Chopper Attack
Chopper Attack — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Chopper Attack on?
- Chopper Attack was released on Nintendo 64.
- When did Chopper Attack release?
- Chopper Attack was first released on November 28, 1997.
About Chopper Attack
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Summary via IGDB.
Chopper Attack on Wikipedia
Chopper Attack, known as Wild Choppers 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.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- SETA
- Publisher
- Midway
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Details via IGDB.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $22 | $63 | — |
| Japanese release (Wild Choppers) | $11 | $55 | — |
What it needs to play
- OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about 3 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $2.99 in Jan 2007, $10.99 five years ago, and $12.49 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $0.95 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $3.44 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.95 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.38 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.05 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.49 | $8.50 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.00 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.25 | $20 |
| Jan 2017 | $6.00 | $18.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.99 | $17.82 |
| Jan 2019 | $6.51 | $21 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.54 | $23 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.02 | $31 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.80 | $56 |
| Jan 2023 | $10.62 | $47 |
| Jan 2024 | $11.78 | $40 |
| Jan 2025 | $10.93 | $40 |
| Jan 2026 | $14.23 | $45 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.49 | $38 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 16 June 1998 | NUS-NCHE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 1 September 1998 | NUS-NCHP-EUR | — |
| Japan | 28 November 1997 | NUS-NWCJ-JPN | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Low
An arcade-style helicopter shooter that is happier blowing things up than simulating anything, and a cheap try for the genre.
Chopper Attack is a third-person helicopter shooter developed by SETA and published in North America by Midway. It came out in Japan first, as Wild Choppers, in November 1997, and in North America in June 1998. Electronic Gaming Monthly's July 1998 preview described mission-based objectives, fiery destruction and some strange Rambo humor, and noted that freedom from the restraints of a serious simulation let you roam and blow things up.
Not everyone was won over. A GameFan writer recalled in January 2000 buying it expecting the aerial combat of EA's Strike series and regretting it.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 54.27% | |
| AllGame | 2.5/5 | |
| Edge | 6/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 2.5/10, 6/10 / 5.5/10, 5.5/10 | |
| Famitsu | 7/10, 7/10, 7/10, 9/10 | |
| Game Informer | 5.25/10 | |
| GameFan | 80/100, 83/100, 75/100 | |
| GameRevolution | D | |
| GameSpot | 6.4/10 | |
| Hyper | 76/100 | |
| IGN | 5.6/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 79%, 81% | |
| Nintendo Power | 6.6 | |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 79% | |
| 64 Magazine | 72%, 79% | |
| N64 Pro | 58% | |
| Q64 | 4/10 | |
| Total Control | 41% |
“So Wild Choppers is the N64 magazine flight combat game we'd go for, then. It'll provide many hours of helicopter-based fun.”
“Chopper Attack is nothing spectacular, but it is fun and worth a rental.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
Before you buy
This is the North American cartridge. The Rumble Pak is supported but optional. The PAL release costs noticeably more than the North American cart, the Japanese release costs about the same loose and more complete, and fake risk is low on a cart at this price. A complete copy costs several times the loose price, and sealed copies cost more again.
Chopper Attack screenshots
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