101-in-1 Explosive Megamix

101-in-1 Explosive Megamix is a video game developed by Nordcurrent and published by Atlus for the Nintendo DS. It was first released in Europe on November 28, 2008 and features 10 hours worth of minigames. A version for the WiiWare service was released on September 22, 2011 in Europe and on October 13, 2011 in North America.

101-in-1 Explosive Megamix
Box art
Developer(s)Nordcurrent
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Nintendo DS, WiiWare
ReleaseNintendo DS
  • EU: November 28, 2008
  • NA: April 21, 2009
WiiWare
  • EU: September 22, 2011
  • NA: October 13, 2011
Genre(s)Varied
Mode(s)Single player
Multiplayer

While reception for the DS version was mixed, the WiiWare version received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with most criticism directed towards the repetitive minigames and the controls.

Gameplay

Players can use the stylus and touch screen to test their reflexes in action minigames like racing and skydiving, take on sporting events such as basketball, curling, and archery, strategize with tank and space combat games, or play match three, Sudoku, and jigsaw puzzles. Gamers who set high scores earn gold coins that can be used to unlock other activities, and those looking for multiplayer action take on friends in multi-card wireless play.[1]

Development

On February 9, 2009, Atlus U.S.A., Inc. announced that it had secured the North American publishing rights from Nordcurrent for 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix for Nintendo DS. Players could challenge a friend to multiplayer competition through local wireless play. It was scheduled for release on April 21, 2009 for a price of US$19.99.[2]

Reception

The DS version of the game received mixed reviews.[3][5] Nintendo World Report commented "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix is the definitive bad budget title. Some of the mini-games are remotely fun, but others feel like a chore. With so many poor and forgettable games on the compilation, it's hard to recommend this one".[10] Eurogamer stated "There is so little replay potential here, so little urge to top high scores or perfect shoddy make-do attempts, that completing each task feels more of a relief than an achievement".[7] Game Revolution commented "You're better off putting on a blindfold, walking into a rack of DS titles, and picking the game that your face lands on".[8]

The WiiWare version, however, received extremely negative reviews. IGN commented "[...] keep your cash held back from this 'value' option. It's a waste of money no matter how the math works out". IGN also criticized the game being a direct port from the DS and the iPhone.[9] Official Nintendo Magazine UK noted "You'll find it tough to unlock all 101 games. Not that you'd want to bother because they're so abysmal, not even of the standard of your average Flash game".[11] Review aggregator Metacritic gave the game 16/100 based on 5 reviews, and is the lowest-rated Wii game on the website. Game Revolution gave the game a "D-". GamesRadar+ gave the game a 4/10.

References
  1. Brown, Christopher (April 21, 2009). "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix - Overview - allgame". Allgame. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. "Atlus Announces 101 Games". IGN. February 5, 2009. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  3. "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix for DS - GameRankings". GameRankings. April 21, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  4. "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix". GameRankings. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  5. "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix Critic Reviews for DS at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. April 21, 2009. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  6. "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  7. Pearson, Dan (January 12, 2010). "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  8. Tan, Nick (April 21, 2009). "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  9. Thomas, Lucas (October 14, 2011). "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix Review". IGN. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  10. Balicki, Lukasz (April 21, 2009). "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  11. East, Thomas (November 8, 2011). "101-in-1 Explosive Megamix". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
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