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
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As unlikely as it seems, it's a great combination of cerebral strategy and pure twitch challenge. [July 2009, p.86]
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    • 49 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Only the most hardcore of Naruto fans will be truly happy with this one. [July 2009, p.89]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Charming. [July 2009, p.87]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    This hard-boiled detective is a bit underdone. [June 2009, p.90]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Fun, mainly because of its emphasis on cooperation. [June 2009, p.89]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    What makes the game frustrating is that the viruses appear onscreen randomly and start congealing quickly, so you don't have a lot of time to plan ahead for chaining opportunities--which can be a problem when you're tasked with performing three chains of seven in three minutes. [May 2008, p.88]
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A lot of these puzzles are downright cruel. [May 2009, p.89]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bash Party feels a lot like its predecessor; it's more like an expansion pack than a true sequel. [July 2009, p.87]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    The folks at Next Level Games have created an amazing title that has made the 15 years since Super Punch-Out!! quite worthwhile. [June 2009, p.88]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    Times are tough, but this is one job offer you should pass up. [June 2009, p.90]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The addition of the Story mode is welcome since it gives the single-player game some longevity, but I can't help but feel that a true sequel to Guilty Gear XX is long overdue. [May 2009, p.91]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    You have to take a Zen approach to it; just explore, collect mushrooms and flowers, capture bugs with your wand-turned-net, and let things happen. [June 2009, p.89]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A platforming classic. [May 2009, p.88]
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    • 25 Critic Score
    A boring, lifeless, bug-filled title. [July 2009, p.90]
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    There's sadly little in the way of replay value. [July 2009, p.90]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you've played a lot of games in this genre, it's refreshing to finally find one that's willing to crack a smile. [May 2009, p.87]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The game's motion controls work great with either the Wii Remote or the Wii Wheel, and are a little more forgiving than in Excite Truck. [May 2009, p.87]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    A drab experience that takes little advantage of the DS hardware (menu issues annoy) and rarely rises above the level of sufficiency. [May 2009, p.91]
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    As you might expect, facing computer-controlled opponents in an RPG-themed board game is a dreadful bore. [May 2009, p.89]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    One of the few titles that does minigames right. [May 2009, p.86]
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    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Major Minor's Majestic March certainly isn't the next coming of PaRappa, but young gamers - and the young at heart - should get a kick out of it. [May 2009, p.89]
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    • 55 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Wait for Punch-Out!! if you're hankering for some fisticuffs. [May 2009, p.89]
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    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The game as a whole is unsatisfying. [Apr 2009, p.87]
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    • 60 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you liked Cooking Mama, give this one a try. [Apr 2009, p.88]
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    • 48 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It may look and - thanks to strong voice acting - sound like a potentially compelling anime series, but as a playable video game, Lux-Pain is a nonstarter. [Apr 2009, p.85]
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    • 44 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The gimmick of tilting the Wii Remote like handlebars is as engaging as this game gets. [Apr 2009, p.87]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Broken Sword may be old, but it's still good. [May 2009, p.89]
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Portability and touch-screen functionality give the DS game the edge. [Apr 2009, p.84]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Portability and touch-screen functionality give the DS game the edge. [Apr 2009, p.84]
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    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Touch Mechanic's controls work well, but you just can't do enough to the cars. [May 2009, p.91]
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