Amazing Island GameCube
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Aug 25, 2004
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59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Black Evil has taken over Amazing Island and captured its natives, the Maboo tribe. Now it's up to you to defeat the Black Evil, take back the land, and return it to its rightful owners. To do so, you must use your imagination to create your own monster and enter it in a series of competitions involving timing, speed, and head-to-head battles. The victor receives magical orbs that hold the power of the island and the keys to returning peace and prosperity to Amazing Island.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 22
  3. Negative: 7 out of 22
  1. GamePro
    80
    The main problem with Amazing Island is that in Story mode, there's too much downtime in between courses. Still, it's good to see a game that celebrates creation rather than destruction and puts playful competition above vomitous gore. [Sept 2004, p.85]
  2. TotalGames.net
    74
    Despite the fantastic Monster Editing mode and all the game's charm, it's not the exactly the height of originality and can be completed way too easily. Still, whilst the game may not be amazing, it's pretty darn good.
  3. Game Informer
    73
    The creatures you make aren't always what you mean to, some of the minigames are beyond tedious, the graphics are a little primary color-happy, and the rewards (outside of new stuff for your monsters) are surprisingly uninspired. [Sept 2004, p.112]
  4. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    47
    Remind me - what exactly is it about frantic, feverish, and somewhat random button-pressing that's...fun? 'Cause these minigames just aren't. [Oct 2004, p.114]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. AndrewT.
    10
    It's fun to make monsters!
  2. JosephT.
    9
    This game is fun, and will always be different. This is how a game should be.
  3. TuraA.
    7
    The game is fun for the most part, but the mini games get extremely boring, especially when you have to play them a lot of times to get all of the items, but I spend hours at the monster creation place.… Expand