VVVVVV

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  • Summary: There's something terrible wrong in an alternate dimension! Help Captain Viridian flip to find five crew members, 20 hard-to-reach Trinkets and save a dimension on the brink of destruction. It's a space opera in the most unique scale with a style that only VVVVVV can bring to you. Instead ofThere's something terrible wrong in an alternate dimension! Help Captain Viridian flip to find five crew members, 20 hard-to-reach Trinkets and save a dimension on the brink of destruction. It's a space opera in the most unique scale with a style that only VVVVVV can bring to you. Instead of jumping, control the direction of gravity by inverting your gravity and allowing Captain Viridian to flip between the floors and ceilings of the environment.

    For adventurers who save the dimension, there's still hours and hours of new gameplay with all-new Player Levels. Test your mettle and see if you have what it takes to beat a collection of levels created by other famous game developers.

    Inspired by classic 8-bit days gone-by and now with experience-heightening 3D, VVVVVV will challenge even the most battle-hardened old-school gamers.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Destructoid
    Dec 29, 2011
    95
    The game's design is immaculate, playing a bit like a cross between Metroid and Super Meat Boy. It works hard to be as non-linear as possible, and it never relies on the same ideas for too long, which keeps the excitement coming at a steady pace.
  2. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jan 21, 2012
    90
    Got a 3DS? Get VVVVVV. Essential indie gaming, now on the go.
  3. Nintendo Gamer
    Jun 20, 2012
    90
    As thrilling to complete the first time as the fifth. [July 2012, p.105]
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  4. Modojo
    Jan 4, 2012
    80
    It's one of the more unique games we've seen for 3DS and another fine addition to the handheld's downloadable library. VVVVVV lacks some flash, but more than makes up for this with hardcore play.
  5. XGN
    May 23, 2012
    80
    Playing with gravity is fun, especially when it's so clean and simple like in the super retro game VVVVVV. The graphics make it feel like an old game from the late 1980's, but at the same time it's so refreshing and fun that it fits perfectly in the year 2012. Respawning is fast and there are many checkpoints, so this game does hardly get very frustrating. We do miss the option to make and share levels though.
  6. Metro GameCentral
    May 10, 2012
    80
    Punishingly and infuriatingly hard, but also the best retro-inspired platform puzzler for years, and a very successful port to the 3DS.
  7. Eurogamer Portugal
    May 22, 2012
    70
    This is a great game instantly accessible and challenging. If you could not play any of the previous versions, download this with confidence.

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  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
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  1. RagAndBoneMan
    Mar 11, 2012
    10
    It has all the charm of the 80s and all the after thought of being released after the turn of the millennium. The personality is charming sciIt has all the charm of the 80s and all the after thought of being released after the turn of the millennium. The personality is charming sci fi goodness. You'll love it. Just be patient.… Expand
  2. hagelt18
    Feb 10, 2012
    10
    I first bought and played this game on PC and I LOVED it. I love old school games so the raw difficulty of this game, the neo-old schoolI first bought and played this game on PC and I LOVED it. I love old school games so the raw difficulty of this game, the neo-old school atari-esque graphics, the brilliant music, and the charming short 'n' sweet dialog all make this game perfect for a gamer like myself. The game boasts quite a few challenges that will cause you to die repeatedly, but the action starts back up the moment you die at the nearest check point. I purchased this game again because I loved it so much I thought I might as well have it on the go.… Expand
  4. zUltra
    Jul 11, 2019
    10
    If you're getting into a 3DS, you need to have this masterpiece of a game. Gorgeously Incredible music and awesome gameplay. This gameIf you're getting into a 3DS, you need to have this masterpiece of a game. Gorgeously Incredible music and awesome gameplay. This game definitely needs to be in every list of best 3DS games.… Expand
  5. mykellinden
    Jun 23, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. VVVVVVV is a wonderful game. It may be 8-bit and simplistic in its graphics, but the sheer insanity that is its difficulty level in some respects makes it probably, in my opinion, one of the hardest video games ever created in history. The music was really well done, (my hat goes off to Magnus for a splendid track of chiptune revival) and the level design was hard, but fun...annoyingly so. Gravitron for the win!… Expand
  6. rodericrinehart
    Feb 19, 2017
    7
    Challenging but fun for the most part. Some parts were very twitchy and not what I wanted, but most of it was a fair challenge. You can beatChallenging but fun for the most part. Some parts were very twitchy and not what I wanted, but most of it was a fair challenge. You can beat it in less than 3 hours, even if you die hundreds of times because the reloads take less than one second.… Expand
  7. kidsgames2
    Mar 10, 2012
    7
    A really fun game to play but its invincibility mode is a cheat to the game. If you do not use this mode it is a pure adventure game. It canA really fun game to play but its invincibility mode is a cheat to the game. If you do not use this mode it is a pure adventure game. It can be a hard game for young gamers due to its difficulty.… Expand
  8. VidsRule
    Jul 18, 2012
    5
    Definitly fun for a while, and then that fun turned in a torture chamber that slowly fed me to the wolves. I mean i just GENERALLY didn't likeDefinitly fun for a while, and then that fun turned in a torture chamber that slowly fed me to the wolves. I mean i just GENERALLY didn't like the game after a awhile- I mean, come'on developers throw me a bone. What? my score is gonna drop the average a bit? Well make a better game the next time.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best 3DS Game of 2011
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#18 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2011
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#1 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2011