WiiWare: NA WiiWare Update - Bomberman Blast and Art Style: ORBIENT
Not only do WiiWare fans get a chance to play Bomberman Blast, but we've got a surprise as well - Art Style: ORBIENT, a WiiWare game actually published by Nintendo.
Essentially it's a WiiWare version of one of the Bit-generation title Orbital for the Gameboy Advance - a simple, 2D version of Katamari essentially, flinging your planet around the level, getting within other planet orbits, and getting larger and larger.
Apparently they will be releasing two more Artstyle titles in October. This I can get behind.
Bomberman Blast (Hudson Entertainment, 1-8 players, Rated E for Everyone—Mild Cartoon Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): A brand new addition to the Bomberman series is available on WiiWare. Up to eight players can battle online simultaneously via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection. Simple controls make this a great game for family and friends to enjoy anytime. You can trigger new items by shaking the Wii Remote™ controller, creating new levels of Bomberman excitement. You can even take the intensity up another notch by adding your own Mii™ caricatures to the mix. Battle results can be recorded on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Ranking, so you can see how you stack up against others around the globe. This title will prove to be a blast for everyone--from those who've never touched a Bomberman game to the Bomberman masters.
Art Style: ORBIENT (Nintendo, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Explore the universe like never before in Art Style: ORBIENT. Take control of gravity and anti-gravity and carefully maneuver your small star through 50 stages set in multiple galaxies. Collide with other stars to absorb them and make your own star expand in size, or capture the stars in your orbit and have them become your satellites. Space isn't empty, though, and you'll have to avoid bumping into obstacles or getting pulled into a black hole. If you feel like relaxing while still being challenged, this is the game for you. Its combination of simple controls, atmospheric sound and unique environment make for an experience unlike any other.
Comments
Bomberman doesn't let players choose how many players they play with online. Pretty big fail there. No matter what you do, you'll generally end up playing an 8 man game, which is too much to pay attention to and too chaotic to have any strategy. All the blocks are vaporized almost instantly and you can walk from one corner to the other within 3 bomb turns - game design is ruined with this one.
Posted by: Jeffy | October 1, 2008 7:39 PM