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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

WiiWare: Max's Magic Marker Draws Its Way To WiiWare

Press Play have revealed their first title Max & The Magic Marker will be making its way to WiiWare -- and it's looking really good so far.

While it may initally appear as a simple platformer Magic Marker relies on a complex drawing mechanic using the Wii Remote. Players will be able to draw platforms, hooks and a variety of physics based objects. The preview video above only demonstrates a fraction of what might be possible with this mechanic.

The game which this is most similar to would have to be Kirby's Canvas Curse, an overlooked gem on Nintendo DS, and a little bit of A Boy And His Blob in terms of puzzle solving -- with a little less jellybean frustration.

Press Play seem to still be early in development but even in this work-in-progress state it looks very interesting, definitely one to look out for this year.

Source: maxandthemagicmarker.com

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