Exactly like the old arcade game! Loved playing it then, love it now on the iPhone & iPad.
Very close to 1942 which is our favorite! Thanks for making this app free.
Would love to have the 1942 flip option, and big bosses.
Simple game, yet very fun and TOTALLY addictive.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 3.0.3
- Size: 81.16 MB
- iOS: 9.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, PT, ES
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: [Sprakelsoft GmbH]()
Last updated: 23rd September 2019 | Genre: Casual, Action | Developer: Sprakelsoft GmbH