It is amazingly bad. I found it to be an insult to the series and one of the best examples of a shoddy "shovelware" cash-in title as you can find. I know you are a big video pinball guy like me, and I can't say enough about how disappointing this one was.
It is amazingly bad. I found it to be an insult to the series and one of the best examples of a shoddy "shovelware" cash-in title as you can find. I know you are a big video pinball guy like me, and I can't say enough about how disappointing this one was.
1. Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth 2. Arkanoid Plus! 3. Pokemon Rumble 4. Bit.Trip Series 5. Art Style Series 6. Cave Story 7. Jett Rocket 8. FAST - Racing League 9. Mega Man 10 10. MDK2 11. Excitebike: World Rally 12. Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 13. Swords & Soldiers 14. LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias 15. And Yet It Moves 16. Fluidity 17. World of Goo 18. Tomena Sanner 19. Motoheroz 20. Thruspace 21. Rage of the Gladiator 22. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life As King 23. Art of Balance 24. Alien Crush Returns 25. Bomberman Blast
Anyway, some follow-ups of games that really deserve to be played (although some are probably too "niche" to appeal to everyone):
Mega Man 9 - Personally I liked this one better than 10, but opinions are obviously divided on that matter. Great game for any retro fan!
Magnetica Twist - Coop, competitive, high scores, some basic player stats and "relationships", challenge modes... there is a ton of gaming to be had here. Some people didn't like the controls, but my wife and I spent literally hours playing this game and were very happy with it.
Toki Tori - Sweet action/puzzle game that has seen release on many platforms. Looks great, plays well, and has some fiendishly tough levels to solve.
Driift Mania - Yes, there are two i's. Anyone who grew up playing (and loving) Iron Man Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road will instantly feel at home. One important caveat though: much like the old arcade game, this is infinitely more fun with a couple buddies by your side.
NyxQuest - Not my personal favorite but a game that makes good use of the pointer controls, offers some clever design, and has attractive art. This game reminds me of LostWinds in some ways, which is a good thing.
LostWinds - Speaking of which... The sequel was listed since it's "better", but the first LostWinds game was one of the earliest examples of quality software released on WiiWare. Here's hoping it gets re-released on other platforms.
Bubble Bobble Plus - This is a retro site, so surely I'm not the only fan of Bubble Bobble. Well, the name doesn't lie. Want to play the classic game? No problem. Want to play with up to 3 friends on all new levels? No problem. Sometimes relatively safe remakes are the best remakes.
Jungle Speed - I'm a board game fan, so I'm predisposed to like this game perhaps... but it's still a solid implementation that allows up to 8 people to game together in a light party session. The only question is whether you would rather play the actual card game instead. (Ubuntu and/or Penguin and Friends aka Hey! That's My Fish almost got mentioned because the actual games are fun, but the presentation and story modes are trash. Better to stick to the board games in both cases.)
Learning with the Pooyoos (episodes 1 through 3) - Sure, it's intended for very young kids. I just happen to have a young daughter who loves playing (or watching) these games with Daddy. Not sure if that makes it worth recommending or not... but in case there are other families out there it would be a shame not to mention.
I think that very very few people have much experience with WiiWare. I've probably download more than anyone else I know... and there are still many games that I'd like to try but haven't had the chance. At the top of my list of "want to play" games are:
Military Madness
You, Me, and the Cubes
Dive: The Medes Islands Secret
Contra Rebirth
All are supposed to be decent... I'll probably never find out though, as I've pretty much moved on from WiiWare at this point.
So this is an incredibly thorough post and i'm thinking maybe we create an offshoot thread to really, definitively, point out the best games on WiiWare - preferably ones unique to the platform that haven't made appearances on other systems (so Mega Man 9/10 are out).
