Spheroids
SCORE: 79
I am thankful Family Friendly Gaming was given a code for Spheroids
on the Wii U. This downloadable only home console video game with off
screen play takes the old Buster Bros concept and fleshes it out into a
full 2D side scrolling game. What does that mean exactly? Spheroids is
an indie 2D side scrolling game with gadgets like a grappling gun and
has blob like characters that break apart when hit.
I noticed there are set areas in Spheroids that are just like Buster
Bros. Families can run, jump, grapple, and more in Spheroids. Then we
come to parts of the level where we need to break apart all of the
Spheroids to continue on. Thankfully there are enough power ups and
upgrades in Spheroids. I noticed it was very smart to collect the gold
coins in Spheroids and use them on upgrades in later levels.
Spheroids has retro graphics. There are thirty-two levels in Spheroids.
This Wii U Nintendo eShop only video game is selling for $7.99 as I work
on this review. The levels have multiple continuations points in them.
There are also cut scenes in Spheroids where two characters converse.
This is how we learn about new enemies, environment features, and
gadgets.
I like Spheroids. I had fun playing it. I also enjoyed getting through
the levels. Is it violent to break apart these one eyed blob monsters? I
don't know. What I do know is we see where our character last died when
we continued. The main character is blocky. To me that is at the very
least an ESRB descriptor of Comic Mischief. Maybe even an ESRB
descriptor of Cartoon Violence. Families have given up on the ESRB
giving accurate descriptors years ago. Family Friendly Gaming continues
to point out when and where they miss things.
The grappling hook is a fun way to swing in Spheroids. I like the music
in Spheroids. It kept me interested in playing this game. I could not
get the music to work with the off screen play. Not sure what the
problem was there. I wish Spheroids had more levels for the price. A
physical copy of Spheroids would be pretty neat for the video game
industry. Maybe that will happen in the future.
- Kid Gamer
Graphics: 75%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Gameplay: 90%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: Wii U
Publisher: Eclipse Games
Developer: Eclipse Games
Rating: ‘E’ -
Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY
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