Atlus signs 'family-friendly' Wii puzzler Octomania for North America
Atlus' long history of niche import localizations has extended to nearly every genre under the sun, from turn-based strategy and role-playing to games like Cubivore that simply defy convention altogether. Now, however, it appears that the publisher is looking to carve out its own slice of the growing casual games space, as Atlus USA has inked an agreement to distribute Idea Factory's multiplayer "family friendly" puzzle game Octomania for the Wii in North America.
The cephalopod-centric game was developed under the watchful eye of Puyo Puyo mastermind Moo Niitani, and promises addictive color-matching gameplay not all that dissimilar from Compile's classic puzzler. Even better, the title boasts multiplayer gameplay, both locally and online, though given the game's March 11 release chances are the lion's share of Wii owners will be too busy playing a certain other game to give Octomania the time of day.
The cephalopod-centric game was developed under the watchful eye of Puyo Puyo mastermind Moo Niitani, and promises addictive color-matching gameplay not all that dissimilar from Compile's classic puzzler. Even better, the title boasts multiplayer gameplay, both locally and online, though given the game's March 11 release chances are the lion's share of Wii owners will be too busy playing a certain other game to give Octomania the time of day.












Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
shivr @ Feb 7th 2008 7:42AM
man.. I loved me some cubivore back in the day. The poetry was awesome at the end of each level.
as for this game... spielberg family puzzeler killer??
samfish @ Feb 7th 2008 9:36AM
For $20 bucks, I'm buying it.
LongshotX @ Feb 7th 2008 9:43AM
Trash.
Perry @ Feb 7th 2008 10:30AM
I'm not so sure. Cute anime girls and octopi are rarely a family-friendly combination.
BPM 6th Mix MAX @ Feb 7th 2008 12:20PM
Damn, I was gonna go for that joke when I read this post...
colin @ Feb 7th 2008 5:06PM
me too ;)
Evan @ Feb 7th 2008 11:20AM
It seems better suited to the DS, but I might bite if the girls are cute enough.
Chris @ Feb 7th 2008 12:07PM
MOE!