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Max & the Magic Marker

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9.7 User Score:

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Based on 16 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Press Play

Developer: Press Play

Genre(s): Platform

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: March 8, 2010

Summary

[WiiWare] In the game Max has a magic marker, that makes it possible for him to draw anything he wants – and it becomes real! Unfortunately the monster he drew also became real – so he's got to find and catch it before it causes too much trouble. [Press Play]

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What The Critics Said

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Everyeye.it

A new splendid platform game arouses player creativity.

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Official Nintendo Magazine UK

Charming, clever and compelling all at once, this game does everything right.

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9Lives

If you’re looking for a quick fix with plenty of challenge, then Max & the Magic Marker is something to consider. It’s presented beautifully and with its combination of puzzle and platforming elements, it plays quite fluently. All in all, it’s not that novel though. We have seen such elements in other drawing games before, but still Press Play knows to keep us tied to the screen and that’s why this game deserves a place in your WiiWare collection.

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Cubed3

Max and the Magic Marker is yet another considerable addition to the Wii's download library, and a great start for new developers Press Play.

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Cheat Code Central

If you were enamored by the creative ideas promised by games such as Drawn to Life, definitely give Max & the Magic Marker a look. It's not an epic adventure by any means, but there's still something magical about it.

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Teletext GameCentral

A clever mix of World Of Goo and Drawn To Life that makes good use of the Wii and your own imagination.

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Nintendo Life

Although it doesn't really do anything other "drawing" games haven't already done before, Max & the Magic Marker is a very enjoyable and sizeable platforming romp, and one you'll definitely want to see through to the end. The collectibles will keep you coming back until you've got 100%, which can be pretty challenging, but it will be worth it.

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Meristation

Press Play’s first adventure has come to be one of the best WiiWare games that we’ve tried so far, with an impressive graphic engine and a very entertaining traditional gameplay style that will make any platforms-lover enjoy his time with the game. Don’t miss it.

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3DJuegos

Max & the Magic Marker is a enjoyable and creative platforming game.

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Boomtown

There's plenty to like about Max and the Magic Marker, such as challenging puzzles, novel ideas and great gameplay mechanics. But the emphasis on creativity won't appeal to everyone - especially those who remember when this was all just fields, pipes and clinky gold rings.

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Edge Magazine

Tight ink limitations force creative solutions, but once learnt, certain tricks undermine the action. [Feb 2010, p.94]

Vandal Online

Max and the Magic Marker is a platforming game with very good ideas, well executed, but is far from being an outstanding game.

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Game Informer

Although Max may provide a better realization of the "draw-in-your-solution" sub-genre of creativity-driven platformers than what has come before, the Wii remote still cannot offer the accuracy truly needed to make a game like this shine.

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Gamereactor Sweden

Drawing your platforms in platform games is hardly anything new these days. Still, talented developer Press Play has found a really nice touch to the concept and Max & the Magic Marker is a really tricky Wii Ware alternative to Braid.

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Gamer.nl

Max & The Magic Marker offers a fun combination of platforming and puzzling. It requires a lot of thinking on the player’s part, especially in later levels. The game is short though and sometimes it’s tricky to draw the platforms. The graphics are fantastic though and the music is just as good. Worth a try!

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NGamer UK

There's not much that surprises you. [Mar 2010, p.74]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.7 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Dadia M. gave it a10:
Me and my little sister got this over the weekend, and I LOVE IT!! Max is so cute! Great graphics, best music in a Wiiware game ever. The drawing takes a little training, but it's a lot of fun! Tip: Don't just do stairs!

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