Dug out the cart and after spending the usual five minutes blowing on it trying to get it to work I was able to engage in an hours session.
The game is pretty tough, even from the outset. Even the simple things like skydiving and steering the plane can be problematic for a beginner as the game seems more geared towards simulation than its N64 counterpart which was (at least initially) more about zooming about over lovely looking landscapes (ala Wii Sports Resorts plane game).
I managed to beat the first mission with an A and unlocked the Jetpac which was immediately more fun than the previous 2 missions (as well as much easier).
Got a B on the second set of missions after some teeth gnashing with plane and parachute games again (2 points of qualifying so many times!) and have now made it to Lesson 3 where I get to go handgliding.
The game is glitching a bit in the Skydiving when I force 60hz so I'll probably just bite the bullet and play in 50hz squashovision for the rest of the month which is something PAL VC'ers should at least be spared if Nintendo keeps up with its usual SNES screen stretching.
The game is also making me want to play Wii Sports Resort some more so I might be able to get 2 beats for the price of one!
