Kororinpa (Wii)
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| Publisher: | Hudson |
| Developer: | Hudson |
| Alternative Title: | Kororinpa: Marble Mania (Wii) (US) |
| Release date: | JP: 02/December/2006 NA: 27/March/2007 EU: 23/February/2007 AU: 01/March/2007 |
| Genre: | 3D Platformer |
| Number of Players: | 1-2 |
| Rating: | ESRB - E (Everyone) PEGI/ELSPA - 3+ CERO - A |
| Platform: |  Nintendo Wii
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| Media: | DVD-ROM |
| Online Functions: | No |
| Amazon: | US |
Kororinpa is a 3D platformer and puzzle game. It was a launch title for the Wii in Japan.
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Story
Unusually for such a game, there is no story. The player must simply guide their ball to the end of the level.
Gameplay
The game plays in a similar way to Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Wii), with the player tilting the game world by tilting the remote. However, unlike in Sega's game, the camera angle in Kororinpa is fixed, meaning that the player has more control over how the level is tilted. Furthermore, the playing field can be tilted through 360 degrees in all axes, meaning that what was a wall can become a floor, and so on.
Each level contains a number of orange crystals and a single green crystal. Collection of all orange crystals is mandatory for progression, with the goal not becoming operational until all crystals are collected. Collecting green crystals unlocks secret levels, new balls and music tracks; these can also be unlocked through completing stages within certain times and gaining medals. Once the initial forty five single player levels have been completed, a mirror mode is unlocked.
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Review Scores
- Edge Magazine: 6/10 (February 2007)
- IGN UK: 6.1/10 (22/February/2007)
- NGamer: 81/100
- Official Nintendo Magazine: 80%
Trivia
- On completion of the initial single-player game, the completion percentage stands at around 90%. However, the entire mirror mode must be completed in order to reach 100%.
Credits
- Director: Akira Nakayama
- Producer: Kazuhiko Nonaka
- Senior Producer: Kunji Katsuki
- Executive Producer: Hidetoshi Endo
- Chief Programmer: Kenichiro Nakaoka
- System Programmers: Konji Kaneta, Hideki Sahashi
- Programmers: Takayuki Sasaki, Ryohei Sato, Taizo Okayasu
- Chief Designer: Osamu Tsuchikashi
- 3D Designers: Atsushi Nakagawa, Masakazu Echigo, Maiko Kikuchi, Yuuki Kondo, Megumi Horikawa
- 2D Designer: Masahiko Yamada
- Sound Manager: Osamu Narita
- Sound Programmer: Keita Hoshi
- Planner: Shinichi Kudo
- Original Plan: Shinichi Nakata, Tsutomu Komiyama, Akihiro Kosaka, Osamu Tsuchihashi
