Nintendo Wii Reviews

Sonic and the Black Knight

Experience the fun of Sonic’s trademark frenetic action combined with the excitement of fast-paced swordplay in Sonic and the Black Knight. Delve into the legendary realm of King Arthur as you explore 13 interactive environments in which you can scale castle walls, propel yourself over moats with a giant crossbow and more. Use your Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller to fend off dastardly enemies with your impressive swordplay, and gain access to special attacks and powers that will leave you better prepared to solve the mystery and save Camelot.

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The Story
Sonic the Hedgehog crashes into the amazing world of King Arthur’s Camelot in this new adventure designed exclusively for the Wii. When the granddaughter of the legendary Merlin contacts Sonic for assistance in harnessing the power of a sacred sword, the heroic hedgehog finds himself drawn into the wonders of Camelot. Pick up your sword and get ready to journey with Sonic into a world of perilous obstacles and fearsome knights as you attempt to unravel a mystery that threatens the heart of this unique world.

Key Game Features:

• Wield your Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller to execute amazing, lightning-fast sword combos
• Explore 13 interactive environments in the world of Camelot, each packed with surprising new creatures and enemies
• Fight off sinister knights and avoid other dangerous obstacles as you strive to discover the villain who could lead to Camelot’s destruction
• Enhance your abilities as you play by unlocking special attacks and powers suited to your style of gameplay
• Play as one of four familiar characters from the Sonic universe in multiplayer sword battles
• For 1 to 4 players

Sonic is back in storybook fashion!
Sonic’s storybook series, which kicked off with the hit Sonic and the Secret Rings, continues in a fast-paced, sword-filled action adventure! In Sonic and the Black Knight, Sonic is drawn into the rich, colorful world of King Arthur’s Camelot by the granddaughter of the legendary wizard Merlin who asks him to harness the power of a sacred sword. The heroic hedgehog must fight off the fearsome knights, avoid obstacles and unravel the mystery of a villain who threatens the very existence of Camelot. Designed exclusively for Wii, Sonic and the Black Knight brings a new twist to Sonic gameplay with frenetic swordplay, making full use of the intricate controls of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk including intense sword-wielding action. For the first time ever, players can vanquish their foes using lightning-fast sword combos. Thirteen interactive environments set in the world of King Arthur mean players can jump onto a giant crossbow to propel themselves over moats, scale castle walls and prepare to meet surprising new creatures and enemies. Upgradable attacks and power moves mean players progress they can level up and gain access to special attacks and powers geared to fit their preferred style of gameplay. Choose to be one of four familiar characters from the Sonic universe and duke it out against up to three other players in multiplayer sword battles.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Just Terrible
When I heard Sonic and the Black knight was coming out and was finally going to be a good 3-d sonic game I was excited. I bought the game but when I played it is just was… terrible. The story mode gameplay is pointless and just running around (you don’t even control the running) and waggling the wii remote. The boss battles were also terrible. It just waggling the remote and hoping that it hits the boss. It really is quite terrible. The story mode is very easy and gets over extremely fast. Even if you like waggling the remote the game still gets over very quickly. Finally the online play. It is crap. You compare your scores to other peoples scores and half the time it doesn’t work. The multiplayer mode was their chance hit big like with brawl. Unfortunately, the screwed that up as well. It just more pointless waggling and just gets boring. Don’t be fooled by reviews commending the game it deserves not to be bought at all. It really is just terrible.

4 Stars suenryan
Bought for my son….he seemed to complete it really quickly though, not sure it was worth the money……..

4 Stars Sonic after the secret rings
the story is like sonic and the secret rings but the game is better it’s easier to control fun to play not as fun as sonic unleashed but one thing i’d change about the game is multiplayer mode thats kind of boring also great music if u love sonic music

5 Stars Awsomness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This game is one of the best Sonic games out there. Where Sonic weilds a sword, it is a nice addition to the Sonic series. Think of it as playing a Sonic game, with the same controls to control your sword as The Legend of Zelda twilight princess for the Wii. It has a great story and great graphics. I would highly recomend this to any Sonic fan out there.

5 Stars Awesome, but easy
This game is awesome. You use a sword, which is actually fun. The Blacksmith can make new swords, and you can have sword fights in multiplayer. Plus, after you beat the King, you can use Gawain(Knuckles), Lancelot(Shadow), and

Percival(Blaze) on certain levels. There are lots of side missions, and you can get people to follow you(wave at you when you play) by doing well and giving poor people rings. However, the main story is easy(about 5 hours for me) but getting all the bonus and multiplayer characters will take a while. Awesome game!

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Popularity: 2% [?]

Nintendo fan site Nintendo Everything have managed to nab some new screens and artwork of upcoming Nintendo Wii game Sonic and the Black Knight. The images look a little grainy as if they’ve been scanned from a magazine but no magazine is mentioned in the sites post. Most of the screens we’ve already seen but a couple are new and there’s also some artwork of the big bad wolf Black Knight riding horse-back, we’re yet to find out the horse’s name though but for now I’ll call him Dreadagus since

Box Art Blast! Sonic and the Black Knight Edition Posted on Dec 11, 2008 04:07:01 PM Take a look above and check out what appears to be the final box art for Sonic and the Black Knight (Euro). I dig it, don’t you? This game has quickly been moving up my “must have” list of titles for Nintendo Wii. Recent screenshots suggest that Sega is putting quite an effort into this one so let’s keep our Wiimotes crossed that it will play as good as it looks. [?]

European cover art for Sonic's latest game on Nintendo Wii.

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Pinball Hall of Fame The Williams Collection

Pinball Hall of Fame includes 10 classic Williams’ pinball tables from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s! Features unlockable bonus extra game features that the player can earn throughout the game, editable table controls such as Tilt, custom pinballs, more balls per play, table art gallery, 4-player multiplayer mode and much more!

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars This game is amazing!
This game is extremely realistic. I own a Black Knight and the game version is an exact copy. If you like some of the older Williams games this title is a must have. I just hope they make another version w/ some additional titles.

5 Stars Fun game!
I enjoy playing this game. With pinball, each play is different so I never get bored. I hope they release pinball games from other manufacturers too, such as Gottlieb. I’m a happy customer! Fun! Fun! Fun!

5 Stars I feel like I’m in HighSchool again!
Let me be clear, I LOVED TAXI in highschool. Loved it.

If I didn’t already have a Wii and if the only game I got in the packaged game was TAXI, I’d have bought it all to have this game.

It is SO like the actual game. The only flaw I can find is that I used to be able to get “Gorby” with the right flipper, and I can’t quite do it wth this game. Only a TAXI fanatic would pick on this. And that flaw is a drop of water in an ocean. They also mimicked the “free game” crack-sound. The machine used to really resound when it “cracked”. They got the sound, but you can’t really mimick that unique feel of the real thing.

I CANNOT BELIEVE how WELL they mimicked the actual game. Even the slight randomness of when you pull back the spring lever to put the ball into play. Its never perfectly repeatable. And they got it down.

When I heard “Comrad Taxi” for the first time, I felt like a million bucks, I LOVED this game. And now I have it, without the full sized machine sitting in my house.

I felt like I did years ago. Sometimes I’d leave slightly dejected with the “I’ll get you tomorrow TAXI” feeling, sometimes so gleeful when I picked up everyone and got the CRACK sound.

And it was like I never left it. The first time the ball went a certain path, I was like “Oh man, that feels like a lost ball right down between the flippers” and sure enough, it did exactly that. I was even estatic about this game when I lost the first ball!

General Stuff:

This game is not easy, but its not impossible. That’s what I like.

You gotta have a good run and be “in the zone” to pick up all the passengers.

I also like that the passenger who needs to be picked up calls out for you. So you’re not confused about “What should I be trying to do now?” like alot of pinball games.

You can get “2 balls at once” when you do a certain task.

2 balls at once is a mixed bag, because you can’t “line up” your shots like you can when you have one ball sometimes.

THANK YOU !!

(Note, I only played Taxi on it. I could play Taxi for hours straight. I guess one day I’ll get to the other ones.)

5 Stars Perfect for gift giving
I got this for my guy but now I’m playing it all the time. OMG, its just like the real thing but better! This is a must for all game lovers. So much better than I thought it was going to be.

5 Stars ABSOLUTELY amazing !!! You get more than what you pay for !!!
Being a 1980-1990’s pinball aficionado, I’ve played them all in the arcades. Quarter after quarter, replay after replay… I pride myself having spent many hours on pinball for mere dollars. I’ve spent a good deal of my college years making my entertainment value stretch.

However, the main thing lacking in home-versions of pinball games (either on computer platform or gaming consoles) is the “pinball wizard” feeling from merely pushing buttons and watching the balls bounce in uncontrollable patterns.

“Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection” is hands-down an exception to the disappointment I’m used to. Far superior to any pinball simulator I’ve EVER played, this adaptation is so close to the real thing, it’s incredible. The biggest drawback from many home-version pinball games is the upright “flippers-at-your-hands” feeling. Astoundingly, with Pinball HOF, I get the feeling that I’m at a real arcade as I “bump” the machines using my Wii remotes.

Equally unbelievable and impressive are the accurate depictions of the graphics and sounds from EACH machine. SVG Distribution did such a fantastic job recreating the Wii version that it’s hard to differentiate the software from the original machine. The older machines (i.e. Jive Time) have that classic relaxed pinball-saloon feel to them; however, the newer machines (i.e. Funhouse, Whirlwind, Taxi) give you the sensation of nudging the ball with your body movements. I don’t know if what I’m trying to say is clear, but to pinball enthusiasts, you’ll know what I mean by moving the ball “not with the flippers, but your body.”

If SVG were to release another Pinball Hall of Fame (Gottlieb? Stern?), I’d buy it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, pinball is undergoing a demise in popularity these days. I don’t know why. A pinball wizard could be easily entertained for long periods of time dropping only a few coins. Hmmm… must be today’s economy that’s driving pinball production down.

Anyway, I can’t say enough good things about this game. It has been keeping me entertained to the point that I haven’t even played Super Mario Kart yet, a game that I bought the same day as Pinball HOF. That’s my $.02… which will only buy .08 gallons of gas.

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Popularity: 3% [?]

Hey Ive been sayin this 4 a while now, a month after SSBB came out. What Ive noticed and said is that everything in SSBB was showing future releases 4 the Wii/DS. Here is a list of games that are coming out, but first had sumthin in SSBB. 1: LOZ - we all know that theres one coming out. 2: Mario - we all suspect that another mario game is in the making. 3: Wario - Got his own game, called Wario Shake it! 4: Sonic - Sonic unleashed/Black Knight 5: Pikmin - Quite a few games coming out