Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[WiiWare's Equilibrio is Free-quilibrio on PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/15/wiiwares-equilibrio-is-free-quilibrio-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/15/wiiwares-equilibrio-is-free-quilibrio-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/15/wiiwares-equilibrio-is-free-quilibrio-on-pc/#commentsWould you like a free demo of the WiiWare game, Equilibrio? How about a free demo that happens to be exactly as long as the full game? That's essentially what developer DK Games is offering in one hell of a goodwill gesture. The company is offering a freely downloadable PC version of its side-scrolling maze game, in which players rotate the environment to move a ball to an exit, Cameltry-style.

The PC version doesn't support the Wiimote or the Balance Board, and it doesn't include multiplayer, but it does have its own level editor. And we think we mentioned that, you know, it doesn't cost anything.

[Via DIYGamer]

JoystiqWiiWare's Equilibrio is Free-quilibrio on PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Square Enix has its finger in a whole lot of pies right now -- but if a recent ESRB listing is any indication, the developer might be preparing to sully its digits in yet another pastry. Said listing is for a PS3 and PSP title called Thexder NEO -- a new entry in a classic Square-developed franchise, which first appeared on the prehistoric NEC PC-8801 platform before making its way to PC and NES. Considering Square held the reins of this IP back in 1985, we're assuming the company will develop this new title -- but until we get more details, there's no way to be sure.

According to the ESRB listing, Thexder NEO is "a side-scrolling action game in which players control a transforming robot through a series of maze-like levels." Stop right there, ESRB listing. You had us at "robot."

JoystiqSquare reboot Thexder NEO revealed by ESRB listing originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sinister Pointe, an Orange County, Calif.-based haunted house attraction, has got something special in mind for gamers this Halloween -- their annual gore-filled maze will be Silent Hill themed this time around. There's a few details on the company's site -- including an endorsement from Konami, it seems -- but no early looks at the attraction are given. We're guessing Pyramid-headed gentlemen and bloody, faceless nurses will be incorporated.

We're not certain how much a production like this costs, but if they're aiming for capturing the true Silent Hill experience, they must be spending a freaking mint on fog machines.

[Via Kotaku]

JoystiqSilent Hill haunted house spooking Orange County this Halloween originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A port of casual PC title Home Sweet Home (succumb to your IKEA nesting instinct) and The Incredible Maze (succumb to possibly the worst game on WiiWare) would struggle to get noticed in most weeks, but on the day Tetris Party finally lands in Europe and Australia? Poor things don't stand a chance, cos' there ain't no party like a Tetris Party!

Continue reading VC Friday: Tetris Party drops in PAL regions

JoystiqVC Friday: Tetris Party drops in PAL regions originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Incredible Maze is based on a simple, solid game concept: the wooden "labyrinth" toy. You know the one: you turn dials to tilt a wooden maze so that a ball rolls to the destination point without falling into strategically-placed holes. This concept is the basis for Super Monkey Ball, Kororinpa, and even (sort of) Mercury Meltdown Revolution. The Wii Remote, which can be physically tilted to control gameplay, seems like a natural for this sort of thing.

It's harder than it looks to implement good tilt control on the Wii, however. And The Incredible Maze's tilt controls take what would otherwise be a pretty benign game and ruin it.

Continue reading Wii Fanboy Review: The Incredible Maze

JoystiqWii Fanboy Review: The Incredible Maze originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>balance-boarddigital-leisurejoystiqfeatureslabyrinthmazethe-incredible-mazeThu, 23 Oct 2008 13:37:00 EST<![CDATA[VC Tuesday: It's a Small World]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/22/vc-tuesday-its-a-small-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/22/vc-tuesday-its-a-small-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/22/vc-tuesday-its-a-small-world/#commentsFiled under: ,

Despite both of this week's North American VC releases being quality games in their own right, we found the selection disappointing. We only got two games, one of which is only a minor upgrade over an existing release. Why did Nintendo skimp on the releases? And why have they been skimping for the last three or four weeks?

The situation is actually not that much better in Japan. This week only one new game is available: Devil World, the weirdo Famicom maze game designed by Miyamoto. With the game's dancing Devil making an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it's not terribly surprising that the original Famicom game is showing up on the VC.

Is it going to join imports like Super Mario Bros. 2 and Sin and Punishment on Western consoles? It's got a lot of religious imagery -- more than Devil's Crush, which was censored -- so we're going to say no and hope we're proven wrong.

JoystiqVC Tuesday: It's a Small World originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just when you think we've established what the Nintendo DS is capable of graphics-wise, homebrew developer Phillip Bradbury comes along and smashes those preconceptions with a Videlectrix port for the ages. If you thought Population: Tire shook the scene with its innovative touchscreen controls, prepare to be brought to your knees by Secret Collect. Epic in every sense of the word, this remake is half Indiana Jones, half God of War The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time:

"The greatest secrets man has ever known have been scattered all over the globe and its [sic] your job to find them."

Homestar Runner's Strong Bad stars in the game, represented by a magnificently detailed, red square. You'll navigate the agile hero through fifteen blocky mazes and collect yellow squares to advance to the next spine-tingling level. Picking up the blue power-ups (also squares) will boost your speed, keeping you ahead of the labyrinths' treacherous monsters -- so treacherous, they're invisible to the naked eye!

The original Flash version is also available online for those of you who either lack the tools to play homebrew games or don't have enough room on your hard drive for the 18KB download.

JoystiqSecret Collect. reveals itself on the DS originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Infendo has taken a snarky poke at the bevy of Marble Madness-y labyrinthine games gearing up for appearances on the Wii, and frankly, we too are surprised at the sheer number of such titles. Super Monkey Ball (obviously) already featured ball-rolling as one of the better parts of an uneven offering, and now three more upcoming games are centered around labyrinth puzzles.

You know, we love rolling balls as much as the next guy, and certainly the gametype suits the console on many levels; the controller and the games-for-everyone theme are both well-supported here. But four games in the first year seems a little excessive. The Wiimote is also really well-suited to pointing and shooting, but we don't need four simple shooting gallery games, either. Sure, each game has different features. In Dewy's Adventure, the "marble" can go vaporous or crystallize into ice. Awesome. Except at the end of the day, it's still all about rolling around from here to there. This is really a pretty simple theme, and there are only so many variations on it. How many labyrinth games are we really going to buy? Does anyone expect to own all of these?

JoystiqHow many labyrinthine games do we really need? originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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