Rotohex

Rotohex
WiiWare image for Rotohex
Developer(s)Skip Ltd.
Publisher(s)Nintendo
SeriesArt Style
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
WiiWare
ReleaseGame Boy Advance
  • JP: July 13, 2006
WiiWare
  • NA: October 27, 2008
  • PAL: December 5, 2008
  • JP: May 12, 2009
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Rotohex is a Nintendo video game for the Wii's WiiWare service. It is a remake of the Japan-only bit Generations title Dialhex. It was released as WiiWare in North America on October 27, 2008.

Gameplay

The objective of the game is for the player to form hexagons of a solid color (called a "Hex") by rotating into place and combining together colored triangles which drop down from the top of the screen. The player is required to create a certain number of Hexes in order to pass each stage. Initially the game starts with triangles encompassing only two colors, with more colors eventually being added to the mix. In addition, glowing triangles give the player power-ups such as creating a hole in the bottom of the play area, or swapping colors. There are eight different colors in total.

Along with a solo mode which involves progressing through levels, the game features unlockable endless play and sprint modes along with competitive and co-operative multiplayer.

Development

Rotohex was originally released for the Game Boy Advance as Dialhex under the Bit Generations label on July 13, 2006 exclusively in Japan. This version was announced on June 1, 2006. Nintendo announced that they would be giving free copies of the games in the series to 700 members of the Club Nintendo website in exchange to feedback on them, though only to people who own a Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS.[1] Nintendo filed for an ESRB rating for this title in the US.[2] It was later remade for the Wii's WiiWare service in the Art Style series. Both versions were developed and published by Skip Ltd. and Nintendo respectively.[citation needed]

Reception

Rotohex received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 70/100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3] On GameRankings, the game holds a score of 71.00% based on 7 reviews.[4]

IGN gave Rotohex an 8/10, calling the game "one of those awesome 'zone out' matching puzzlers" which carries an "unbelievable addictiveness" in its gameplay that is "almost as addictive as Marathon Mode is in Tetris".[5] It was nominated for Best Puzzle Game for the Wii by IGN in its 2008 video game awards.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Nintendo preps GBA bit Generations series". GameSpot. 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  2. ^ "Rotohex". Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  3. ^ a b "Art Style: ROTOHEX for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Art Style: ROTOHEX for Wii". GameRankings. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b Harris, Craig (27 October 2008). "IGN: Art Style: Rotohex Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ^ VanOrd, Kevin (15 January 2009). "Art Style: ROTOHEX Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  7. ^ Whitehead, Dan (6 January 2009). "Art Style WiiWare Roundup Review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  8. ^ Dillard, Corbie (29 October 2008). "Art Style: Rotohex Review - WiiWare". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  9. ^ Rodriguez, Steven (12 November 2008). "Art Style: ROTOHEX Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  10. ^ "IGN Wii: Best Puzzle Game 2008". IGN.com. 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19.