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Magnetica Twist

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Game Info

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Mitchell Corporation

Genre(s): Puzzle

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: June 30, 2008

Summary

[WiiWare] The classic puzzle game Magnetica is now available on WiiWare , putting its own unique "twist" on the puzzle-game experience. You're surrounded by marbles, marching slowly but surely down a track. Use a launcher (piloted by a Mii of your choice) to shoot marbles with matching colors and wipe them out before they reach the end of the track. Control couldn't be simpler, as all you need to do is twist the Wii Remote controller to aim and press the A button to shoot. And the game play remains as addictive and deep as you've come to expect in Nintendo's puzzle games, with five varied play modes, advanced mechanics such as the ability to lob marbles, and a never-ending supply of combos. This definitely isn't your typical game of marbles. [Nintendo]

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What The Critics Said

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Eurogamer

But while Actionloop Twist has strong presentation and depth of content, it's the controls and Quest mode design that elevate it to essential status.

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Games Master UK

A great time waster, with some terrific multiplayer options, too. [Sept 2008, p.85]

NGamer UK

All the aural pleasure of a Newton's cradle mixed with the explosive satisfaction of Mii-controlled, cannon-propelled marbles. What's not to love? [Sept 2008, p.66]

IGN

Though the motion controls aren't the best way of playing the Magnetica/Puzzloop design, it's still a fun game even with the control wonkyness.

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Cubed3

Actionloop Twist translates the addictive nature of the Nintendo DS game perfectly onto Wii, implementing a clever motion-control mechanic that makes for some very fast and frantic gameplay.

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Nintendo Life

Offers one of the finest puzzle experiences currently available on WiiWare. Having said that, the lack of online and controller issues make it difficult to recommend.

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Wii Brasil

Just because of its multiplayer, you'll have fun for just 1000 Wii Points. It's a shame the game doesn't include an online mode, as the DS version has it along many other options.

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Hardcore Gamer Magazine

With better controls, it would be an incredibly solid WiiWare title, but as it stands it’s simply a good puzzle game that will keep you entertained for a little while.

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n-Revolution Magazine UK

Not a bad puzzler, with a fun multiplayer mode, but it's a little bland to look at. [Issue#25, p.78]

games(TM)

It works well enough, but doesn’t really offer an advantage over the joystick controls of the arcade game and is significantly slower in practice than the flicks of the DS stylus. [Sept 2008, p.124]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

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