We're almost all the way through January, which is pretty hard for me to believe. Doesn't it still feel like the year just started a day or two ago? Yet, we've already had three weeks full of WiiWare and Virtual Console titles, some of which were great and some of which were forgettable. This week brings us another two titles, one WiiWare game and one Virtual Console addition, but which category will they fall into? The only thing that's certain is that both are only 500 Wii Points, so they're pretty inexpensive titles.
This week's games are:
WiiWare
Niki - Rock 'n' Ball (Bplus, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone-Comic Mischief, 500 Wii Points): Are you in love with those unforgettable arcade classics where the only goal is to vanquish all opponents to reach the next stage? Niki - Rock 'n' Ball is a new interpretation of those games with a completely innovative and unique gaming mechanism. Roll along with Niki through fantastic worlds, find all the ZeLeLi pearls, and liberate your village from cuddly-yet-evil monsters before it's too late. Timing is everything. Jump in the nick of time to avoid landing amid barbs. Hop across the stages thanks to the realistic gaming physics. Snap on the ZeLeLi amulet, transform yourself into Niki Rock, and force even the most obstinate monster to its knees. Explore all the stages and win valuable medals while dribbling through them, alone or with a friend. Use familiar controls in Retro style, or experience novel controls in the Wii style.
Niki - Rock 'n' Ball has all the looks of a cheap PC game from ten years ago, which is apparently part of the whole "retro" feel this game is supposed to have. The layouts of the levels, combined with pretty simple controls, seem to also reinforce that idea. Then again, it's only 500 Wii Points and it definitely looks better than a lot of the other 500 point WiiWare titles I've seen to date, so it could be a pretty decent title.
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