Do the Magnetica Twist on WiiWare
Video game fans are known to complain about pre-game hype, but, if you would indulge us, we'd like to invite you, Rod Serling-like, to enter into a world where there is no hype: It's called WiiWare. And in this bizarre alternate dimension, games are released with no fanfare and very little information about their actual contents. Take, for instance, today's release:
- Magnetica Twist (Nintendo, 1-4 players, 1,000 Wii Points): It sounds quite a bit like the marble-matching gameplay of the DS Magnetica, but with a Mii of your choice manning the marble-blasting cannon. ... So wait, they're allowed to use Miis in games? News to us. You'll have to decide for yourself if this innovative new Mii-in-game technology is worth $10.











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Obie @ Jun 30th 2008 9:40PM
Is it just me, or does this look just like Zuma??
tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 30th 2008 9:41PM
well played sir...well played
tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 30th 2008 9:40PM
Am I mistaken or is that a kid's version of Zuma?
Obie @ Jun 30th 2008 9:42PM
Jinx! Buy me a coke! ;)
Balzac @ Jun 30th 2008 9:51PM
A little research will show you that Zuma (2003) is indeed a blatant infringement on the original IP of Magnetica; once known as Puzz Loop (1998). Both Puzz Loop and Magnetica are from the design's original creators, Mitchell Corporation.
Zuma is a Pop Cap production.
Obie @ Jun 30th 2008 10:36PM
Well, I stand corrected. Thanks dude.
DonWii @ Jun 30th 2008 9:52PM
"One of the more promising upcoming titles is Magnetica, an action-styled puzzler that should remind online gamers of PopCap’s smash hit, Zuma. But not so fast! Magnetica is actually based on a game called Puzz Loop, released in 1998, some time before Zuma. So what do you think about that."
http://www.ugo.com/channels/games/insidegames/game/68/Magnetica.aspx
And this is a port of Magnetica for the DS, which is fine by me, since it is cheaper.
Rob Accomando @ Jun 30th 2008 9:59PM
Sorry, didn't see you posted this info. =)
Rob Accomando @ Jun 30th 2008 9:58PM
Yay, a simplified version of Magnetica. /yawn
This is a DS game too.
http://ds.ign.com/objects/774/774685.html
Pudge @ Jun 30th 2008 11:14PM
Am I mistaken, or wasn't Mii in game technology introduced with the system in Wii Sports? Or are you guys shut-ins?
Marcus Albers @ Jul 1st 2008 3:48AM
Yes, but until now it was not know that Miis could be integrated into WiiWare titles.
Skippy @ Jul 1st 2008 12:59PM
Previous WiiWare games have already used Miis (My Pokemon Ranch for one)