Earlier today, we posted the review scores from the latest Nintendo Power. Rayman Origins was the highest-scoring title of the month, earning a 9.5/10. Heck, it even beat out Super Mario 3D Land!
Most fans have been appreciating Rayman Origins’ beautiful art style, though that’s not the only element Nintendo Power enjoyed. The magazine also praised the title’s soundtrack, fluid gameplay, pacing, multiplayer, and more. The reviewer even said that it’s the “Best Rayman game ever made” and called it a “platforming masterpiece.”
Here’s a summary of the positive points included within the review:
+Beautiful art
+Inspired soundtrack that amplifies the manic atmosphere
+Nothing plain or boring
+Extremely fluid
+Some of the “tightest” level design in the reviewers’ 26 year experience with platformers
+Great at creating sense of momentum
+Perfect difficult
+Great multiplayer
+Always introducing new concepts
Last year, XGen Studios and Amanita Design announced that Machinarium would be coming to WiiWare. We haven’t heard about the game since then… and here’s why: the game isn’t coming to the service any longer.
In a new interview, Amanita founder Jakub Dvorský critized the Wii in general for its low resolution and the WiiWare file size limit. I’m sure that the developers were having a tough time squeezing their title into the 40MB restriction.
Dvorský said:
“We don’t like Wii because the resolution is so low and there is a size limit on WiiWare of 40MB, which is so low for nowadays. It’s crazy.”
On the bright side, there’s a strong chance that Samorost 3 will be considered for Wii U:
“Of course we want to bring it to as many platforms as possible. Definitely PC, Mac and tablets – iPad and Android tablets. And hopefully also some bigger consoles. We are in contact with Sony. They are interested, so we want to bring it to PlayStation. We’re also interested in Xbox. Nintendo Wii U looks promising because it will be a powerful machine and that’s what we want.”
Thanks to Robert for the tip!
3DS
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy – 7.5
Captain America: Super Soldier – 5.0
Cave Story 3D – 8.0
Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic – 5.0
James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes – 5.0
Nano Assault – 7.0
Pac-Man Party 3D – 4.5
Pokemon Rumble Blast – 7.5
Shinobi – 7.5
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures – 7.0
Spider-Man: Edge of Time – 6.0
Super Mario 3D Land – 9.0
The Sims 3: Pets – 7.5
Wii
Back to the Future: The Game – 6.5
Centipede Infestation – 6.5
Disney Universe – 4.5
Go Vacation – 7.0
Fishing Resort – 7.5
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – 7.0
Michael Jackson: The Experience – 5.0
Rayman Origins – 9.5
Spider-Man: Edge of Time – 7.0
X-Men Destiny – 2.5
DS
Fossil Fighters: Champions – 8.0
Spider-Man: Edge of Time – 5.0
X-Men Destiny – 2.0
Thanks to Jake for the tip!
Consumers Enjoy a Surprise Performance to Celebrate Upcoming Launch of Super Mario 3D Land Game
WHAT: Be on the look-out in your city for dozens of Marios dressed in Tanooki ears and tails to celebrate the upcoming launch of the Super Mario 3D Land™ game for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. Marios will leap from the Mushroom Kingdom into the real world for a special one-time appearance that San Diego-area consumers won’t want to miss.
Super Mario 3D Land is the first Mario™ game created for Nintendo 3DS and launches on Nov. 13. It is the next evolution of Mario game play with the return of the fan-favorite Tanooki Mario, the game uses 3D visuals to deliver classic Mario action with enhanced depth, distance and speed, all without the need for special glasses. To date, more than 262 million Super Mario games have been sold around the globe, making it one of the world’s most widely enjoyed video game series.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD (PS3) – 10/10/9/10
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD (360) – 10/9/9/9
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3 (3DS) – 10/9/9/9
Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke (PSP) – 9/9/8/8
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend (PSP) – 9/9/8/7
Driver: San Francisco (PS3/360) – 8/8/8/9
PokePark 2: Beyond the World (Wii) – 8/8/8/9
Sengoku Basara 3 Utage (PS3/Wii) – 8/8/8/8
Meikyuu Cross Blood: Reloaded (360) – 8/8/8/8
Instant Brain (360) – 9/8/7/8
Jewel Pet (3DS) – 8/8/7/7
Driver: Renegade (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
Tamagotchi Collection (DS) – 7/6/6/7
