The enemies are a little dull, too. In fact, there are only three sorts: shadowy birds that fly in patterns, weird shadowy ram things and shadowy dragons. We're fully appreciative of memory constraints, but the enemies don't do justice to the rest of the splendid visuals. That said, NyxQuest is a really solid debut from Over The Top Games – pretty, atmospheric, thoughtful and just the sort of thing we love seeing on WiiWare and want more of. Although lacking the polish of Lost Winds, its nearest WiiWare relative, this is well worth a play.
I could totally see NyxQuest standing amongst other 2.5D platforming greats like Klonoa and I wanted to like NyxQuest much more than I ultimately did, but a short campaign, an unengaging story, and ho-hum enemies combined to curtail the game's potential and make it less stellar than it could have been. I'd still recommend a look if you're a fan of platformers, if only for the brief but glorious chance to experience fantastic art and lighting. I myself usually prefer the crisp, clean look of 2D pixel art for side-scrolling platformers, but NyxQuest is a very rare specimen that exemplifies that 3D models can be just as beautiful, if not moreso.
Destructoid - Some games get a mobile port where the touch interface doesn't really add anything. Other games actually benefit from the tension of having to use multiple touch controls simultaneously where the effect is enhanced compared to mouse and keyboard or motion controls.
Classic L337 take a jaunt through ancient greek times with NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits HD on the iPad platform. Previously, NyxQuest was a PC only title.
