Spectrobes: Origins

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  • Summary: Spectrobes: Origins brings the successful series to Wii for the first time with a new story that reveals secrets from the past through flashbacks of significant events. In Spectrobes: Origins, players use the unique Wii controls to explore vast worlds, excavate three-dimensional fossils andSpectrobes: Origins brings the successful series to Wii for the first time with a new story that reveals secrets from the past through flashbacks of significant events. In Spectrobes: Origins, players use the unique Wii controls to explore vast worlds, excavate three-dimensional fossils and unravel an engaging story while discovering the key to preventing a galactic threat. While immersed in the universe as never before, players fight enemies by controlling planetary patrol officer Rallen and commanding a Spectrobe creature at his side in large-scale, real-time battles. [Disney Interactive]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. Gaming Age
    91
    The graphics of this game are pretty phenomenal considering the game is being displayed by the Wii.
  2. RPG Fan
    87
    Suffice it to say, you'll have fun if you give this game a fair chance.
  3. Vandal
    78
    Spectrobes Origins is home version perfectly adapted from what we've seen in Nintendo DS. It makes good use of the Wii hardware and has a well-integrated story, which is bolstered by a great localization to Spanish.
  4. Multiplayer.it
    75
    Spectrobes: Origins is an interesting evolution of the franchise, even if still aimed to a teen audience it happens to stand out as a solid and entertaining RPG recommended especially to fans of the genre. The game is visually impressive but plagued by minor faults, it does not last a lot but it offers some optional content and lots of creatures to unlock and collect.
  5. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    73
    This is a cut above most monster collection games, but won't change the world. [Oct 2009, p.80]
  6. Worth Playing
    70
    This is a decent game, and kids will likely enjoy it for a while, but it falls well short of being any sort of modern classic.
  7. RPGamer
    30
    With a simplistic, weak story that will only entertain young children and drab, tedious gameplay that only young children could overlook, Spectrobes: Origins is a game that should only be played by kids, and even then, any Pokémon game will provide them with three times the content at three times the quality.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. SteveW.
    Aug 21, 2009
    10
    Pretty nearly perfect to me. my young kids, my younger girlfriend and I all love this game. 2 days and it's already our favorite Wii experience.
  2. Sunkenknight
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    Play first before you hate. Spectrobes Origins offers the freedom that other monster-catching games don't allow. It is an absolute shame toPlay first before you hate. Spectrobes Origins offers the freedom that other monster-catching games don't allow. It is an absolute shame to compare this to pokemon. The only thing similar is the use of monsters to fight however even that is different since you the player can fight with a variety of weapons and not just monsters to fight in this PVE styled refreshing experience. It is recommended to play the 1st 2 games to fully enjoy this game.… Expand
  4. SSBgames
    Dec 19, 2015
    10
    Excelente jogo, me surpreendeu e muito, creio que todos devam dar uma chance ao game, belo visual, excelente jogabilidade e desafio. Apesar deExcelente jogo, me surpreendeu e muito, creio que todos devam dar uma chance ao game, belo visual, excelente jogabilidade e desafio. Apesar de ser um jogo da Disney… Expand
  5. Phuz
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    I haven't played this in years and I didn't get very far in when I did. I constantly trade my games, I never hoard them unless it is a game II haven't played this in years and I didn't get very far in when I did. I constantly trade my games, I never hoard them unless it is a game I really like and the fact this is still sat in my collection two generations on and I still want to play it again speaks volumes. The only reason I haven't is years of addiction to e-shop sales means I have about 300 games I'm ploughing through.

    As for the game. It looks great. Really colourful. Fun mechanics. I had no idea what it was and got it on a whim and just thought it was great fun.

    I'm pretty surprised at the critic score. I'm a big Ys fan but I preferred this to Ys 8 by a long stretch.    … Expand
  6. DonK.
    Aug 20, 2009
    9
    Far better than I expected. This, ghostbusters and Water Warfare are the only true local 2 player fps games for the wii. They all came out Far better than I expected. This, ghostbusters and Water Warfare are the only true local 2 player fps games for the wii. They all came out within a few days of each other and are all very very good games. Just scratching the surface of this one but loving it already!… Expand
  7. Ironmonger
    Jul 6, 2011
    9
    I was blown away by how good the game was. I love how the main character is in the battles and how the cinemas actually have voices and areI was blown away by how good the game was. I love how the main character is in the battles and how the cinemas actually have voices and are acted out. The new spectrobes are very cool and the spectrobe that you ride to go faster is awsome (warning, you might get addicted and thus don't search for minerals/spectrobes as often). the only reason i said 9 instead of 10, was because even though the main character gets cool diverse weapons, the spectrobes don't do as much in battle as they used to unless there is a second player. Don't get me wrong, the weapons are cool, but spectrobes 2 for ds was going strong with combat. This combat is more fluid and fun, just less spectrobe action than i hoped for.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#72 Best Wii Game of 2009
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#69 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009
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#38 Most Shared Wii Game of 2009