Flametail DS
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Jun 7, 2010
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76 out of 100

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  • Summary: [DSiWare] The year is 2099, and the solar system is littered with space junk. Our best hope for a tidier cosmos is to send the Flametail incinerator pod from planet to planet for a little fiery cleanup. Take control of the Flametail pod and start winding your way through obstacles, then watch as your flaming tail ignites blocks of troublesome debris and eventually eliminates them. Be careful not to work yourself into a dead end, and don't let the hazard line that follows you catch up to your tail or reach any leftover garbage. Luckily, you can find useful items (such as bombs or score multipliers) along your path and earn special power-ups (like radar or a missile) by collecting letter panels to spell particular words. Effectively burn up the floating garbage in the game's two modes - Space Tour and Time Limit - and earn new graphics and other surprises as you progress. The straightforward controls make it possible for anyone to take on the job of restoring space to pristine condition. Do you have what it takes to make your way to the outer reaches of the solar system?… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Nintendo Life
    80
    Flametail succeeds in taking the very simple gameplay idea of Maboshi's Square puzzler and turning it into a very enjoyable stand-alone package.
  2. Cubed3
    80
    Trailblaze provides quality puzzling with a unique angle and premise for a low cost.
  3. IGN
    80
    Any negative you could level against it just gets lost once you're fully addicted to scorching space trash out of the cosmos. I'm blasting off to go play more of it myself right now.
  4. Eurogamer
    70
    If you've got the stomach for repetition, this is well worth a look, but otherwise approach with caution.

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