Pilotwings
Pilotwings is a flight simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was originally released in Japan in December 1990, shortly after the launch of the Super Famicom in the country. It was also released as a launch title for the SNES in August 1991 in North America, with a European release following in 1992.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1990
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 21 December 1990 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | Simulation |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1305295, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Pilotwings? How long to beat it
Total play time for Pilotwings is about 8.4 hours to do everything, and around 4.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 4.1h | 40 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 8.4h | 8 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 8.4h | 11 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Pilotwings sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Pilotwings lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 44ahead of 4% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 22ahead of 67% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Pilotwings
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Common questions about Pilotwings
What platforms is Pilotwings on?
Pilotwings is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1990.
Who made Pilotwings?
Pilotwings was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Pilotwings?
about 4.1 hours for the main story, 8.4 hours with the main extras, 8.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.