Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits

 DS
  • Publisher: Namco
  • Release Date: Nov 30, 2004
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
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  1. MattM.
    Apr 18, 2005
    7
    A fun frantic title that lacks depth. Luckily its replayability makes up for it. If it had single cart multiplayer it would have snagged another point from this fan.
  2. ChaoKirby
    Aug 30, 2021
    7
    Decent, just nothing to write home about. There is no story here and a good chunk of assets and music are reused from either Mr. Driller Ace or Mr. Driller DrillLand. I will say that you should NOT play the North American version of this game, that version just straight up sucks due to having even LESS content in an already bare bones game.
  3. Yojimbo2015
    May 22, 2023
    6
    Puzzle-style game that's a cross between a Tetris-style falling block game and Boulder Dash. Not a great deal more to it than that but it's good fun in small doses.

Awards & Rankings

3
#3 Best DS Game of 2004
7
#7 Most Discussed DS Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. GamePro
    70
    If you like to think just a bit more and still have a good time, then dig yourself a hole with Mr. Driller.
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  2. IGN
    65
    While making some use of the dual-screen, touch-screen format of the DS, Drill Spirits feels neither revolutionary nor new.
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  3. Game Informer
    70
    It's nothing spectacular, but all systems need good puzzle games and this seems to fit the bill nicely. [Jan 2005, p.149]
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