Software:Chopper Attack

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Short description: 1997 video game
Chopper Attack
North American Nintendo 64 cover art
Developer(s)SETA Corporation[1]
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Nintendo 64
Release
  • JP: November 28, 1997
  • NA: June 16, 1998[2]
  • EU: September 1, 1998
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Chopper Attack, known as Wild Choppers (ワイルドチョッパーズ, Wairudo Choppāzu) in japan, is a third-person helicopter-based shooting game developed by SETA Corporation for the Nintendo 64. It was released in 1997 in Japan and 1998 in other regions.

Gameplay

In Chopper Attack, players control a helicopter and complete a series of missions in various environments. The objectives include bombing enemy bases, escorting Air Force One through dangerous areas, and rescuing prisoners of war. Each mission is time-sensitive, adding a level of urgency to the gameplay.[3]

Players earn points based on their performance, such as the number of enemies destroyed, damage avoided, and how many allied units survive. The game allows players to choose between different helicopters and weapons, making each mission replayable with different strategies.

Development

Chopper Attack was showcased at the November 1996 Shoshinkai expo[4] in Japan, where it drew attention for its intense helicopter combat and variety of missions. Originally, the game was planned to feature a two-player split-screen mode. However, this feature was removed before the final release.[5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings54%[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame2.5/5[7]
Edge6/10[8]
EGM2.5/10 6/10 5.5/10 5.5/10[9]
Famitsu30/40[10]
Game Informer5.25/10[11]
GameFan80% 83% 75%[12]
GamePro[lower-alpha 1]
GameRevolutionD[14]
GameSpot6.4/10[15]
Hyper76%[16]
IGN5.6/10[17]
N64 Magazine81% (EU)[18] 79% (JP)[19]
ONM79%[21]
6479%[22]
Super Play (SE)70/100[23]
Total! (DE)2+[24]

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[6] In Japan, however, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.[10] Nintendo Power gave the game 6.6/10, stating "Play control is a bit awkward, but if you work with it a bit, you'll get into the game."[25]

Notes

  1. ↑ GamePro gave the game 2.5/5 for graphics, 2/5 for sound, and two 3/5 scores for control and overall fun factor.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "NG Alphas: Wild Choppers". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (28): 78. April 1997. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_28/page/n79/mode/2up. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  2. ↑ Johnston, Chris (April 9, 1998). "Midway Tames Wild Choppers". Archived from the original on October 6, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001006231449/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_04/09_midway/index.html. Retrieved November 4, 2022. 
  3. ↑ "Wild Choppers (Preview)". GamePro (IDG) (99): 66. December 1996. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1845-66.jpg. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  4. ↑ EGM staff (January 1997). "Third Party Licensees Games". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (90): 128. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1950-128.jpg. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  5. ↑ "In Development". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (29): 59. May 1997. https://archive.org/stream/NEXT_Generation_29#page/n59. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Chopper Attack for Nintendo 64". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190512161102/https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/196913-chopper-attack/index.html. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  7. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Chopper Attack - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141114223006/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=11938&tab=review. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  8. ↑ Edge staff (February 1998). "Wild Choppers". Edge (Future Publishing) (55): 95. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1694-95.jpg. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  9. ↑ Boyer, Crispin; Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig; Smith, Shawn (January 1998). "Chopper Attack". Electronic Gaming Monthly (102): 153. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1962-153.jpg. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "ワイルドチョッパーズ [NINTENDO64"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=14511&redirect=no. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  11. ↑ McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (June 1998). "Chopper Attack". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (62). http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=n64&path=jun98&doc=chopper. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  12. ↑ Guvnor; Hodgson, David "Chief Hambleton"; Jevons, Dan "Knightmare" (February 1998). "Wild Choppers". GameFan (Metropolis Media) 8 (2): 18. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_6_Issue_02/page/n19/mode/2up. Retrieved March 30, 2021. 
  13. ↑ Air Hendrix (July 1998). "Chopper Attack". GamePro (IDG) (118): 62. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1860-62.jpg. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  14. ↑ Hsu, Tim (August 1998). "Chopper Attack". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on May 4, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19990504134849/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/n64/action/chopper_attack.htm. Retrieved October 17, 2020. 
  15. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (May 21, 1998). "Chopper Attack Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000""]. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 18, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050118060534/http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/chopperattack/review.html. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  16. ↑ Cheung, Kevin (October 1998). "Chopper Attack". Hyper (Next Media Pty Ltd) (60): 72. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-690-68.jpg. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  17. ↑ Schneider, Peer (June 17, 1998). "Chopper Attack Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/06/18/chopper-attack. Retrieved October 17, 2020. 
  18. ↑ Price, James (October 1998). "Chopper Attack". N64 Magazine (Future Publishing) (20): 71. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-501-71.jpg. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  19. ↑ Davies, Jonathan (January 1998). "AeroFighters Assault vs Wild Choppers (Import)". N64 Magazine (Future Publishing) (11): 40–45. 
  20. ↑ "Chopper Attack". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 110: 95. July 1998. http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-352-100.jpg. Retrieved December 29, 2020. 
  21. ↑ "Chopper Attack". Official Nintendo Magazine (74). November 1998. https://archive.org/details/nintendo-official-magazine-uk-74-november-1998/page/38/mode/2up. Retrieved September 1, 2025. 
  22. ↑ Kimber, Roy (September 1998). "Chopper Attack". 64 (18). https://archive.org/details/64-magazine-18/page/n61/mode/2up. Retrieved September 1, 2025. 
  23. ↑ Marlin (November 1998). "Chopper Attack" (in sv). Super Play. https://archive.org/details/superplay-9811/page/74/mode/2up. Retrieved September 1, 2025. 
  24. ↑ Feldmann, Maris (September 1998). "Chopper Attack" (in de). Total!. https://archive.org/details/total-1998-09/page/n45/mode/2up. Retrieved September 1, 2025. 
  25. ↑ "Chopper Attack Review". Nintendo Power (110). https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20110%20%28July%201998%29/page/n99/mode/2up. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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