Nintendo Power's Scores

  • Games
For 2,179 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 57% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.1 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Lowest review score: 20 Ant Nation
Score distribution:
2179 game reviews
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you're a puzzle fan and haven't played the series before, be sure to check it out. [Sept 2009, p.90]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy may not be a beefy adventure, but because virtually everything that's great about Namco Bandai's long-running series is present here, it's well worth playing. [Nov 2011, p.78]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    A pretty shameless knockoff of Namco Bandai's Katamari Damacy series, conceptually speaking, but as far as knockoffs go, this one isn't bad. [Nov 2009, p.88]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's interesting that the enemies are so much smarter than your own squad members. [Aug 2005, p.81]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Packs in six simple, but fun, games for one or two players. [Nov 2002, p.76]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Avalon Code is sort of a mess, but it's an inspired one. [Apr 2009, p.90]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Probably one of the most innovative gameplay ideas you'll ever see. Pac-Pix will be remembered 10 years from now. [June 2005, p.96]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In addition to the solid single-player adventure, The Force Unleashed II has a Super Smash Bros.-inspired multiplayer component that's good fun. [Dec 2010, p.]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A solid title with good football sense and strong gameplay. [Oct 2005, p.97]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Surprisingly unique and monstrously funny. [Jan 2002, p.136]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Using the Wii remote to look around and shoot is a big improvement that addresses the PSP version's camera issues, and it's an overall better-looking game. [July 2008, p.88]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    You could do a lot worse than having Pilotwings Resort be the first game you slide into your brand-new 3DS--just don't expect it to be there a month later. [April 2011, p.82]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    It may not be the all-new title some were hoping for, but it's a great game worthy of bearing the Resident Evil name. [Apr 2006, p.82]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Charming. [July 2009, p.87]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    If you like tough, tricky combos, Mat's your man. [Jan 2002, p.132]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    It's more about a quick trigger finger than mapping out a careful plan of attack. [Mar 2002, p.134]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's a fun and fresh play. [Dec 2003, p.151]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Disney Interactive's answer to Pokemon has a new perspective. [Dec 2008, p.104]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The remake has some minor improvements, including the ability to continue playing from where the previous game ended. [Sept 2005, p.83]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    This is a solid game that simply doesn't do enough to separate itself from its predecessor. [Jan 2008, p.88]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It's easy to achieve proficiency in the game, and so difficult to fail, you may find that your skill and your interest in the game plateau quickly. [Dec. 2006, p.106]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Motocross fans may dig what Untamed's shoveling, but the casual racer will want to hold out for a certain kart game on the horizon. [Jan 2008, p.90]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 54 Critic Score
    Until you get used to the controls, you may be stuck on the first bout. [July 2003, p.146]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    The minigames are just as goofy as ever, with only one or two clunkers amid dozens of fun challenges. [Nov 2002, p.218]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    It's not terribly different from the relatively recent FIFA 10. [May 2010, p.85]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A clever take on a familiar concept. [Sept 2007, p.89]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    A great curiosity for a day, but it's not a place you'd want to stay. [Jan 2006, p.114]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This game is packed with little goals, and as you achieve them your city flourishes and levels up. Leveling up grants you access to the new Intercity Cup, a tournament in which you try to prove your city's supremacy over the surrounding computer-controlled cities. [Oct 2011, p.86]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Does a decent job of punching monotony in the face. [Nov 2010, p.89]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It might be OK for a movie to show the same location over and over, but as a video game, the repetition gets old. [Jan 2006, p.116]
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