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Game Information
- Platform: Nintendo Wii
- PEGI Rating: Ages 3 and Over
- Media: Video Game
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Product Features
- Tilt the Wii Remote to tilt the maze and roll your ball to the goal
- Unlock new balls and use their special properties to negotiate the mazes
- Includes a wide variety of themed courses including forests, a city and a land made of candy
- Each course is littered with obstacles including magnets and slippery water
- Challenge a friend in two-player split-screen race mode, to see who can finish a maze first
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
You may already have played a mini-game on the Wii, in something like Rayman Raving Rabbids or WarioWare, where you have to move a ball through a maze simply by tilting the Wii remote. Kororinpa (basically the Japanese equivalent of the word "plink") is those mini-games expanded and turned into a whole game. It’s also not too dissimilar to Super Monkey Ball, in the sense that you control the maze, not the ball, moving the remote to tilt the game world and get your little marble to the goal on each level. Unlike Monkey Ball though the game works in full 3D, with you twisting and turning the maze so that one minute you’re rolling down a slide which you then twist around to become the ceiling or wall.
As you might imagine the added complexity of thinking in three dimensions makes the game seem almost impossibly hard at times, but it’s ruthlessly fair and however much you might like to pretend failure is always your fault and not the game or the controller’s. Sensibly, developer Hudson has ensured that the maze designs are the only overcomplicated aspect, and there are a number of cute animal shaped marbles to unlock as well as some that are heavier or more bouncy. There’s also a split screen two player mode where oddly the second player has to use the nunchuck – a feature apparently added only to cause animosity between players as you fight for control. It’s not for the short of temper, but for those with the patience to play it this is the most rewarding puzzler for a long time.
HARRISON DENT
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
Short but fun.
You control a variety of different marbles, from common or garden marble to cats, dogs & pandas complete with cute sound effects. The levels range from the trivial to insanely hard (until you learn a new trick). Level design is good with lots of "can I do this" moments where a new idea is rewarded. The game itself is rather short but unless you have very steady hands, good reflexs and plan your route completely from the preview screen I can guarantee you will be replaying certain levels over & over.
The game maybe unfairly compared to Wii Monkeyball but Kororinpa has none of the pointless Boss levels and is much slicker.
Hint; if you have a widescreen TV and the picture looks distorted, in the game set the screen shape to be 4:3 (!) as the Wii seems to handle the widescreen correctly then.
You control a variety of different marbles, from common or garden marble to cats, dogs & pandas complete with cute sound effects. The levels range from the trivial to insanely hard (until you learn a new trick). Level design is good with lots of "can I do this" moments where a new idea is rewarded. The game itself is rather short but unless you have very steady hands, good reflexs and plan your route completely from the preview screen I can guarantee you will be replaying certain levels over & over.
The game maybe unfairly compared to Wii Monkeyball but Kororinpa has none of the pointless Boss levels and is much slicker.
Hint; if you have a widescreen TV and the picture looks distorted, in the game set the screen shape to be 4:3 (!) as the Wii seems to handle the widescreen correctly then.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I was a bit sceptical when I first started playing this title, but before long I was truly hooked!
You control a ball (many different variations become available including a penguin, pig and UFO among others), which you have to guide through each stage without falling off and collect all the crystals on the way.
The difficulty level starts gently to ease you in and allow you to get to grips with the controls, but quickly the levels start to challenge even the hardened marble rollers amongst us. The visuals are superb with the detail of the ground far below and the wonderfully inventive levels and themes adding to the beauty of the game.
The game has been a hit with the whole family, from me, a keen gamer, to my five year old daughter, right up to my parents (60+) who were on it for ages.
I have one complaint which is that the game is not long enough, there needed to be more levels to make the game feel more of a challenge. Although the later levels are VERY hard and the bonus levels too, I was left wanting more when I completed the game......
However, the 2 player mode provides so much longevity, with fantastic split screen races to keep you rolling into the small hours.
A superb title, well worth picking up!!!!
You control a ball (many different variations become available including a penguin, pig and UFO among others), which you have to guide through each stage without falling off and collect all the crystals on the way.
The difficulty level starts gently to ease you in and allow you to get to grips with the controls, but quickly the levels start to challenge even the hardened marble rollers amongst us. The visuals are superb with the detail of the ground far below and the wonderfully inventive levels and themes adding to the beauty of the game.
The game has been a hit with the whole family, from me, a keen gamer, to my five year old daughter, right up to my parents (60+) who were on it for ages.
I have one complaint which is that the game is not long enough, there needed to be more levels to make the game feel more of a challenge. Although the later levels are VERY hard and the bonus levels too, I was left wanting more when I completed the game......
However, the 2 player mode provides so much longevity, with fantastic split screen races to keep you rolling into the small hours.
A superb title, well worth picking up!!!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
It's more than likely you'll be asking several questions on hearing about Kororinpa. The first is `Is this different enough from Super Monkey Ball to be worth getting?' and the second is `Is it good?'.
The answer to the first question is a simple `yes'. While the idea is very similar; roll your ball along a track by tilting the track and get to a specified point, collecting things along the way, Kororinpa differs by making the control very sensitive and open to a lot more movement with the Wii Remote.
This allows for a much more interesting experience, including actually being able to turn the course completely upside-down. You'll need the manoeuvrability, but for the first 20 levels, give or take the odd bit, you'll be wondering where the challenge is. Well, it appears soon enough, but that's the problem. Just as you get into the game you find yourself reaching the end.
And that's the answer to the second question. While this game is beautifully detailed, cute as a button and has some really well thought-out courses, it takes just a couple of hours for a good player to finish the initial courses. There are secret levels and another bunch of stages to unlock, but these last stages are just the first ones mirrored, which feels a bit like a cheap trick from the programmers.
The graphics really shine out and people watching you play will notice all sorts of small details that will make them fall in love with the game. The control system is perfect too and only the camera occasionally lets it down (you can't move it while playing, which is a slight oversight to say the least). There are lots of different balls to unlock, including a dog, cat, pig, rugby ball and UFO, all of which have subtle (and not so subtle) differences. There's even a nice little two player mode which is basic but works well and adds some value to the game.
It's such a good game that once you play it you'll want to recommend it. But you know that pretty much everyone with any skill will complete it sooner rather than later. Ultimately, you'll feel as if you've played an amazing game, but it was all over too soon.
The answer to the first question is a simple `yes'. While the idea is very similar; roll your ball along a track by tilting the track and get to a specified point, collecting things along the way, Kororinpa differs by making the control very sensitive and open to a lot more movement with the Wii Remote.
This allows for a much more interesting experience, including actually being able to turn the course completely upside-down. You'll need the manoeuvrability, but for the first 20 levels, give or take the odd bit, you'll be wondering where the challenge is. Well, it appears soon enough, but that's the problem. Just as you get into the game you find yourself reaching the end.
And that's the answer to the second question. While this game is beautifully detailed, cute as a button and has some really well thought-out courses, it takes just a couple of hours for a good player to finish the initial courses. There are secret levels and another bunch of stages to unlock, but these last stages are just the first ones mirrored, which feels a bit like a cheap trick from the programmers.
The graphics really shine out and people watching you play will notice all sorts of small details that will make them fall in love with the game. The control system is perfect too and only the camera occasionally lets it down (you can't move it while playing, which is a slight oversight to say the least). There are lots of different balls to unlock, including a dog, cat, pig, rugby ball and UFO, all of which have subtle (and not so subtle) differences. There's even a nice little two player mode which is basic but works well and adds some value to the game.
It's such a good game that once you play it you'll want to recommend it. But you know that pretty much everyone with any skill will complete it sooner rather than later. Ultimately, you'll feel as if you've played an amazing game, but it was all over too soon.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
kororinpa
This game is really fun to play and quite challenging too.I used to have the sequel to this game and found the balls dont move naturally like they do in this game. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. S. Hudson
Great
I am very competitive and love this game. Loads of levels and not too difficult or easy that you get bored.
Published 17 months ago by KatieJ
Kororinpa
This game has provided so much enjoyment amongst the family - what a challenge that keeps you on the end of your seat! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Kirky
Excellent game
I only just got this game now, several years after it was released. I've always had my eye on it because I liked Super Monkey Ball on the GameCube, this looked like a great step... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Steven Carne
This game is great
At first i thought it would be rubbish as it looks childish; but its really fun and the harder levels are great! Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by Emma Bradley
Fun but frustrating
I play this game with my mum for a bit of girl time. It's a really simple premise, you have a marble (as you play you unlock more with different features - heavy, slippery etc. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2009 by Clare
bad game
i think this game got really boring after while and i did not enjoy it. At he start it was okay but it is really easy to complete and is not very fullfilling.
Published on 22 Feb 2009
the game
At first it seems gr8 but I had it for around a week then I just got really bored with it and just played a different game (transformers) me and dad only got it because a mag... Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2008
Great fun on the wii!
This marble madness type game is brilliant fun ont the wii and makes excelletn use of the controller for the wii. The music is addictive and the graphics are cute. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2008 by technojunkie
Possibly the best game I've played on the Wii!
I'll try to keep this review relatively short for you - I'm not really someone who writes many reviews for stuff but I felt this game thoroughly deserves more praise! Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2008 by Steve Picler
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