Nintendo Life's Scores

  • Games
For 5,853 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 45% higher than the average critic
  • 18% same as the average critic
  • 37% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Lowest review score: 10 153 Hand Video Poker
Score distribution:
5861 game reviews
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    • 10 Critic Score
    Having a minimum of creative expression and being almost completely worthless.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Pallurikio isn't a bad game, but it's just not a terribly interesting one.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Players might be put off by the short length and lack of multiplayer -- which means it probably won't get as much playtime after the first runthrough by anyone but high score junkies, but if you're a fan of the genre it's worth a look.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A long lasting and satisfying trivia experience for experienced players and an accessible entry point for those new to the genre awaits those willing to give this series a second chance.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    You might find more polished versions of the game out there, but if you've ever wanted to take this arcade classic with you on the go, this is the version you need.
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    • 40 Critic Score
    We hear life has some really cool photorealistic visuals and built-in voice chat too.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Yummy Yummy Cooking Jam starts out slowly but soon evolves into a decently enjoyable test of co-ordination, as long as you don’t mind a difficulty spike in your lunch.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    With only three different mini-games to play and no real challenge in taking care of your little pets, from an adult perspective this game gets old very quickly.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Miami Nights is not a terrible game as much as it is painfully average. Life sim fans can gleam some fun out of this, but it’s over before you know it and you likely won’t care to go back. It’s worth a shot if you’re looking for a quick dance, but just like its theme song it’ll wear thin fast.
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    • 40 Critic Score
    Although we welcome the presence of new tricks on the DSiWare service, the two presented here aren't really up to scratch.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you loved Toki Tori, you'll love this. If you loved Chu Chu Rocket!, you'll love this. At a mere 600 Nintendo Points with 60 puzzles, you're getting quite the bargain.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    Stunt Cars feels like it's trying to do too many things at once and gives the game a very erratic feeling at times, making you wonder exactly what the developers were ultimately going for when they put the game together.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    Diatomic is a game suffering from an ill-placed desire to stand apart from established popular shooters on the Wii. Whilst being a bit different is certainly admirable, choosing a rubbish control system is not the best way to do it.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Play it for the atmosphere, play it for the suspense, play it for the story; we don’t care, just don’t miss out on one of the best Wii games this year.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Magnetis offers a competent core gameplay mechanic that is both intuitive and provides enough depth to keep players coming back for more. The lack of variety in the gameplay and omission of online leaderboards will take the shine off replay value for some, but the visual polish and outstanding soundtrack definitely make up for it and ensure Magnetis will find a place in every puzzle fan's collection.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It’s a quality game as was Phantom Hourglass before it, and even though at times it feels too much like a retread of past games, it remains a thoroughly enjoyable jaunt through Hyrule and puts most other DS titles to shame with its overall quality.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It does a good job of bringing the popular "defense" game to DSiWare and is fun to play.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Had Rayman not been so annoyingly cheap then it would be a highly recommended platformer. Unfortunately, it is annoyingly cheap and should only be traversed by those with either a masochistic streak or diehard Rayman fans.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Overall, Teyon made an excellent choice by porting Ball Fighter to the DSi. Behind the thrown-together theme, misplaced music and the name that sets the five-year-old in all of us giggling lies a solid, entertaining puzzle game that would be great no matter how it looks or sounds.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Not only does the game look and sound amazing for a DSiWare release, but it's so simple to pick up and play that you'll find yourself diving in and having fun in almost no time.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    We fail to see what is so therapeutic about a game that is composed of nothing more than repetitive wrist movements and button memorization.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Stop Stress feeds the player's innate desire to smash things by using motion controls to do the smashing, though everything isn't as much fun to smash as it could have been.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Flowerworks is the kind of thing we like to see on WiiWare: it's a bit goofy, cute and colourful and a lot of fun. If you take the time to get the hang of things you too can find that fireworks and flowers go great together!
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rogue Trooper stands out for two big reasons: it's one of very few decent third-person 3D action games on the Wii and it's a good quality game based upon a licensed property.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Do yourself a favour and grab one of the DS’s many other accomplished puzzle games before attempting to crack this one.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Avatar isn't a bad game, it just rarely rises above the average, despite borrowing heavily from some superb games.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The real beauty of Clash of Heroes is it manages to feel like a good RPG and a great puzzler simultaneously.
    • 31 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Copter Crisis is another example of a good concept for WiiWare that has been poorly executed. With bland visuals, repetitive gameplay and an absurd Pay and Play pricing plan, there's little that speaks in this title's favour.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There's been nothing wrong with the gameplay in the series so far, and obviously nothing changes here. The puzzles aren't really too hard to figure out if you pay attention to what the characters say, meaning you should once again plow through the whole thing in about 2 to 3 hours.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    There's absolutely no denying that Christmas Clix is a fun and engaging puzzler that should appeal to many fans of the genre. Not only does the game sport a very easy control system, it has plenty of gameplay variety to keep things interesting.

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