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
    • 58 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Not hot enough to melt the snow. [Jan 2002, p.134]
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    • 44 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    The artwork and special effects are well-executed, but the game's pacing is slow. [Dec 2003, p.146]
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    • 48 Critic Score
    Also on the menu are some PDA functions that amount to a class scheduler, an address book and a horoscope. [Feb 2004, p.153]
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    A tutorial lets you in on the game's nuances, and numerous tournaments provide chances for you to win the game's 300 cards - a good spin for duelists. [Jan 2005, p.139]
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    • 33 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Responsive play control and detailed graphics will make you want to venture deep into the story, but difficult battles against incidental enemies may keep you from your goal. [Aug 2004, p.123]
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    • 48 Critic Score
    The game has a kitschy classic-television atmosphere that will nevertheless appeal to fans of the show. [June 2004, p.121]
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    • 40 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Responsive control helps make the game an enjoyable play. [Oct 2004, p.124]
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    • 33 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    A compass points to your current objective, but it's still easy to get lost in the game's complex levels. [Mar 2004, p.121]
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    The poker play is solid, but the AI players are predictable. [Feb 2005, p.117]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    The game's colorful graphics and light difficulty are appropriate for the franchise's young fan base. [Dec 2004, p.150]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    Play mechanics are lacking, making it difficult to aim and fire at the same time, and computer-controlled ememies are brutal early on. [Nov 2004, p.131]
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    • 46 Critic Score
    Looks and sounds like the cartoon, and the cut scenes are packed with laughs, but the flight-based control is frustrating and the game's delivery, collection and fighting tasks can be tedious. [Nov 2003, p.151]
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    • 40 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    The difficulty level is a tad high for young players and the gameplay is very repetitive. [Jan 2004, p.160]
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    • 36 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    Unfortunately, there's no cure for nonresponsive control and poorly rendered graphics. [Mar 2004, p.120]
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    The frame rate suffers in the downsized version. [Aug 2002, p.146]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    A lot of story and dialogue leads to little action at the beginning, but it heats up if you stick with it. [May 2005, p.92]
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    • 40 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    More of a button-masher than the "Street Fighter II" games, Taiketsu is a simple battler that may bore fighting-game afficionados. [Feb 2004, p.153]
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    A lot of story and dialogue leads to little action at the beginning, but it heats up if you stick with it. [May 2005, p.92]
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    • 54 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    The standard jump-climb-shoot action is far from out-of-this-world. [Mar 2002, p.137]
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    • 57 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    The game does not use a 3-D engine for dungeon navigation. Instead, it presents a series of still images. [Feb 2003, p.161]
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    • 46 Critic Score
    Control is sometimes cumbersome, depending on the bot design. [Nov 2003, p.152]
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    • 52 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    The graphics and sounds are nice, and the action can get mean. [July 2002, p.150]
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    • 39 Metascore
    • 46 Critic Score
    It's a little tricky to target enemy ships at first, and the levels are longer than they have to be, but the game has an unmistakable Star Wars flair. [Feb 2004, p.154]
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    None of these activities are particularly intriguing, and after playing each one once, you'll have seen pretty much everything the game has to offer. [Jan. 2007, p.116]
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    All in all, the game would have benefited from less character and more clarity. [Aug 2007, p.88]
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    • 47 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Whoever's responsible should be thrown into the Sarlacc pit. [Nov. 2006, p.90]
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    • 44 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    For those who know and enjoy poker, this game will be a total disappointment. [Dec 2005, p.111]
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    But what should be At World's End greatest asset--the combat and the use of the Wii remote--quickly turns into its greatest failing, resulting in an overall experience mired in tedium. [July 2007, p.94]
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    • tbd Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    FFF starts simple and later becomes boring and monotonous. [Nov 2009, p.89]
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    • 36 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    There's no platforming, no puzzle solving, no backtracking, no nothing: you just work your way across the stage until it abruptly ends. [Dec 2009, p.89]
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