Zendoku
DS- Publisher: Eidos Interactive
- Release Date: Jun 26, 2007
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This is an addiction, not a game. As hard as you may fall for it, there are rewards for sticking with it, but the later levels will make it harder to do so.
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All in all, it’s a fun little game with cute graphics that ought to keep Sudoku fans happy.
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Nintendo GamerThe thrill of using logical reasoning to kick someone's arse is a phenomenal experience. Single player's a good laugh, too. [May 2007, p.61]
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The game is as visually and acoustically appealing as Sudoku can be. The game is colourful, full of personality, and the grid is large and easy to read.
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Overall, Zendoku is an interesting and amusing take on a Puzzle Fighter-style game.
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Zendoku is worth picking up if you’ve got buds that will play with you. Fun multiplayer kinda makes up for a lackluster single player experience.
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Sudoku purists will be upset by a number of things in this game. All puzzles appear to be randomly generated, so there’s no way to track which ones you have or haven’t solved yet.
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Thanks to the game's fundamental competitive structure, in two-player mode it shines and the charming art style, which ably mimics Japanese fighting game aesthetics, lends the package character sorely missing from its DS Sudoku rivals.
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Neatly presented, well thought out and with plenty of modes – multiplayer is especially good - Zendoku is a fun improvement on the basic Sudoku.
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Puzzle fans will likely enjoy this quirky title, though others would be better off trying before buying.
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Official Nintendo Magazine UKA brave attempt at standing out from the sudoku crowd, but its confusing grids and random mini-games make it more frustrating than refreshing. One for multiplayer only. [May 2007, p.79]
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Game InformerIf you only buy one sudoku game this year, maybe you should reconsider and buy zero. [June 2007, p.118]
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Perhaps it's Sudoku burn-out. But mostly it's just that a Battle version of Sudoku isn't as fun as the packaging would lead you to believe.