The Spoony Experiment

FMV Hell – Super Wing Commander (Quickie)

by Scarlett on December 21, 2007 · View Comments

While searching the Internet for some FMV footage, I stumbled across this stinker for Super Wing Commander, a game I never knew existed for a console that had a higher price point in 1994 than the Playstation 3 had in 2006.

So you know this game had to be awesome, right?

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Rihards Busevics December 31, 2008 at 1:55 pm

Glad to see that I am not the only sarcastic jerk who hates so much games, these videos are hillarious. I hope you’l get famous.

Nomiz January 17, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Super Wing Commander…
When i heard that name for the first time, it tought it came on the super nintendo.
You know, because everything was super with that console :P

assiman February 6, 2009 at 3:52 am

it’s more like a monty python sketch than a game : <

Robert B February 19, 2009 at 11:37 am

I look forward to you ripping this game a new asshole, it obviously deserves it.

Marco R. February 21, 2009 at 8:24 pm

This is actually one of the best Wing Commander games ever made (3DO/Macintosh). It plays closest to the original and has extremely well made sound effects and beautifully redrawn art, especially the talking heads. It was touched by him, by Warren Spector himself, man! It would also not hurt to be aware of the traps of your typical internet reviewer’s idiocy; stick to facts and re-tag this entry, as SWC has as much in common with full-motion video as Final Fantasy VIII with Metal Slug at being a good video game. Cheerio.

Dr. Forrester March 23, 2009 at 7:02 pm

the scottish space pirate looked like falcon 7 from the old Birdman cartoons. He even had the same range of movement, the one eye looking from side to side

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkFIPLIOGL8/SX4qg81EKJI/AAAAAAAAdCw/o0UUMP2h0ts/s320/37573_BestEypatches_Falcon7_L.jpg

Felblood March 26, 2009 at 8:12 pm

Holy crap!

Super Wing Commander isn’t the Wing Commander 1 port for SNES!?

I didn’t know that! Now I have to dig up an emulator for an early nineties console I’ve never heard of.

Crap.

jnywest May 16, 2009 at 11:48 pm

Ya know…they really should give Wing Commander another shot at a movie. We just need to pretend that the other one dosen’t exist and they can start all over….lol

Ben aka mlsterben July 17, 2009 at 9:54 pm

Dear Spoony,

Hi, long time watcher (since Tuesday), first time commenter. When you said you were tracking down a 3DO so you could play this game, all I heard was “so who wants to donate this to me?”

And I’ll bet it worked. If I had a 3DO lying around, I’d totally mail it to you. =D

Sincerely,
Ben

Infinit July 21, 2009 at 11:22 pm

How the hell is that guy with the eyepatch a fighter pilot? He would have no depth perception…

Anyway, another nice vid, really liking your reviews, especially the riffing. MST3K ftw.

zachary August 4, 2009 at 1:46 pm

What the fuck was that.

BrUS August 7, 2009 at 2:51 pm

It’s the demoman! “Meh bottle is crumbeh!”

Sean August 10, 2009 at 9:29 am

Funny video. Now that you have a 3DO you should do a full review of this game.

BendyStraw101 August 10, 2009 at 11:11 pm

You should really review this… after FFX of course! MUHAHAHAHA!!!

Joel August 15, 2009 at 2:21 am

I can’t believe no-one has commented on how similar this was to MST3K! Very very funny spoony!

francine August 25, 2009 at 12:22 pm

For a second, I thought that the midi-tastic music was the Final Fantasy theme song (the one that plays in every FF). That’s so dorkish of me.

Dr. Zaius September 15, 2009 at 6:42 am

Dam it lad! You Shouldn’t go in like that!

Dan September 18, 2009 at 4:22 am

I didn’t know they used atmospheric diving suits as the main outfit for starship pilots… but hey, if you go in like you shouldn’t have, it’ll save your ass from the shrapnel. And send you right in front of a friggin laser. Canned meat, anyone?

Dan September 18, 2009 at 4:27 am

Also, kindly notice how the developers failed to solve a simple calculation… 2 ships, each firing 2 missiles, eh? I didn’t previously know that 2+2=5, but I’m clearly seeing 5 missiles going in that ship. Who the heck made this game, the guys from McDonalds who flip burgers for a living?

Stefanovich September 20, 2009 at 1:33 pm

You may manage to find it on eBay, like this here: (By the time anyone reads this, I imagine, the time will have run out for bidding on this item) http://cgi.ebay.com/SUPER-WING-COMMANDER-Panasonic-3DO-COMPLETE-w-BOX_W0QQitemZ270456210618QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Games?hash=item3ef87244ba&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

But I’m guessing Spoony’s already checking places like that, anyway. Just a suggestion.

Eric Smith October 9, 2009 at 1:34 pm

That pilot with the eye patch looked like he was cut out of a Norman Rockwell painting!

Eddy Williamson November 25, 2009 at 4:25 pm

my god that scottish pilot looks identical to those monty python cartoon heads. They have the creepy “only have two movement point” eyes aswell.

” I cant move mi EAD!”

Classic :)

Cpt Olimar December 9, 2009 at 11:34 am

I wonder if this game was also based on real Japanese history.

SignNinja December 13, 2009 at 1:29 pm

Dammit, Spoony, haven’t you found this game yet? I know you have a 3DO now thanks to your Demolition Man review, now get to this game! If need be I’ll donate a copy to you, just do it! Ok, time to stop sounding like a selfish fanboy who thinks he directly controls your schedule.

notyoursavior78 January 9, 2010 at 10:06 pm

I never was entirely sure why, but I think this is one of my favorite videos ever on the internets. Probably b/c it is so short and is just a downright riot of laughs………..

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“I can't move me head. Dammit it boy, ya shouldn't have gone in like that….” Ya yew idiot!.

LOL

notyoursavior78 January 9, 2010 at 10:14 pm

I did that all backwards and messed up, but you people get the point. I was messaging someone on msn and AIM there. heh

notyoursavior78 January 10, 2010 at 3:06 am

I never was entirely sure why, but I think this is one of my favorite videos ever on the internets. Probably b/c it is so short and is just a downright riot of laughs………..

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*loading*

“I can't move me head. Dammit it boy, ya shouldn't have gone in like that….” Ya yew idiot!.

LOL

notyoursavior78 January 10, 2010 at 3:14 am

Ah I left out the “mate” part in “dammit boy” and it is a little backwards oh well I was distracted a bit when I typed that out.

darklord42 April 13, 2010 at 11:03 am

This game was actually released for the old Mac OS 9 and earlier as well. That's how I played it. You might be able to find a copy and try it on an emulator like sheepshaver. The game plays through the vega campaign and extends to revamped SM1, SM2 campaign. Actually, I quite liked it back in the day, unfortunately my cd got trashed which is a real shame. Sure the voice acting was funny at times, but the graphics were quite neat and had one of the coolest take off scenes ever. Really it was just a lot of fun, if you like Wing Commander.

Anonymous April 13, 2010 at 6:03 pm

This game was actually released for the old Mac OS 9 and earlier as well. That’s how I played it. You might be able to find a copy and try it on an emulator like sheepshaver. The game plays through the vega campaign and extends to revamped SM1, SM2 campaign. Actually, I quite liked it back in the day, unfortunately my cd got trashed which is a real shame. Sure the voice acting was funny at times, but the graphics were quite neat and had one of the coolest take off scenes ever. Really it was just a lot of fun, if you like Wing Commander.

Laura Davies August 17, 2010 at 10:52 pm

Well, you can now add someone to your list on Owners of a 3DO. My bro and I had one for at least 5-6 years before we got the PS2,playing Road Rash, Putt Putt and an alien invasion railshooter.

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