Kororinpa: Marble Mania review video (Wii)

5 April 2007

Posted by:Ferry

Using the Wii Remote, players navigate their balls through a series of complex 3D mazes in Kororinpa: Marble Mania. No complicated button combinations are required – just the tilt of the Wii Remote to tip and tilt the game environment in all directions. Each ball in the game has its own level of response, speed, slide and bounce, so the player must choose his balls carefully in order to successfully complete Kororinpa. As more mazes are completed, additional balls are be made available to choose from. These include balls such as ladybug, cat, penguin, watermelon and pig.

Players can also go head-to-head with another player, splitting the screen horizontally or vertically, where the winner is the player to collect all the red crystals and reach the goal first. The game includes more than 50 mazes and five different environments, each with its own unique music, obstacles and visual style to enjoy.

While there may be some fun to be had, this title turns out to be as shallow as it gets. Find out the details in this Kororinpa: Marble Mania video review.

To quote the video review: “This mania is manic. It’s a bipolar challenge swinging wildly towards the mundane, with only the occasional blip of opposition and aggravation that would be welcomed as liberators. The game is technically solid with fine controls, but it’s like that chicken dinner Mom made a thousand times, sure it’s tasty, and it’s filling, but wouldn’t you rather eat something else? Hopefully the next Wii tilt game can stick its neck out a little further and get away from Marble Mania’s humble beginnings.”

Design — 5.3
Gameplay — 6.3
Overall — 5.6