Feedback: How good is Zack and Wiki on Wii?
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 at 11:05am by Blake
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure is getting some solid early review scores. The $40 game, out this week, currently has a metascore of 86% on Metacritic.
IGN: One of those welcomed surprises – an unpredictably top-quality undertaking whose winning marriage of sometimes-genius environmental puzzles and beautiful graphics will suck you in. It also perfectly encapsulates what I always hope for but seldom see from third parties: an original Wii project that really makes the most of the console.
Game Informer: In the Wii’s expansivve gutter of shoddy third-party ports and minigame garbage, Capcom is showing that it’s possible to make something original and fun.
Due to an abnormally busy workload (and World Series tonight), I won’t be able to play the game until tomorrow at the earliest. So let’s here it, Infendo Nation — How good is the point-and-click adventure game?
CAPCOM® RELEASES ZACK & WIKITM: QUEST FOR BARBAROS’ TREASURE, A PUZZLING NEW ADVENTURE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE WiiTM Pillaging Pirate Adventure Challenges Gamers to Play DifferentSAN MATEO, Calif - October 23, 2007 - Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that ZACK & WIKI™: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure for the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo is now available at retail. Capcom’s first original title exclusively for the Wii is an innovative, full-length puzzle adventure game that utilizes the unique control mechanics of the Wii Remote™ and challenges gamers to “play different.” Rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB), ZACK & WIKI: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure carries a suggested retail price of $39.99.
Legend has it that a revered pirate named Barbaros once stole the world’s treasure and hid it on a mysterious island. Though no one knows of its exact location, stories about the untold riches that lay in wait have been passed down through the ages, driving pirates from all walks of life to pursue the alluring prizes. One of these treasure seekers, a young apprentice pirate named Zack happens upon a mysterious talking skull, the skull of Barbaros himself. Barbaros promises to reveal the key to the island, if Zack will help to lift the curse he is under.
Players will explore a variety of wondrous environments and stages, solving puzzles and interacting with the world in search of a legendary pirate ship and the ultimate pursuit of becoming the greatest pirate the world has ever seen. Inventive gameplay mechanics and controller movements allow players to move and open objects, transform enemies into items, unlock new pathways and navigate through perilous stages based on a variety of themes including Jungle Ruins, Frozen Temple, Volcano Cavern and more, each with multiple sub-areas. Players will use the Wii Remote controller in various ways - rotate handles, turn keys to open doors, play a piccolo and much more in order to solve the progressively difficult puzzle stages and collect key items that will lead to the legendary pirate ship.
October 24th, 2007 at 11:18 am
i’m actually a little upset, i wasn’t able to get it yesterday and i was under the impression that yesterday was the release date. I guess i will be fighting traffic to make it over to buy it tonight then. I have high hopes for this game.
October 24th, 2007 at 11:26 am
Been trying to find it here… no stores have it yet. I have Paper Mario and Alien Syndrome to trade in at a Gamestop if they get the damn game.
October 24th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Man I want this game…
Infendo Radio should give one away!
October 24th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
The “release date” is always the shipping date… so, typically games land on the stores the day after the release date…
October 24th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
monday is the shipping date
games are always released on tuesdays, unless i am mistaken; and i didn’t realize this was only $40…maybe i’ll look into it
October 24th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
WOOT… I got mine this after noon, and with trade-ins cost me 47 cents. So far the game is awesome, the look, the mechanics, even the silly characters. This game was MADE for the Wii, and I think the system needs more like this. I seriously hope Capcom makes more Zak & Wiki titles.
October 24th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
I second NeuroMan’s comments.
October 24th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
bottom line we owe it to Capcom and to ourselves to play this game
October 24th, 2007 at 11:13 pm
Simply put, a great game. 3 hours in and I’m addicted. Some reviews have complained about the trial and error aspect and the fact that some puzzles are overwhelmingly hard (which to me seems like a good thing). When I die, I just want to beat the level that much more. Buy Zack and Wiki! The only thing I don’t like is that it will have to end.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:16 am
In my pathetically small town, my only source for new games is Walmart. They don’t have Zack and Wiki yet. Lots of Ninja Bread Man though lol.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
i’m picking mine up today. i’m just glad a 3rd party finally figures out how to use the wiimote. i say about damn time. hopefully more great 3rd party games are coming that can only really be played on wii.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
I am going to pass on this game and that’s all I have to say on this one.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
A puzzle a day keeps the proctologist away!
October 25th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
The Best Buy I work at only got 8 copies today! Not only that but they didn’t even have them on the shelf and when I inquired about it the kid in media couldn’t even find them (I proceeded to have him take me to the receiving dock and we still couldn’t find them). Now watch when I go in tomorrow they’ll be sold out given that I have told at least 8 people who work there about it and they all seemed pretty sold on buying it, not to mention the few informed customers who will snatch it up.
October 30th, 2007 at 11:32 pm
You don’t really need or want that lifestyle, it might hurt y’all slowly more…….Just tell him you
don’t wanna repeat something your not too proud of z7uas.