Kororinpa
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| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) |  Hudson Soft Konami |
| Distributor(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release date | December 2, 2006 February 23, 2007 March 1, 2007 March 20, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Unknown |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E (Everyone) PEGI: 3+ OFLC: G |
| Media | 1 × Wii Optical Disc |
Kororinpa (コロリンパ? known as Kororinpa: Marble Mania in North America) is a video game for the Nintendo Wii. It was a launch title in Japan on December 2, 2006, and was later released in Europe and North America in 2007.
In the game the player tilts the playing field, using the Wii Remote to navigate a spherical object around mazes to reach the end goal, similar to Marble Madness, Marble Blast, and the Super Monkey Ball series. Some of the mazes cause the player to tilt them in such a way so that a wall becomes the floor, or interact with objects such as magnets and conveyor belts. Each level contains a number of orange crystals and a single green crystal. Collection of all orange crystals is mandatory for progression, green crystals are optional, but unlock secret levels. In addition, obtaining good times on levels will unlock new balls or music. Once the forty-five single player levels have been completed, a mirror mode is unlocked.
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The game has received a mixed, but predominately positive response. IGN UK awarded the game a score of 6.1 out of 10, citing the game as being "hard not to warm to", noting the "jolly soundtrack and cunning level design difficult to resist". However, they criticized the game for its lack of levels or challenge, and also its "ill-conceived camera". British gaming magazines NGamer and Official Nintendo Magazine were less critical, awarding Kororinpa scores of 81 out of 100 and 80% respectively. ONM praised the game for its control method and multiplayer mode. On Game Rankings, the game has received an average of 70% from 21 reviews.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ GameSpot's review of Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
- ^ VGRC's review of Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
- ^ IGN's review of Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
- ^ IGN UK's review of Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
- ^ Eurogamer's review of Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
- ^ Fragland's review of Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
- ^ Gamestyle's review of Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
- ^ 1UP's review of Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
- ^ GameRankings.com page for Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
- ^ GameStats on Kororinpa. URL retrieved 5th April 2007.
