Wings of Death

Short description: 1990 video game

Wings of Death

Developer(s)| Eclipse Software
Publisher(s)| Thalion Software
Designer(s)| Marc Rosocha
Programmer(s)| Marc Rosocha
Artist(s)| Erik Simon
Writer(s)| Richard Karsmakers
Composer(s)| Jochen Hippel
Platform(s)| Amiga, Atari ST
Release| 1990[1]
Genre(s)| Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)| Single-player

Wings of Death is a 1990 vertically scrolling shooter developed by Eclipse Software and published by Thalion Software for the Atari ST, then ported to the Amiga. In Wings of Death, the player controls a mage turned into a winged creature on a quest to defeat a wicked witch. The game was well received and was followed by the science fiction-themed sequel Lethal Xcess in 1991.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Plot
* 3 Reception
* 4 Legacy
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Gameplay

Despite its fantasy setting, Wings of Death is a standard vertically scrolling shooter in which multiple enemies in formation enter the screen from above and can either be avoided or destroyed to release power-ups.[2] Each weapon can be upgraded several times, yielding generally more powerful versions. Changing to another weapon resets the player's upgrades. The player may transform into several forms, including a giant eagle, a griffon, and a dragon.[3]

## Plot

A spell of the evil witch queen Xandrilia transformed her hated rival, the magician Sagyr, into a winged creature. Now the player's role is to guide Sagyr in his quest to defeat the witch for once and for all, and revert into a human being. His quest takes place through seven levels, from Sagyr's castle to Xandrilia's domain.[4]

## Reception

Trenton Webb of Amiga Format, who gave the Amiga version a review rating of 76%, wrote Wings of Death is "chaotic fun, but relies too heavily on luck."[5] Paul Roundell of Amiga Computing later opined the game was "underrated on its release."[6]

## Legacy

Main article: Software:Lethal Xcess

A sequel to Wings of Death was released in 1991 for the same platforms. In it, the returning Sagyr fights on against Xandrilia's descendants after being transported into a distant future.

## References

1. ↑ CU Amiga 8 (October 1990), page 7.
2. ↑ "Wings of Death Review" (in en-US). https://www.gggames.se/wings-of-death-review/.
3. ↑ "SHMUPS!". http://www.shmups.com/reviews/wingsofdeath/index.html.
4. ↑ User manual for Wings of Death.
5. ↑ Amiga Format 18, page 112.
6. ↑ Amiga Computing 60, page 110.

## External links

* Official website
* Template:Lemon Amiga game
* Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist. Blazing Wings (Windows remake)

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