MasonicGamer.com - Mini games deserve mini reviews, and that’s exactly what this is. When browsing around the Vita’s PSN store, you’ll notice the “Minis” section, which is geared towards extremely low budget, mobile-type games. In fact, Wizorb has been released on Mobile platforms, but now comes to us on Sony’s latest handheld.
It’s a fairly simple concept – Imagine Breakout or Arkanoid, then add in some fantasy, RPG-style setting, and you’ll have Wizorb. The basic idea is to move a paddle back and forth at the bottom of the screen and bounce a ball upwards to break blocks. As they break, items drop down, such as potions and money, and these can be collected to improve your standing. You’ll also see enemies wandering througout the levels, and these can be defeating by hiting them with the ball. Simple.
“After over 10 years since its initial release, it's impressive how well Wizorb has held up in all of its awesomely retro glory. For a simple Breakout experience, you can't get much better than this so I recommend it to anyone who enjoys breaking bricks.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
Game-Modo’s Travis Blair reached out to Beatshapers, a developer behind several PlayStation games found on various platforms, to learn about a company that seems to really enjoy gaming.
EG:There are some ideas so ludicrous, yet so strangely perfect, that you wonder why nobody thought of them before. Case in point: why not squeeze a JRPG into Breakout? That's what Wizorb does, and the result is quite wonderful.
