{{Short description|1997 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Chopper Attack | image = Chopper Attack Coverart.png | caption = North American Nintendo 64 cover art | developer = SETA Corporation<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_28/page/n79/mode/2up |title=NG Alphas: Wild Choppers |magazine=Next Generation |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=28 |date=April 1997 |page=78 |accessdate=December 29, 2020}}</ref> | publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|SETA Corporation|NA|Midway|EU|GT Interactive}} | engine = | released = {{vgrelease|JP|November 28, 1997|NA|June 16, 1998<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Johnston|url=http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_04/09_midway/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001006231449/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_04/09_midway/index.html|title=Midway Tames Wild Choppers|website=GameSpot|archivedate=October 6, 2000|date=April 9, 1998|accessdate=November 4, 2022}}</ref>|EU|September 1, 1998}} | genre = Third-person shooter | modes = Single-player | platforms = Nintendo 64 }}
'''''Chopper Attack''''', known as {{nihongo|'''''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.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1845-66.jpg |title=Wild Choppers (Preview) |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG |issue=99 |date=December 1996 |page=66 |accessdate=December 29, 2020}}</ref>
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<ref>{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-1950-128.jpg |title=Third Party Licensees Games |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=90 |date=January 1997 |page=128 |accessdate=December 29, 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/stream/NEXT_Generation_29#page/n59 |title=In Development |magazine=Next Generation |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=29 |date=May 1997 |page=59}}</ref>
== Reception == {{Video game reviews | GR = 54.27%<ref name="GRca">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/196913-chopper-attack/index.html|title=Chopper Attack for Nintendo 64|work=GameRankings|publisher=CBS Interactive|year=2008|access-date=2025-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601234650/http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/196913-chopper-attack/index.html|archive-date=2009-06-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Allgame = 2.5/5<ref name="AllgameCA">{{cite web|last=Marriott|first=Scott Alan|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=11938&tab=review|title=Chopper Attack - Review|work=AllGame|publisher=All Media Network|date=1998|access-date=2025-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114223006/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=11938&tab=review|archive-date=2014-11-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Edge = 6/10<ref name="EdgeWC">{{cite magazine|title=Testscreen: Wild Choppers|magazine=Edge|issue=55|publisher=Future plc|date=February 1998|page=95}}</ref> | EGM = 2.5/10, 6/10,<br/>5.5/10, 5.5/10<ref name="EGMca">{{cite magazine|last1=Boyer|first1=Crispin|last2=Hager|first2=Dean|last3=Kujawa|first3=Kraig|last4=Smith|first4=Shawn|url=https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-109-august-1998/page/n134/mode/1up|title=Review Crew: Chopper Attack|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|issue=109|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=August 1998|page=133}}</ref> | Fam = 7/10, 7/10, 7/10, 9/10<ref name="FamWC">{{cite magazine|title=New Games Cross Review: ワイルドチョッパーズ|magazine=Famitsu|issue=468|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=December 5, 1997|language=ja}}</ref> | GI = 5.25/10<ref name="GIca">{{cite magazine|last1=McNamara|first1=Andrew|last2=Anderson|first2=Paul|last3=Reiner|first3=Andrew|url=https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-62-june-1998/page/45/mode/1up|title=Nintendo 64 Review: Chopper Attack|magazine=Game Informer|issue=62|publisher=Sunrise Publications|date=June 1998|page=45}} ([http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=n64&path=jun98&doc=chopper Transcription] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990909030527/http://www.gameinformer.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?sys=n64&path=jun98&doc=chopper|date=1999-09-09}}).</ref> | GameFan = 80/100, 83/100, 75/100<ref name="GameFanWC">{{cite magazine|last1=Reese|first1=Dave|last2=Hodgson|first2=David|last3=Jevons|first3=Dan|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_6_Issue_02/page/n19/mode/1up|title=Viewpoint: Wild Choppers|magazine=GameFan|volume=6|issue=2|publisher=Metropolis Media|date=February 1998|pages=18}}</ref> | GameRev = D<ref name="GameRevCA">{{cite web|last=Hsu|first=Tim|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/games/n64/action/chopper_attack.htm|title=Chopper Attack - Nintendo 64 Review|work=GameRevolution|publisher=Net Revolution Inc.|date=August 1998|access-date=2025-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000105105421/http://www.gamerevolution.com/games/n64/action/chopper_attack.htm|archive-date=2000-01-05|url-status=dead}}</ref> | GSpot = 6.4/10<ref name="GSpotCA">{{cite web|last=Mac Donald|first=Ryan|url=http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/chopperattack/review.html|title=Chopper Attack Review for Nintendo 64|work=GameSpot|publisher=CNET Networks|date=May 21, 1998|access-date=2025-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030626022806/http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/chopperattack/review.html|archive-date=2003-06-26|url-status=dead}}</ref> | Hyper = 76/100<ref name="HyperCA">{{cite magazine|last=Cheung|first=Kevin|url=https://archive.org/details/hyper-060/page/72/mode/1up|title=Reviews: Chopper Attack|magazine=Hyper|issue=60|publisher=nextmedia|date=October 1999|page=72}}</ref> | IGN = 5.6/10<ref name="IGNca">{{cite web|last1=Schneider|first1=Peer|author-link1=Peer Schneider|last2=Casamassina|first2=Matt|author-link2=Matt Casamassina|url=http://ign64.ign.com/reviews/3750.html|title=Reviews: Chopper Attack|work=IGN64|publisher=Imagine Media|date=June 17, 1998|access-date=2025-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981201043831/http://ign64.ign.com/reviews/3750.html|archive-date=1998-12-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> | N64 = 79%,<ref name="N64wc">{{cite magazine|last=Davies|first=Jonathan|url=https://archive.org/details/n64magazineukcollection/N64%20Magazine%2011%20-%20january%201998%20%28UK%29%20%28Max-Rez%20version%29/page/n39/mode/2up|title=Import Arena: AeroFighters Assault vs Wild Choppers|magazine=N64 Magazine|issue=11|publisher=Future Publishing|date=January 1998|pages=40–45}}</ref> 81%<ref name="N64ca">{{cite magazine|last=Price|first=James|url=https://archive.org/details/n64magazineukcollection/N64%20Magazine%2020%20-%20october%201998%20%28UK%29%20%28Max-Rez%20version%29/page/n70/mode/1up|title=N64 Arena: Chopper Attack|magazine=N64 Magazine|issue=20|publisher=Future Publishing|date=October 1998|page=71}}</ref> | NP = 6.6<ref name="NPca">{{cite magazine|last1=Owsen|first1=Dan|author-link1=Dan Owsen|last2=Shinoda|first2=Paul|title=Now Playing: Chopper Attack|magazine=Nintendo Power|volume=110|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=July 1998|page=95}}</ref> | ONM = 79%<ref name="ONMca">{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/nintendo-official-magazine-uk-74-november-1998/page/39/mode/1up|title=Review: Chopper Attack|magazine=Nintendo Official Magazine|issue=74|publisher=EMAP|date=November 1998|page=39}}</ref> | rev1 = ''64 Magazine'' | rev1Score = 72%,<ref name="64Mwc">{{cite magazine|last1=Cooper|first1=Loz|last2=McDermott|first2=Andy|url=https://archive.org/details/64_Magazine_Issue_09_1998_Paragon_Publishing_GB/page/n71/mode/2up|title=Review 64: Wild Choppers|magazine=64 Magazine|issue=9|publisher=Paragon Publishing|date=January 1998|pages=72–75}}</ref> 79%<ref name="64Mca">{{cite magazine|last1=Kimber|first1=Roy|last2=McDermott|first2=Andy|url=https://archive.org/details/64-magazine-18/page/n61/mode/2up|title=64 Magazine Reviews: Chopper Attack|magazine=64 Magazine|issue=18|publisher=Paragon Publishing|date=September 1998|pages=62–63}}</ref> | rev2 = ''N64 Pro'' | rev2Score = 58%<ref name="N64ProWC">{{cite magazine|last=Hattersley|first=Mark|url=https://archive.org/details/n-64-pro-08/page/n45/mode/2up|title=Review: Wild Choppers|magazine=N64 Pro|issue=8|publisher=IDG Media|date=June 1998|pages=46–47}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Q64'' | rev3Score = 4/10<ref name="Q64ca">{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Q64_1998_Volume_2_Summer/page/n41/mode/2up|title=Judgement 64: Chopper Attack|magazine=Q64|issue=2|publisher=Dimension Publishing|date=Summer 1998|pages=42–45}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Total Control'' | rev4Score = 41%<ref name="TCca">{{cite magazine|last=Adkin|first=Will|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3ATotalControl_UK_01.pdf&page=122|title=Quality Control: Chopper Attack|magazine=Total 64|issue=1|publisher=Rapide Publishing|date=November 1998|page=122}}</ref> }} {{Expand section|date=December 2025}} ''Chopper Attack'' received mixed reception from critics, holding a rating of 54.27% based on ten reviews according to review aggregator GameRankings.<ref name="GRca"/>
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Category:1997 video games Category:Third-person shooters Category:GT Interactive games Category:Helicopter video games Category:Midway video games Category:Nintendo 64 games Category:Nintendo 64-only games Category:SETA Corporation games Category:Shoot 'em ups Category:Single-player video games Category:Video games developed in Japan