12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Strange gameplay works
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Making maps
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reaping benefits
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Purchasing system is great
Cons
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Carpel tunnel controls
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Wish Tingle was better fighter
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Can't tell what's going on in battles
Why you can trust 12DOVE
Oct 31, 2007
Hang on, isn’t Wario supposed to be the Nintendo character who’s all about the cash? We’re only asking because having played numerous games where the fat yellow AntiMario jumps through hoops just for a sniff at a chest of treasure, it’s strange to see somebody steal his main personality flaw, and do it so extravagantly.
In the Rosy Rupeeland, Tingle is money. The rupee is the only language anyone is willing to speak, and our hero actually bleeds the stuff whenever he gets hurt in a fight, which is often. It’s as though Nintendo didn’t want to tarnish Wario’s sheen of semi-respectability, and instead made poor, expendable Tingle the star of the most Warioesque game ever.
More info
Genre | Role Playing |
Description | This bizarre little adventure works a lot better than you'd think it would, considering the hero is a 35-year-old man who dresses like a forest sprite. |
Platform | "DS" |
US censor rating | "" |
UK censor rating | "12+" |
Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
Martin Kitts is a veteran of the video game journalism field, having worked his way up through the ranks at N64 magazine and into its iterations as NGC and NGamer. Martin has contributed to countless other publications over the years, including 12DOVE, GamesMaster, and Official Xbox Magazine.
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