mr_bogus Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Gamecock did push the advertising (esp online ads) for Dementium : The Ward pretty well, hopefully they'll do similar for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 A few new screens have surfaced so... *bump* (click to enlarge) More screens here. Mushroom Men threatens to be overlooked in the Christmas gaming rush. With there being so few platformers on the go nowadays, its worthwhile keeping an eye to see how this one turns out- it has potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Got an interview confirmed with the developers for this, so expect that pretty soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekunando Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Part 1- The Beginning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 From GoNintendo Mushroom Men, both for Wii and DS, are just around the corner in North America. All the videos, art, and walkthroughs we’ve been seeing have only gotten me more pumped for the title. I am sure it’s doing the same for European Wii/DS owners. I just hope you won’t mind waiting a bit longer for the games. Rumor has it that both titles have been delayed in Europe, and won’t hit until February. This news is said to come from a European press release. I am trying to hunt down the release as we speak. Unfortunately, I don’t find a Euro delay hard to believe. Im hoping this isnt true as I was looking forward to playing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Probably true, we'd have had a date by now. I have an interview with these guys, anyone got any questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazkarieh Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Sure!! Ask them about why did they choose Les Claypool for the sound and where did they get inspiration on the timed sounds (Chibi Robo comes to mind). And, of course, if they have any more projects for Nintendo platforms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noku Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Yeah Dazkarieh's questions off the top of my head, plus: Were you on shrooms when coming up with the idea? What's your favorite Primus cd? Also, and I don't really think I need to be telling N-E staff this, but be sure to let them know they made the year worthwhile for a lot of originality-seekers like myself. Or are bound to make the year worthwhile. I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Some good questions there. I'm not sure I like the idea of this being put back to next year. Its a bit like what we had with Zack and Wiki this time last year, except this time round we don't have the likes of Mario Galaxy to cover up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirited away Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 This game has indeed been delayed. My sister works for a games PR company that work in the offices above Gamecock - they've all been made redundant. Apparently the company was subject to a hostile takeover (CEO lost alot of money in the current econonomic crisis) by a company I can't remember and thus is the reason for the delay. Tis a shame. Got to play it at the Eurogamer Expo though. Althought I only had a brief playthrough, I was pleasantly suprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Did you get enough time with it to be able to give us some impressions? I've read elsewhere that apparently it has a bit of an iffy camera and that it uses a targeting system which is hard to immediately get to grips with...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Did you get enough time with it to be able to give us some impressions? I've read elsewhere that apparently it has a bit of an iffy camera and that it uses a targeting system which is hard to immediately get to grips with...? I read this months ONM and they said the camera was what spoilt the game, everything else seemed great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirited away Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Did you get enough time with it to be able to give us some impressions? I've read elsewhere that apparently it has a bit of an iffy camera and that it uses a targeting system which is hard to immediately get to grips with...? Only played for a few minutes to get a taste of it. I couldn't work out how to change the camera angle for a while, actually. I just assumed it would be assigned to the C button, but I think you had to use the D-pad to alter the camera angle (so I was blindly staring at the floor for a while). I just really enjoyed the art style and the humour of the game. There also seemed to be alot weapons that could be unlocked - you use materials you find to power them. Problem was, people kept leaving the demo stations halfway through a level, so I didn't really have a clue about the controls or objectives. Definitley has a charm about it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Cool. Surely if you can manually control the camera then that would alleviate any potential problems with the camera system. Dunno though, if NOM are nitpicking with it then it must be dodgy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirited away Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Cool. Surely if you can manually control the camera then that would alleviate any potential problems with the camera system. Dunno though, if NOM are nitpicking with it then it must be dodgy. A bit fiddly having to run your finger up the wii remote, off the action button. I might be talking rubbish though (I think that's how camera control worked!). I enjoyed the organic feel to the world and all the weapons; as a theme I think it's quite endearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_prOdigy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 IGN seem to say it's a pretty generic platformer, albeit with superb art. http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/936/936591p1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noku Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Jah, the lack of rave reviews is no surprise to me. Am sure to buy this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 One of my favorite games on the Wii this year. Some game-play video I recorded. 1st level - http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF/video/GXnQAHTi/miniditka_mushroom_men_1st_level_videogames_video/ Montage - http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF/video/hIb-mGaa/miniditka_mushroom_men_gameplay_montage_videogames_video/ Montage # 2 - http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF/video/Md-RXPbZ/miniditka_mushroom_men_gameplay_montage_2_videogames_video/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Jah, the lack of rave reviews is no surprise to me. Am sure to buy this though. Yeah, I'm just glad the reviews aren't totally rubbishing the game as that would have been off putting. Platformers are a rarity nowadays so I still reckon I too will give Mushroom Men a go when its released over here. One of my favorite games on the Wii this year. Some game-play video I recorded. 1st level - http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF/video/GXnQAHTi/miniditka_mushroom_men_1st_level_videogames_video/ Montage - http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF/video/hIb-mGaa/miniditka_mushroom_men_gameplay_montage_videogames_video/ Montage # 2 - http://www.imeem.com/people/x3pRCQF/video/Md-RXPbZ/miniditka_mushroom_men_gameplay_montage_2_videogames_video/ Nice one, thanks for those. : peace: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_bogus Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 One of my favorite games on the Wii this year. Some game-play video I recorded. Nice vids, thanks Boomstick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Another review, from NGamer this time. It basically follows up on what other reviews have said - it's by no means rubbish, there's potential for good sequels, it just isn't amazingly good (still good, though). Spore Wars isn't quite the game we were hoping for but there is potential here for a future franchise if the uninspired level design is given a few tweaks. 73% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob3008 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Has this got a UK release date yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Has this got a UK release date yet? The last I heard it was supposed to be released in Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Available for pre-order on Amazon who have it dated for Feb 28th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Ive just checked Gameplay and they now have it down for 6th March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts