Under One Wing

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Under One Wing is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Harmorise and was released on February 28, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

"Under One Wing" is a flight simulation game where players experience large-scale dogfights with iconic warplanes. The protagonist, Junichi, arrives at Shouou Academy and moves into a dorm filled with female tenants who all have a passion for Fairy Fight. Together with his new housemates, they form a team to compete in the prestigious Fairy Fight tournament. Along the way, they uncover secrets and develop relationships that deepen their bond.

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Audience ScoreBased on 134 reviews

story37 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

Under One Wing features captivating storytelling, charming characters, and stunning artwork, providing an engaging and memorable experience.
The game successfully balances romantic and comedic moments, making it enjoyable for fans of visual novels and aviation alike.
The character designs are modern and beautiful, with well-written routes that offer emotional depth and relatable backstories.

The game suffers from a lack of meaningful choices, with most decisions feeling inconsequential and only the final choice determining the route.
Some character routes, particularly Nahoko's, are criticized for being poorly executed, leading to a disappointing experience for players.
The pacing can be inconsistent, with certain scenes feeling drawn out or lacking in substance, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.

story
105 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally praised for its captivating premise set in an airplane academy, featuring charming characters and beautiful artwork, which creates an enjoyable experience. However, many reviewers noted issues with pacing, predictability, and the linear nature of the narrative, where choices have minimal impact on the overall story. While some routes are engaging and well-developed, others are criticized for being shallow or having plot holes, leading to a mixed reception overall.
- “With its captivating story, charming characters, and gorgeous artwork, it offers an unforgettable experience.”
- “If you are interested in World War II planes, or planes in general, this visual novel will be perfect for you. Even if you aren't especially looking for that, but a great romance story, then you will also really enjoy this game.”
- “The story and characters are very cute and enjoyable, even when they're not... but the translation/localization feels unreasonably obtuse.”
- “The pacing feels so off in so many places, with a decent amount of the story being rather predictable, leaving no real suspense.”
- “Personally, I felt that each of the routes had many plot holes or pacing jumps which took away from the experience for me.”
- “If there's anything to complain about it's that the individual routes don't address every plot thread brought up in the common route, and as a result there are some pretty jarring jumps between each route.”
music
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with many praising its ability to fit the overall mood and enhance the experience. However, some reviewers noted a lack of variety and occasional mismatches between the music and specific scenes, leading to inconsistent vibes. Additionally, sound editing issues, such as volume discrepancies and abrupt halts in music, detracted from the overall quality.
- “It's got good music, the characters are likable, and the story is one where you just check your brain at the door and enjoy the experience that's supposed to let you forget about the problems of the real world for a little while.”
- “The soundtrack was great and the visuals were clean.”
- “There is quite an assortment of music in this, to suit the scenes.”
- “The music is fitting for the general setting of the game, but there isn't enough variety to fit the setting for certain scenes, so the vibes for them become off.”
- “The sound editing is more than lacking - the voices aren't even the same volume, the music halts out of the blue and won't resume until you reach one point, and the voice acting of the person that does Nahoko is plain awful.”
- “The music, though limited, fits the mood well.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are widely praised for their captivating art style and clean visuals, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience. However, some users expressed disappointment with the lack of dynamic visuals during certain scenes, particularly fairy fights, which detracted from the excitement. Overall, the artwork is considered fantastic, complementing the game's engaging story and soundtrack.
- “With its captivating story, charming characters, and gorgeous artwork, it offers an unforgettable experience.”
- “Amazing art style.”
- “The visuals and sound were all great, with the story being good as well.”
- “I really don't like the lack of visuals for fairy fights because they should be exciting, but I'm staring at the same 3 images with hardly any effects to convey that, and there's just some lame dialogue plastered onto them.”
- “The graphics are disappointing; they lack the detail and dynamism that would make the game visually engaging.”
- “The art style feels inconsistent and doesn't do justice to the potential of the game's setting.”
humor
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in "Under One Wing" is characterized by a light-hearted tone with occasional adult jokes, making for some enjoyable moments, though it may not fully meet all players' expectations. Most characters are likable and contribute to the comedic elements, with standout humor from a few, particularly in Hikari's route, while some characters feel underutilized. Overall, the writing includes well-crafted disputes and a mix of funny interactions that enhance the dating sim experience.
- “The general story and writing is pretty light-hearted, but the characters will crack some adult humor out of nowhere.”
- “Hikari's route made me laugh and love her.”
- “[i]Under One Wing[/i] is a funny, sometimes enthralling, medium to long (��40 hours if you run on auto at a moderate reading speed and listen out to all voice lines - my Steam time includes times when I was AFK) classical dating sim, the first work of Japanese company Harmorise; it was localized by Sol Press.”
emotional
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of "Under One Wing" is highlighted by its heartwarming narrative and wholesome love stories, which evoke feel-good moments throughout. While it may not reach the same level of wholesomeness as some other visual novels, it offers genuine emotional depth, especially as the story progresses into more poignant territory. Overall, players find it to be a touching experience filled with endearing characters.
- “Whether you're a fan of aviation or simply looking for a heartwarming visual novel, Under One Wing will sweep you off your feet and leave you longing for more.”
- “Later on, things take a different, more emotional turn, but I won’t spoil this.”
- “A genuine and wholesome visual novel full of characters that can only be described as angels.”
character development
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Character development is generally considered decent, with each character receiving sufficient attention, though some reviews note inconsistencies in the accompanying CGI that detracts from the overall experience. The modern and beautiful character designs are praised, but the mismatch in visual quality can be jarring.
- “The character designs are great, but some of the CG seems really odd and does not match the rest.”
- “Modern and beautiful character design.”
- “Character development is decent enough for each character.”
optimization
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The optimization of the game is generally satisfactory, though some users noted an initial adjustment period to Nahoko's voice, which had a stuttering quality. However, this was not considered a significant issue.
gameplay
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Players express a desire for more romantic options within the gameplay, specifically highlighting the potential for a romantic path with the charming and introverted airplane mechanic. This suggests that while the gameplay is engaging, there is a call for deeper character interactions and relationship-building elements.
grinding
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, particularly noting that the abundance of consecutive h-scenes at the start of a heroine's route can feel tedious, although some may appreciate this focus.