Do the Magnetica Twist on WiiWare

by Justin McElroy { Jun 30th 2008 at 9:29PM }

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.

Tags: magnetica-twist, wiiware-weekly

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.