Tamagotchi Party On
SCORE: 90
A lot of people will make the mistake of comparing Tamagotchi Party
On! to the Mario Party series. There definitely are some similiarities
between the two franchises, but there are also some major differences.
Tamagotchi Party On! is more of an interactive board game. There are
plenty of mini games, but no party games. That makes this game more like
Risk, Scrabble, Monopoly, or Life with additional features.
The graphical style in
Tamagotchi Party On! is most assuredly unique, and artistic. I have yet
to play this game with anyone who does not like the bright, bold, and
colorful graphical style. Everyone has commented on it though. The
different characters in this game are very happy, and there are only
wholesome graphics used in this game. The details are not up to par with
a lot of other next generation console games, but then that goes back to
the graphical style. I did not find any offensive or violent images in
this game.
The sounds in Tamagotchi
Party On! are very crisp and clear. The sound bytes all fit the theme of
this game quite well. The music is nice and upbeat in a way that brings
a smile to my face. I did not hear any offensive sounds while playing
this game.
The goal of Tamagotchi
Party On! is to get the highest reputation points to become the new
president. Games can be played for thirty minutes or longer (i.e. and
hour). I really wish there had been a fifteen minute game, or just ten
rounds. This is a wonderful game that can be played with one to four
people. I would recommend more than one person playing, because waiting
on the computer is never a lot of fun.
We had some trouble
playing this game, and most of that had to do with the rolling of the
dice. The Wii Remote is used as a hammer that launches the dice. This
should have been pretty random, but player one, and two kept getting the
same number. An improvement would be the way the dice is rolled. Some of
the mini games require little Wii Remote usage, and that was also a bit
of a disappointment. The board designs are very intelligent however,
even though players must land exactly on certain squares.
Tamagotchi Party On! is
one of those gems that everyone in the family can enjoy playing. It is
simple enough that young children (four and up) can play, and
interesting enough to keep the attention of adults. I would like some
sequels to this game to come out, especially if the two gameplay issues
were addressed. Family time is promoted with this title, and that always
gets our attention.
- Paul
Graphics: 90%
Sound: 93%
Replay/Extras: 87%
Gameplay: 81%
Family Friendly Factor: 100%
System: Wii
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Rating: 'E' for Everyone
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