Universo Nintendo's Scores

  • Games
For 835 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 9% same as the average critic
  • 27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
Highest review score: 100 Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Lowest review score: 10 NASCAR Arcade Rush
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 47 out of 835
835 game reviews
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Longtime fans of gorilla that waited patiently for a return of the acclaimed series Country can get excited, because Returns is very worthy of its title.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A nice puzzle game, with enormous possibilities and exciting puzzles.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Whether you are a fan or not the hedgehog, take a chance and see if this is more a title of "Sonic cycle".
    • 86 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    It costs 1200 Wii Points. However, it is worth paying such a price,because those who look for unique experiences will have a rich and challenging fun with this game, possibly the best exclusive WiiWare until now.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you like the genre, be aware that this game represents it very well.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Swear EA at will, but, if you're a fan of sports games, you must play NBA Jam, one of the possible competitors for sports game of the year.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 47 Critic Score
    The Force Unleashed II on the DS has medium graphics and interesting sound effects, but everything else is sad. The force, definitely, is not in this title.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Worth it for the historical aspect.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Worth for those that want to remember the classics or for those that don't know them.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    n-Space impressed with Call of Duty series and impressed even more with James Bond.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 78 Critic Score
    Far from perfect, Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame for DS still shines and has its value.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a very competent platformer for the DS.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 87 Critic Score
    The merit of Eurocom was the realization that new concepts should be assimilated into gameplay. And this, along some concepts already established and some additions, enriched the final product, making an incredible, nostalgic experience.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Blood Stone DS can be considered even better than the versions of the HD consoles and PC.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 77 Critic Score
    Even with some minor flaws like the little VARIETY regarding the levels and the number of Keydrons, ThruSpace becomes compelling and worth 800 Wii Points for your purchase, turning itself in a different puzzle game, but unambitious.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you're a fan of The Sims and have a Nintendo DS, the game is worth the play. Otherwise, won't be this title that will attract you to the franchise.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Patch Land is a world patched, made of clothes and buttons, and, looking at it, it is impossible to forget.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Since Nintendo decided to put Mario and his gang apart to adopt Miis, it could at least has taken some inspiration from other ames of the series' Wii-something.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sonic Colors worth the play and only adds to the great library of DS.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Call of Duty Black Ops is the most complete First Person Shooter on the DS at the moment.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    An interesting game and has an audience that would be interested in it, but consider this as an application evolved.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Definitely it's not the game that will make the character return to its golden age. It's fun, well produced, its physical needs understanding and requires adaptation of the player and makes numerous references to the previous games.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame is a very good game, and for that there is no doubt. Obviously, it has its flaws (not many, not few), but instead of failure, it is more appropriate to call them "points for improvement".
    • 79 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Other M innovates in many aspects and too much. Metroid is in the right way.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    One of the most complex RPGs of the recent times, and still manages to maintain the simplicity in the narrative and gameplay.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It is undeniable that Sin & Punishment: Successor Star is a quality title, and perhaps one of the most action-packed that can be found on the Wii. But it, like its predecessor, will fall in many concepts to the extreme by trying to be a coin-op on a console.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Despite some errors, Toy Story 3 is a fun game.
    • 98 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Some people will insist that it's not worth playing, saying that it's more of the same, but you have the opportunity to play the pinnacle of what Nintendo has learned in the course of many decades, and I don't know what reasons someone would have to ignore it.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bit.Trip Runner is unique in every way. It's a game that combines platforming and rhythm, with great old-school graphics and sounds. And it's addictive in the same way the old Arcade classics are: based on the player's belief that he can play better the next time.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Renegade Kid proves to be a developer faithful to Nintendo DS and that is in the right way, maintaining what is good and fixing the errors. This a game of the type that deserves to be appreciated in the silent night.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Monster Hunter Tri isn't for everyone. Those who are lucky enough to be the ones to whom the game is for will see that Capcom wasn't joking when they promised one of the best hardcore experiences this generation. The game's beautiful, rewarding, challenging and, above all, fun enough to keep players hooked for hundreds of hours.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Grill-Off with Ultra Hand! is what it is: a simple minigame in the form of a WiiWare game.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you don't like the philosophy of "play, create and share", maybe you won't like D.I.Y.. But, still, the package of 90 microgames can be interesting.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Red Steel 2 is a high quality title from a third-party developer and all fans of the console should support it.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Cave Story is incredible. Polished, challenging, fun and interesting.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are - up until now - the definitive versions of the series. It's the complete package, that includes the best from the original Gold and Silver games, the third and fourth generations innovations, a few new surprises and an awesome bonus, the Pokéwalker. It's the DS's best, and it's for everyone.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are - up until now - the definitive versions of the series. It's the complete package, that includes the best from the original Gold and Silver games, the third and fourth generations innovations, a few new surprises and an awesome bonus, the Pokéwalker. It's the DS's best, and it's for everyone.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Mega Man 10 is a good game and an excellent choice for fans of the series, but not even nearly has same impact of Mega Man 9.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If you don't care about plagiarism, you will have much fun with Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. It's a pleasant surprise.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Edgeworth's personality spreads in many different parts of the plot showing the insight of a prosecutor at a crime scene and his cool temperament, paradoxically, is far from cool action, providing, through Rebuttals, the security needs for someone who fears the absence of courts and the ("almost?") total absence of Wright.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Many may compare it to Tarantino's movies, some may say that it is worse than the original and others may argue that such violence is abusive, but in the end everyone wants to draw their katanas and make the blood flow.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    If you have only a Wii, Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars is a must-buy.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If you can put up with the flaws, this will be a fun and exciting RPG, but it’s indeed hard to ignore some of them.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Phoenix Wright is welcome on WiiWare. It's a fantastic game and should be played by anyone that doesn't have the DS version. Otherwise, prefer the DS version.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If you never played the original of PlayStation, it's obligatory to play this. For who have already played, it's interesting check out the new features that were inserted and affect the gameplay.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    A puzzle simple and fun, able to entertain fans of this genre and others for a few hours.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    This is the big launch of DS in 2009.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Flowerworks consists of an interesting gameplay idea covered by a not so interesting overworld. The presentation may not be the best, but the game itself is fun and can keep you busy for many hours.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fans of arcade games that like the quest for self overcoming will enjoy the experience -- despite the lack of leaderboards. Hours of fun for just 600 Nintendo Points.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    It's easy to understand that this title is for kids. For fans of the series, there isn't appeal in the package that, despite some minutes of fun, won't captivate for too long.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Darkside Chronicles, after all, is a product competent in its execution and an ode to the fans, but their mechanical clearly are nothing more than a refinement of its predecessor.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Fans of Gauntlet-like games may think that the price of 1500 Nintendo Points is worth the game, but others will probably feel like they have been deceived.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Haters can ignore the qualities and say that "is only one more game of Mario", but any fan of Mario will recognize the intense brightness of this game.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    The explosions aren't too impressive, the shots aren't too realist and the models aren't too detailed than the past versions, but, still, this is a genuine Modern Warfare.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Excitebike: World Rally is a genuine ode to the classic of the 1980s. The game mantains the gameplay that captivated fans of the original Excitebike and adds a better tracks editor, online multiplayer and beautiful graphics to the formula.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    We finished the sequence in the same place where we finished the original: wanting more.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is a unique experience on DS. For fans of the work of Tetsuya Nomura is a must-have title in the collection; and for those that couldn't appreciate 358/2 Days can be a good option to start.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Mobilized is no longer a rough version of a sucess on table consoles.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dragon Quest Wars is like chess, simple in theory, but hard to master....For just 500 Nintendo Points, is one of the most solid experiences in the virtual platform.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 71 Critic Score
    If it were only a matter of story, plot, game atmosphere and originality, this very game would be of extraordinary quality. However, it's clear that there's a lack of polish here.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It's indispensable for collectors and recommended to those who are new to the series. For those who already know Metroid Prime, it's worth to check it out.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 94 Critic Score
    Anyone who likes puzzles and/or a good story should definitely buy Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The queen of the adventures 3D didn't disappointed in the first episode of Tales of Monkey Island, doing justice to the classical series, the title should last about 4 hours with its various puzzles. With perfect gameplay for the genre and intriguing story, the game is a must for fans new and old style. Some may consider a problem that, unlike Strong Bad, all the chapters need to be downloaded for complete the story -- something that would cost 5000 points -- or the price of a regular game.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Wii Sports Resort is the best reason to have a Wii MotionPlus. And just as Wii Sports would be introduced as the Wii games there so far, the Wii Sports Resort offers a clear idea of how things will go from here. Hours of fun guaranteed.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 97 Critic Score
    Little King's Story is a metaphor of his own existence. Filled with details that get together and form a large living world, like the Little King that build a great empire. Full of creativity, a a quality that much of the current industry needs, it is no exaggeration to call Little King's Story of "indispensable".
    • 73 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord is, like the other two games with the name of the franchise from Square Enix RPG for WiiWare, one of the best deals of the virtual platform for original games for the Wii. With a perfect interface, excellent graphics and a attractive soundtrack, the game has worked tirelessly to bring, of the best possible form, to players its interesting and innovative proposal of strategy RPG that is its reason for being. The linearity of gameplay can be considered a problem to the game, because, with it, you lose the charm of the open world of My Life as a King. Still, My Life as a Darklord is extremely addictive, and can leave a taste of "want more" - that probably will be satisfied by Square Enix and its policy of launching countless DLCs.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    If Bubble Bobble Plus! is great and Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! is horrible, Bust-a-More Plus! lies in the middle of them. Unlike the first one, it doesn't have a classic mode. It also fails because it doesn't have an online battle mode, which would bust the "replay factor" on many points.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bit.Trip Core has simple gameplay, challenging difficulty and an endless fight for the biggest scores. Get ready to get addicted.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Heracles: Chariot Racing is a stupid copy of Mario Kart, as lots of them which we are used to since the first one was launched, in 1992.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With its focus on the multiplayer mode, unfortunately, the game has a lack of options, as local matches for four players and two or more player support on the Wi-Fi Connection. It may sound childish, but, for only 800 Nintendo Points, it offers an entertainment for big FPS fans guys.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Like the game's focus, the realism on the graphics could only be great, and are. For a WiiWare game, the textures are extremely detailed and, in addition to the great sound effects and fish movements, it creates an atmosphere like the one promised.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    No graphic (there aren't even movements on it!) or sound appeal, it only serves as a test on WiiWare.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 45 Critic Score
    This game is a type of simplified version of Big Brain Academy. It may entertain you and your friends who want to quickly test their brains, but it becomes a horrible game after a few hours.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    For the price of a DS game, the original game was a pain in the wallet. The same game, with additional features, an accessible multiplayer and a bigger quantity of puzzles for only a fifth of that price is a great option.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    There's nothing to see here. Another bomb from Aksys on WiiWare, which, this time, couldn't even fulfill the least a player expects from a generic Wii Remote game: swings of the controller.
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    With all the problems from the original game and without great additions, Towering Adventure! is a very disappointing download, on the opposite hand of Bubble Bobble Plus! (and 200 Nintendo Points more expensive than it).
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Eduardo the Samurai Toaster is a true classic run-and-gun with excellent humour, soundtrack and art direction. For 800 Nintendo Points, the title is great for genre fans which already paid this for other titles. Just don't expect be on front of TV so long.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Let's Catch purpose is good and fun, but too simple. If it weren't the 1000 Nintendo Points, it would be easily recommended, as the game mechanic works well and the multiplayer enjoys groups of friends.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Let's Tap is a package of demos using the Wii Remote in an interesting way. Although it doesn't work perfectly some times, it's good for the ones who like to gather the most number of people around their Wii - and make all of the enjoy it.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    If Ronimo Games' first game on WiiWare has a con, it's its short duration. Campaigns are like that and can only entertain the player for a few hours. Fortunately, there is the multiplayer, giving a bit more durability to the game. Aside from that, Swords & Soldiers is a great way to obtain great amounts of quick fun on Wii.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Fish'em All! is a medium game. It doesn't have great graphics, it bothers in sound effects (because banjos make anyone furious) and it fails it gameplay matters. If at least this last one worked, the other two wouldn't be of big importance.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Texas Hold'em Tournament is a simple and cheap game, directed only to those who want to challenge their faraway friends in a poker match. For any other person, it's recommended to buy a common 52 card pack and go to a bar table. But no real bets, please.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    What we have here is a Final Fantasy: plot is good, gameplay is good, soundtrack is good and everything else is. The problem is once again in Square Enix's hands: they think it's [financially] interesting to launch a GBA game on Wii with prices of full DS titles.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Different from the American distributor, Taito knows how to raise the value of its WiiWae titles: knowing the original NES version may be bought by 500 Nintendo Points, they have launches Plus! with double stages, multiplayer, new items, enemies and songs, besides the better graphs, chart of points and a collectible catalogue for only 100 additional points.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Fans should download it. The one who doesn't know the genre, it up to you. If you don't fit either profile, leave it, because there are more and better platform games on the Virtual Console for a lower price.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Boom Blox Bash Party isn't an ambitious game or that want to be a blockbuster. However, the fertility of new options managed to give new life to the original ideas, which themselves were already very rich. A concept that didn't get old with one year. Bash Party is a example of how to do a sequel: improving and expanding the original proposals, but never, in any moment, to do the brightness of the original game fade.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Overall, Crystal Defenders R2 is better than R1, although it maintains the technical issues. It may keep you busier due to the greater variety of unities and the higher difficulty, but nothing changes the fact they should be launched as one, like in Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    While Europe and Japan have launched Wii Chess, which has better graphics and a bigger variety of game options, the American Wii has as the best (and only option) chess game Silver Star Chess.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    There's no reason for buying Crystal Defenders R1. Doing so would be inappropriate because it incentivizes Square Enix to keep launching these "games" on download services of the consoles. It only makes any sense of you don't have Flash in you computer and want to experiment with the genre at any cost.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Although it has little problems that don't make it perfect, Rhythm Heaven is an excellent game which has to be, at least, played by every DS owner who has a bit of rhythmic sense. Those who don't even know how to get sound from a soda can will face problems while playing difficult levels.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    A game with little of marketing which shows itself as a surprise from EA: one of the best games released this year for the DS, intending to show that DS owners not only live with "stylus."
    • 93 Metascore
    • 99 Critic Score
    No DS owner should be without a copy. And if some moron comes complaining about violence, I'll give violence to him myself! The remaining point is an incentive for Rockstar to keep doing their excellent job, because many other perfect games are sure to come.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 92 Critic Score
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 is the hardest and one of the best soccer games ever, only surpassed by the excellent Winning Eleven 10. Is a must-buy for all Wii owners who like soccer and if they're not used to the new control scheme, a Classic Controller is a great option.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    MadWorld is a great game. It has failures in technical and practical points, but none can ruin the fun. No More heroes players must buy the game immediately, and other gamers must reflect if it's better to buy a horrible 40-hour length or an remarkable 10-hour length game.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The most important thing is: Pikmin is worth playing. It's simply indispensable in any fan collection and a sample of the different way Nintendo makes its games. On the other hand, if you've already played it fully on GameCube, maybe the new version is dispensable
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Ignore the "New Play Control!" stamp: prefer the "Only for GameCube" one from 2004. Felt a bit more enthusiatic for more tennis on your Wii? Go for the original version, or wait for a real Mario Tennis for Wii.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Summarizing, the game has a beautiful scenario and a great soundtrack, but when you control it, you'll miss the lack of precision and will see how weak the story is, with its short duration showing it's mediocre and a step back comparing to Unleashed.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 89 Critic Score
    Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon doesn't miss the target anywhere, but it doesn't exceed the expectations in many aspects, too. A good game and well recommended, but not a must-have if you're not a fan of the series.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 86 Critic Score
    The House of the Dead: Overkill is a peculiar game. Although it has exorbitant errors, they point out the game's style. However, they're there and there's a difference between "poetic license" and laziness. One thing for sure: Overkill is one of the best games for the Wii lately because it exudes the feel it wishes to express.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Tenchu: Shadow Assassins is a great game, recommended to anyone who enjoys action, thievery and the sensation of being a true ninja.

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