The rest of the music is good, but that theme song is virtuous. The greatest reward, however, is the theme song that has lyrics that just describe the game’s features and options with a cheesy, synth-y backing track. Levels are scored on a star system, where completing flights increases your score with the goal being to cross the threshold to earn all available stars in the allotted time. Throughout the whole game, you always have something to strive for, whether it’s a new plane, more levels, or topping your previous high score. On top of that, you complete different missions that help expand your personal airport, where you can buy and store a growing fleet of vehicles. Levels are split up into various worlds, all of which deepen the complexity and challenge. That’s done by selecting a plane and drawing their path to another airport, avoiding any obstacles or other planes along the way. Your goal is to guide planes from airport to airport, delivering passengers, luggage, and more along the way. Much like Conduct Together, it goes from serene puzzle game in solo mode to frenetic shouting chaos in multiplayer.
While things are looking up in 2021, getting a group of eight players to surround a TV and share Joy-Con is still a tall order.
Some of the excellence comes with the caveat that the gameplay soars when the player count is increased.