NWR writes: "Proving that Nintendo's Art Style series goes beyond remakes of the Bit Generations line, Cubello is an original puzzle game that could only be done with a pointer device. Like Orbient before it, the concept is very simple, and the aesthetics are stripped down to the bare minimum. Cubello isn't as deep or addictive as Orbient, but it still has some charm and is a good title to pick up for five minutes at a time, which is appropriate for a downloadable game since you don't have to switch discs.
Each level in Cubello consists of a big, complex structure made of different colored blocks. The structure is constantly rotating, and your goal is to blast away all the blocks until only the core block is left. Blocks are cleared away by matching at least four of the same color. (I should note that some colors, like dark blue and brown, look too similar against the bright background, and there is no special display mode for color blind players.) Since you just point at the screen and shoot blocks at the cluster, Cubello is briskly paced and initially feels more like a shooter than a puzzle game."
Each month Club Nintendo offers gamers the chance to redeem their hard earned coins for full games available on either the Wii Shop Channel or 3DS eShop. This month we see one Wii game and two 3DS games.
I downloaded the Picross, and I love it. I always wanted to try it, but for one reason or another it never happened. So now was the time for me to try it. It's very addicting and you can easily get caught in its pace. I gambled 100 points on it, and I think it's worth it so far.
"If you knew in advance that you would be stranded on a desert island, what games would you take to keep yourself entertained while you awaited rescue? Throughout this week, some of us will be answering that very question. Instead of a set number of games, each team member has been given 5000 Wii Points to spend on any combination of titles from the Wii Shop Channel, as well as the chance to nominate one game they just couldn't quite fit into their budget. What games will we choose to help pass the days, weeks and months isolated from civilization? Read on to find out!" -- Wiiloveit.com
Gaming Target examines Nintendo's Art Style series, the latest attempt at bringing experimental and avant-garde game design to the downloadable realm. From the article:
"Nintendo is a company not above resting on its laurels. As games continue to rise in cost, new and unproven intellectual properties are the first games to get dropped. So it should come as no surprise that the company making the most profit is content to use its established brands for all they are worth in the console space. The relatively new downloadable game realm, on the other hand, is slightly different. Familiar faces still do well but with lower consequences for failure, even a company as conservative as Nintendo can afford to take some chances. Enter their newest series: Art Style, cheap experimental puzzles games for your internet-enabled Nintendo systems."
