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Groovin' Blocks

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10.0 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Empty Clip Studios

Developer: Empty Clip Studios

Genre(s): Music, Puzzle

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: September 8, 2008

Summary

[WiiWare] A music-based game like no other, Groovin' Blocks adds innovative musical game play to an addictive action/puzzle game foundation. Play to the rhythm of the music to increase your score, and try to hit "Superbeats" to double your multiplier. Go for the high score in each of the 27 stages as you collect stars to unlock 15 levels of power-ups. Groovin' Blocks features three skill levels, from the accessible Casual to the fiendish Hard mode. Play with your friends in co-op mode or against them head-to-head. Head-to-head brings it up a notch as the power-ups now become attacks on your opponent. Play head-to-head with people of all skill levels using a golf-style handicapping system. [Nintendo]

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What The Critics Said

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Gamer 2.0

Despite the horrible name and the similarities to Lumines, Empty Clip has produced what's probably the best available game on the WiiWare.

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NintendoWorldReport

Groovin' Blocks is one of those games that can be hard to explain, but it is easy to pick up and understand once you play it. It's special among WiiWare games for being such a well-rounded, complete package and for avoiding common gimmicks like misplaced motion control and garish Mii integration.

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GameFocus

What is most surprising about this game is how it takes such simple concepts and makes them their own and have them work in a perfect mesh of puzzle and musical rhythm.

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Gamervision

Weighing the minimal problems of Groovin' Blocks against the things it does right, I find that the game's benefits far outweigh its issues. Fans of not only rhythm games, but of old-school puzzlers will find plenty to fall in love with here.

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GamePro

While its nothing new it does provide some enjoyment to those looking for a new puzzle title and have had enough with the other ones on the market.

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Games Master UK

As close as you'll get to "Lumines" on WiiWare, but good in its own right. [Dec 2008, p.85]

Worth Playing

Groovin' Blocks is a fun puzzle game that feels both familiar and fresh, thanks to the one gimmick it sports.

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IGN

The multiplayer modes are fun, but leaderboards would have enhanced the competitive atmosphere. As a first effort from Empty Clip Studios, Groovin' Blocks is pretty impressive.

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Official Nintendo Magazine UK

Basic. [Nov 2009, p.99]

Nintendo Life

It is safe to say that if you are a fan of puzzlers such as Lumines or Columns you will get a kick out of this. For the admission price of 800 Wii points it is pretty good value for money.

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GameZone

It’s a fun puzzler and a reasonable Wii alternative to games like Lumines, but this retail release doesn’t really do anything to justify its purchase over the WiiWare original. Only true die-hard fans of the original or Wii owners with no ability to download should pick this up in disc form.

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My Gamer

At best, Groovin’ Blocks is an average puzzle game.

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NGamer UK

Not particularly flamboyant, but thoroughly entertaining. Forget those block puzzle relics on Virtual Console and give the new blood a go. [Dec 2008, p.74]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

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