Art Academy: Home Studio

 Wii U
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Nintendo Life
    Jun 8, 2015
    90
    Playing Art Academy: Atelier is a relaxing, rewarding, and immersive experience that truly makes you feel like part of a grand tradition.
  2. GameCrate
    Jul 14, 2015
    88
    The abundance of options available at your fingertips is very cool, and the ability to share couldn't be easier, save for direct posting to social networks – but we'll make do with what we have.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Jun 11, 2015
    85
    Art Academy: Atelier is a great entry in the franchise. With 30 new lessons and some pretty powerful tools, painters of all skill levels will have a good time.
  5. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 30, 2015
    80
    The tutorials alone are worth the price of entry. [Issue #16 – July/August 2015, p.24]
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  6. Gaming Nexus
    Aug 27, 2015
    80
    More software than game, Art Academy: Home Studio is an enjoyable experience with infinite replayability. Regardless of your artistic skill, it will teach you a thing or two and give you a nice creative outlet to express yourself with its expansive toolset.
  7. Multiplayer.it
    Jul 12, 2015
    80
    This is the best Art Academy ever released: drawing and painting lessons are interesting and complete, and finally we can share them online. The only real limits of this "game" are the same limits of the touch screen, which isn't the best tool to paint.
  8. Attack of the Fanboy
    Jul 8, 2015
    80
    Serving as an excellent teaching tool for aspiring artists, Art Academy: Home Studio takes the franchise to new heights with well designed lessons that aim to make players the next Vincent van Gogh.
  9. TheSixthAxis
    Jun 10, 2015
    80
    I genuinely feel that, while it’s not a perfect representation of drawing/painting, Art Academy: Atelier does an excellent job of teaching you the process of creating a piece of art.
  10. FNintendo
    Jun 23, 2015
    70
    After previous chapters in the series, the Wii U gets what is so far the most advanced and richest version of Art Academy. While it’s certainly no professional design software, it has a good pace to its lessons and is set to appeal to the players who want to give a boost to their artistic aspirations.

Awards & Rankings

8
#8 Best Wii U Game of 2015
21
#21 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
24
#24 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. Brinker774
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    Made it through all the basic art lessons. It focuses on theory as well as technique. Choice of paint, charcoal, pastels and pencils givesMade it through all the basic art lessons. It focuses on theory as well as technique. Choice of paint, charcoal, pastels and pencils gives the app a lot of creative options. I must say this has been one of the most enjoyable and educational products i have ever used on a console.… Full Review »
  2. amstans
    Aug 19, 2015
    9
    This is more of a learning program than a game, although there are some playful elements like uploading your drawings to social media. TheThis is more of a learning program than a game, although there are some playful elements like uploading your drawings to social media. The lessons are very informative and teach you how to use the various tools provided. I found the pencil lessons very useful as I never knew exactly how to use them in a practical way as the softness and hardness provide different techniques. I would almost say this is a perfect teaching tool because it also has a tactile feeling with the sounds the pencil makes on the paper, however sometimes the shading can be tricky and not so precise, often over powered and when you go to erase it goes completely white. The smudger is also very tricky to use, as expected this is digital drawing and harder to control than in reality, but does teach you the techniques.… Full Review »
  3. patrickres9
    Aug 4, 2015
    9
    I've gone through all of the lessons and was surprised with how much It focuses on art theory to go with everything else. There are a LOT ofI've gone through all of the lessons and was surprised with how much It focuses on art theory to go with everything else. There are a LOT of mediums to choose from, which give a huge variety, and it all works extremely smoothly. This was very educational and useful, and I'm glad i picked it up.… Full Review »
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