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2[[caption-width-right:350:Twilight Sparkle vs. an early boss.]]
3''[[http://arcade.equestriagaming.net/2017/05/twilight-wing.html Twilight Wing]]'' is a fanmade ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' side-scrolling, horizontal ShootEmUp made by the fairly notorious MLP fangame maker [=Futzi01=], and released for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PCs]] online in 2013.
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5The game's ([[ExcusePlot very thin]]) plot follows [[WingedUnicorn Princess Twilight Sparkle]], the player character, on her quest to find the Elements of Harmony, which have gone missing. Her journey will take her to locations ranging from Ponyville to the moon itself, and pit her against many old opponents (and one new, formidable threat) in epic sky-high duels of magic blasts. There are also swarms of, uh, [[{{Mooks}} some kinds of evil geometric shapes]]. Don't ask.
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7Somewhat unusually for a shooter, no power-ups drop from enemies (the only pickups in the game are full health restores before the bosses), however the enemies do occasionally drop bits which can be used to buy scrolls in a shop accessible between stages, teaching Princess Twilight a few new spells and upgrading her health. Boasting six stages, this game one of Futzi's longest creations. While it's still not particularly long to beat, it is not an easy game by any means, so if you want to take it on, be prepared for a challenge.
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9It has an (almost) entirely original [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfdUNRknbnzLQBYmayqdL2eIbXKraa62h&feature=mh_lolz soundtrack]] composed by Dynamite Grizzly, with a few songs borrowed from more notable brony musicians.
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11!!''Twilight Wing'' contains examples of:
12* ClimaxBoss: [[spoiler: Skyla]]. The fight even has its own [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdOcrvai0hw own intro!]]
13* DePower: [[spoiler:Princess Skyla hits you with a PowerNullifier beam prior to the second (hopeless) phase of her battle, reducing you to level 1 and stripping you of all your upgrades. Since by that point the battle is actually won, it doesn't really have any incidence on game play, but if you're playing the game for the first time it might make you go "HOLY SHIT!"]]
14%% * EnergyBall: most projectiles.
15* ExcusePlot: Typically for a shooter, the plot in this game is rather thin. There is no real explanation for why Trixie has the Alicorn Amulet again, or why destroyed enemies like Nightmare Moon are at it again. Or the real motivation of the final boss.
16* GemstoneAssault: King Sombra's signature attack is levitating sharp crystals from the ground at Twilight.
17* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler:[[CreepyDoll Princess Skyla]]. Why is she the final boss? What does she want with the Elements of Harmony? Who knows? She doesn't even get an introductory quote like the other bosses do.]]
18* HopelessBossFight: [[spoiler:The second phase of the Princess Skyla battle. She unleashes absurd amounts of attacks at you and her health bar never goes down, no matter how much you shoot her. Thankfully, the other Elements of Harmony arrive to save the day.]]
19* InterfaceScrew: Discord has a move that inverts your controls to throw you off balance. Thankfully it does not last long.
20* LongSongShortScene: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApxG0ls44Sw The Shop theme]], a minute and a half long song for a place you'll only spend around ten seconds in.
21** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4pcQzCjOaA "Back To Ego"]] qualifies as well. Unless you're really good at dodging, but terrible at shooting, you'll most likely beat Trixie before the piano even kicks in.
22** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFKxfFJwNM0 The map theme, "Globetrotter"]]. There's only one cut scene in the game where you're on the map long enough to realize it's a remix of "Morning In Ponyville".
23* MookMaker: Queen Chrysalis' special attack summons Changelings that also attack you.
24* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:When you defeat Princess Skyla, she crashes down in flames... then comes right back for more. Thankfully, you get the Element of Magic from her anyways, allowing the six Elements to obliterate her.]]
25* PerversePuppet: [[spoiler:The final boss is a doll of Princess Skyla.]]
26* PinballProjectile: One of the bullet types can ricochet off thin air, apparently: they go flying at Twilight once, then adjust their aim in midair and go flying at her again.
27* {{Sampling}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhrbSVSbFBk "Emotion Eater"]] is mostly samples, a'la Hideki Naganuma
28** Speaking of Hideki Naganuma, the track, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Ht3WEtHP8 "Crystal Clear"]] has the violin riff from, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeW0NnkoAU8 "Wrapped In Black"]].
29** As does the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwpLrm_ViM remix]], which adds in the guitar lick from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6-qYOWjxvo Paul's Arcade Theme]] from Tekken 3, and the vocals from, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJMUkLTBXEk Fatboy Slim's remix of Renegade Master]]. Boy, Grizzly loves her sampling.
30** We're not through yet. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geg-Ylc_cmU "Gold Dusk"]] uses a sample from, of all things, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1EpxQXt-mE a Bananarama song]].
31* ProjectileSpell: Trixie's signature attack involves shooting three beams aimed at Twilight, one after the other. Those beams remain onscreen for some time and deal damage to you if you remain in them.
32* ShockAndAwe: Nightmare Moon's special attack involves black clouds that rain down lightning bolts.
33* SmartBomb: A "Blast" ability can be bought for 10 bits. It slowly charges up overtime and clears the screen of all bullets (also dealing heavy damage to enemies) when used.
34* SpreadShot: One of the upgrades you can get.
35* StuffBlowingUp: One of the upgrades for Twilight Sparkle, fittingly called "Explosion", makes her attack occasionally fire star-shaped bullets that explode upon contact with enemies. Also, some enemies start shooting blue explosive bullets starting from stage 3. Discord in particular is big on this. His special attack involves cotton-candy clouds that rain UP glasses of chocolate milk, which explode. [[MadGod That's how Discord rolls.]]
36* RecursiveAmmo: A type of shot introduced in Stage 5 splits into three, four or six (depending on the firing enemy) smaller projectiles which go flying in all directions.

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