Software:ColorZ

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ColorZ
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Developer(s)Exkee
Publisher(s)Exkee
Platform(s)Wii
Release
  • EU: July 24, 2009
  • NA: September 7, 2009
  • JP: November 30, 2010
Genre(s)Action, Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

ColorZ is an action/puzzle video game for WiiWare by Exkee.

Gameplay

The game is set in a world polluted by microbes of different colors, which the player must clean up by absorbing them into a UFO. Players control up to 3 UFOs colored red, green and blue that individually can only absorb microbes of their own color. However, by fusing together their UFOs, players can absorb other colors based on additive color mixing. For example, to absorb yellow microbes the red and green UFOs must fuse, while a fusion of all three UFOs will allow the player to absorb white microbes. Players must also avoid absorbing the wrong colored microbe with their UFOs. The game also features a co-operative mode for up to three players that sees each player controlling an individual UFO.[1]

The game is controlled with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk in single player, though only the Wii Remote is required in multiplayer.[2]

Development and release

The color matching and absorbing aspects of the game were inspired by the shoot 'em up Ikaruga.[2]

It was released in Europe on July 24, 2009, and in North America on September 7, 2009,[3] followed by the Japan release on November 30, 2010.[4]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic59/100[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge7/10[6]
GamePro2.5/5 stars[7]
Hardcore Gamer2.5/5 stars[8]
IGN5.5/10[9]
Jeuxvideo.com12/20[10]
Nintendo Life5/10[11]
Nintendo World Report5/10[12]
El Español7/10[13]
Gamereactor7/10[14]

References

  1. Nintendo Life ColorZ profile
  2. 2.0 2.1 Interviews: ColorZ - Exkee
  3. Hernandez, Pablo (August 27, 2009). "ColorZ Release Date Announced". Nintendo World Report. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/19871/colorz-release-date-announced. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  4. "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in Japanese). Nintendo Co. Ltd. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/wiiware/wczj/index.html. Retrieved December 7, 2010. 
  5. "ColorZ Critic Reviews for Wii". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/colorz/critic-reviews/?platform=wii. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  6. "Review: ColorZ". Edge. July 28, 2009. http://www.edge-online.com/features/review-colorz. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  7. Lopez, Jay (September 12, 2009). "WiiWare Review - Colorz". GamePro. http://gparcade.blogfaction.com/article/110753/wiiware-review-colorz/. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  8. Hart, Leon (September 7, 2009). "Review: ColorZ". Hardcore Gamer. https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2009/09/07/review-colorz/33669/. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  9. Thomas, Lucas (November 12, 2009). "ColorZ Review". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/12/colorz-review. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  10. "Test : ColorZ". Jeuxvideo.com. July 28, 2009. http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00011202-colorz-test.htm. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  11. Aaron, Sean (July 25, 2009). "ColorZ Review (WiiWare)". Nintendo Life. http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/07/colorz. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  12. Hernandez, Pablo (September 16, 2009). "Colorz". Nintendo World Report. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/19960/colorz-wii. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  13. Perez Juarez, Manuel (August 31, 2009). "Análisis de ColorZ WiiW (Wii)". El Español. https://vandal.elespanol.com/analisis/wii/colorz-wiiw/10488. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 
  14. Elfving, Jonas (July 29, 2009). "ColorZ". Gamereactor. https://www.gamereactor.se/recensioner/18820/ColorZ/. Retrieved November 21, 2019. 

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