Wii U eshop Reviews

Uncovering The Truth About Your Life And Death!



Master Reboot is a sci-fi horror game developed and published by Wales Interactive and is an extremely unusual game, but does this mean that the game is good? Continue reading to find out the answer to that question!

In Master Reboot you play the role of a person who has passed away and had their soul uploaded on the Soul Cloud...

A psychological horror adventure from a first person perspective.



MASTER REBOOT (Wii U eShop)
(C) Wales Interactive

PAL Review by SKTTR.


You wake up in a dark cel-shaded world, and have to find out who you are and where you are. Information is scarce, and the little you get from cutscenes initially add to the...

Available now on the Wii U eShop in North America and Europe

Developer / Publisher - WayForward Technologies
Genre - puzzle platformer, retro

Software Size - 487 MB
Full Price - $9.99
# of Players - 1

As a reviewer who previously reviewed Mighty Switch Force on the Nintendo 3DS eShop, you might be wondering why would I double dip on an experience of collecting girly, monster summoning, escapees...

Monkey Pirates (Wii U)



(C) 2014 Henchmen Studio

Review by Rukiafan and SKTTR.

Monkey Pirates is a fast comical topdown multiplayer action game for up to five players, a rapid-fire cannonball contest against your friends in a variety of customizable modes, but is this game as fun as a barrel...

Monkey Pirates (Wii U)



(C) 2014 Henchmen Studio

Review by SKTTR.

Monkey Pirates is a fast comical topdown multiplayer action game for up to five players, a rapid-fire cannonball contest against your friends in a variety of customizable modes.

It's welcoming you with a nice hand-drawn Carribean setting and...

Fun With Mud!



Is this game as good as the 3DS original? Let's find out!

Gameplay:

Early last year Renegade Kid released Mutant Mudds on the 3DS eshop and the game was met with a good deal of positive feedback, and now a Deluxe version of the game has been released on the Wii U with new stages...

Into The Frozen Wasteland!



Earlier this week we reviewed My Jurassic Farm and deemed a solid game for the young audience the game was targeting, but how does My Arctic Farm stack up against its prehistoric brother? Keep reading to find out!

The gameplay in My Arctic Farm is the same as it has been in every My Farm title which isn't bad if you are under the age of 10, but...

The Mane Attraction!



Last month we reviewed My Farm and had mixed feelings about the game, but ultimately it was deemed a decent game for the young audience the game was targeting, but how does My Exotic Farm stack up against its...

Not Quite As Fun As Watching Fainting Goats.



Gameplay And Controls:

My Farm is a very light farm simulator for children that was previously released on the DS. The game has you starting out with just...

Off-Key, But Not Broken!



My First Songs is a childrens karaoke app that was developed and published by Ringzero Game Studio and was released on the Wii U eshop in North America back in April of 2014! Is My First Songs a quality app or is it a quick cash-grab? Keep reading to find out what we thought of the game based on a child's perspective!

First off My First Songs does a good...

Life Finds A Way!



My Jurassic Farm is the latest title in the My Farm series developed by bip media and released on the Wii U eshop! The series is a farm simulation title that is meant for young children therefore most adults or older children might not find this game enjoyable. The other games in the series fell short of solid status, but each new entry has been slightly better than...

Battle An Alien Menace From Within!

Shin'en has had a long track-record of amazing titles on Nintendo's digital download shops over the years, so does Nano Assault Neo live up to the expectations of Shin'en quality games? Read our review to find out!



Gameplay And Controls:

The controls of...

Grinding The Competition!



Developed by Roll7 and published by Curve Digital OlliOlli is a fast-paced 2D sidescrolling skateboarding title that has been critically acclaimed by the press and is as tough as nails, but what did we think of this unique title? Continue reading our review to find out!

The gameplay is simple yet incredibly difficult and will challenge even the most avid of gamers!...

A Robot, Some Dinosaurs, And Regular Snakes = Monsters



Paper Monsters Recut (Wii U eShop)

PAL-Review by SKTTR.

Publisher: Mobot Studios
EU Release Date: 13.11.2014 (no German release)
Price: 6,49€

Fun With Paper!



Paper Monsters: Recut is a 2.5D platformer that was originally released on mobile devices as Paper Monsters, but has been rebuilt from the ground up for the Wii U by the developer of the game Mobot Studios! Does the game possess enough depth for a console platforming title or is it better suited for mobile devices? Keep reading to find out!

The gameplay of Paper...

A Real Predicament



Percy's Predicament is a balance based platformer similar to Super Monkey Ball, but does it live up the the standards set by SEGA's semi-popular series or should it be avoided? Find out by reading the rest of...

A Blast From The Past With A Modern Twist!



Ping 1.5+ is an action puzzler developed by the indie studio Nami Tentou Mushi that is part Block Breaker, part puzzler, and has incredible arcade-style action filled gameplay that makes it a very unique title! The game uses the touch controls of the Wii U to control the block which is essentially the playable character in the game. You need to...

Gotta Beat Em' All!



We had good things to say about the WiiWare title Pokemon Rumble, but does the Wii U iteration live up to its predecessor? Read our review to find out!

Pokediceyachtzee!



Poker Dice Solitaire Future is a board game style video game that has been developed by the one-man developer RCMADIAX "the mastermind behind the critically acclaimed Wii U eshop title Blok Drop U"! But is Poker Dice Solitaire Future as good as Blok Drop U? Keep reading to find out!

Poker Dice Solitaire Future is pretty basic and plays like the popular dice...

A King or A Pawn?!



Gameplay And Controls:

Pure Chess is a chess title originally released on IOS, but is now available on many platforms including Wii U and 3DS! The game makes excellent use of the Wii U Gamepad and the controls are simple and precise! Pure Chess has many modes of play including single game, multi-match tournaments, and even an online mode...

My What Monotonous Stories You Tell Grandmother!



Developed by Brave Rock Games Red Riding Hood is an interactive storybook that is geared towards young children, but with only 15-20 minutes worth of content and a bare-bones presentation is the game even worth its $1 asking price? Continue reading to find out!

The presentation of the game is pretty lackluster, especially for a visual novel...

The Power of Rock And Roll!



Published by EnjoyUp Games and developed by Quaternion Studio Rock Zombie is an interesting arcade-style action game that will remind retro gamers of the cheesy yet fun horror games you would usually find in most arcades during the 90's, but is it a solid game by today's standards or is it something that would have been better off releasing a couple decades ago? Keep reading...

Mind Bending Puzzler Action!



Gameplay And Controls:

In RUSH HD your goal is to put colored cubes in slots of the same color, however you have very limited control over the cubes meaning that you have to be clever in order to solve this game's challenging levels! You place panels in the cube's path...

Purrfect!



Scram Kitty And His Buddy On Rails is an on-the-rails shooter/plotformer developed by Dakko Dakko Games and has been one of the most anticipated eshop titles for the Wii U! Does the game live up to its hype? Keep reading to find out!

Gameplay And Controls:

The gameplay in Scram Kitty is refreshingly unique in-terms of both its design...

More Like A Blessing!



Developed and published by WayForward Shantae And The Pirate's Curse is the final game in the first story arc of the Shantae series and it features streamlined gameplay and more polished mechanics than earlier games in the series, but is it enough to give this game our seal of approval? Keep reading our review to find out!

The story of Shantae And The Pirate's Curse...

A Knight In Shining Armor!



Shovel Knight is an 8-bit retro inspired action/platformer developed by Yacht Club Games and has been released on both the Wii U and 3DS eshops, but does it live up to the incredible amount of hype it has received prior to its release? Continue reading our review to find out!

In Shovel Knight you take the role of a retired knight who lost a close...

Leave this box shut



In some of my recent reviews I’ve mentioned how some games feel a bit like mobile games, but now I have come to the pinnacle of “this game feels like it belongs on smartphones” That game’s name? Shut the Box.

Shut the Box is so simple that the entirety of the gameplay is summed up on one screen that shows once you start the game. Your goal is to clear a row of cards listed 1-9, and clear two more identical...

A Race Against Time...



Published and developed by Takusan Works Shuttle Rush is a hectic action platformer where you must race against the clock to finish each stage within a very strict time limit or die trying. Is this unique formula a recipe for disaster or does it actually work well? Keep reading our review to find out!

Time limits in platforming titles is nothing new, but Shuttle Rush...

Ooh Shiny!



Soon Shine is an action-puzzler available from the Wii U eshop and developed and published by Dahku Creations the masterminds responsible for the tough-as-nails platformer Chubbins which was also released earlier this year! But what did we think of this new Wii U eshop title? Continue reading this review to find out!

Soon Shine has players utilizing the sun and the...

Flappity Flapp Flap!



Spikey Walls is a clone of the popular ios title Flappy Birds and was developed and published by the Blok Drop U developer RCMADIAX. But does the game live up to its predecessor? Continue reading this review to find out!

The gameplay is simple you must navigate through an endless wave of spikes by tapping a single button to avoid an early death! Each spike...

Party Like The 1980's!



Published and developed by KnapNok Games Spin The Bottle: Bumpies Party makes good use of the Wii U gamepad to bring up to 8 people together with some unique multiplayer party gameplay! Some of the games are quite fun especially with more players, however other games can be a little annoying. This game also makes use of the gamepad's camera and mic for some of the...