Aussie indie devs Nnooo recently released escapeVektor and critics everywhere have praised the game for its originality and cleverness. If you’d like to treat your Wii (and yourself) to a copy of the game, all we need is something original and clever from you — in a haiku.
Watch the video above. From that, come up with a haiku that sums up the game and post it in the comments below. And that’s it! We’re allowing one entry per person (so make it a good one!), and you have until midnight tomorrow to enter. Five of our favourite entries will receive a copy of escapeVektor for the Wii.
So what’s a haiku, you ask? A traditional haiku consists of three lines of text made up of five, seven, and five syllables respectively. Here’s an example of one we wrote ourselves:
Yay, a WiiWare game!
But is it worth our money?
Of course, it’s by Nnooo!
If you ask me, I consider that haiku to be absolute poetry. You may beg to differ. Anyway, have a quick read of the terms and conditions and show us what you’ve got! Be creative and have fun with it.

















TheLastQuestion
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:34 PMHaiku is a art
Trolling is a art as well
But when you run out
Perfiasc
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:41 PMI’d give you this game
If I worked for Kotaku
Your troll-ku is best.
Cephalxn
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:37 PMTake me back to times
When simplicity was god
Or give me vektor!
Stevorooni
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:38 PMA game on the Wii?
haha that is a good one
oh you’re serious
Braininator
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:41 PMI don’t have a Wii
But I’d like to play this game
Free console as well?
Tracey Lien
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:47 PMSorry brosephine
The game is the only prize
Better luck next time
Ryan Bismark
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:46 PMSuch pretty graphics
And those colours, so vibrant
Fetch me more absinthe.
Mitchell McCausland
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:46 PMRub off all the dust
Give your Wii some dosage
Of escapeVektor!
Mitchell McCausland
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:47 PMBugger! The second line is only 6 syllables! Can I try again?
Tracey Lien
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:48 PMYes you may, Mitchell
But make sure it’s a good one
Otherwise, sadface.
Mitchell McCausland
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:51 PMThanks Tracey! ROUND 2!
Give the guys at Nnooo
Some good ol Aussie support
Buy escapeVektor!
Trjn
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:51 PMMultiple entries
apparently are allowed.
Oh exploitable.
Tracey Lien
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:54 PMFaith in honesty
Makes this community great
Also, I am nice
Trjn
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:17 PMThat’s debatable,
But we’ll assume you are nice
So we can win stuff.
BearBlaster
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 10:13 PMOnly on Kotaku do we get conversations in haiku.
Trjn
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:48 PMReleased on WiiWare.
Move about, colour the lines
without pew pew pew.
Trjn
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:04 PMTrying to escape,
Dashing between obstacles.
This will not end well.
NovaCascade
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:50 PMI need better drugs
Things are so trippy in here
Look man, the colours
Ev
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:51 PMWhy even write this?
I don’t even own a Wii
Oh well, guess I’m bored
Dirk Diggler
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:52 PMI’ve always wanted
To play as an arrow: trapped!
Over pretty squares
Alex Greaves
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:53 PMImplorative lines,
Deceptive complexity,
Set to catchy tunes.
RufusLives
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:54 PMNice retro music
Looks like lots of fun with
Explody arrow
MostStrange
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:54 PMFew classic titles
Owners should support the devs
glide the lines and hide
Strange
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:12 PMWhen you appear here
I feel like you one-up me
That I’m the Least Strange.
:(
Strange
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:18 PMP.S. your blog link has an extra ‘n’ on the end of it.
P.P.S. I like your blog.
MostStrange
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 8:28 PMThanks for the tip ;)
*Squeeze*
I’m not THE most strange. I’m merely most strange, as in “Oh, my! This evening has been one most strange!” :)
Ruari Moran
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:55 PMIt’s always haikus :(
I’ll just try to be random
Hippopotamus
GentlemanJ
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 3:57 PMThis game looks awesome.
But haiku’s are really hard.
Refrigerator.
Ruari Moran
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:04 PMhttp://www.threadless.com/product/623/Haikus_are_easy_but
MrTaco
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:03 PMThere once was a man,
Formerly of Nantucket.
…That’s how it goes, right?
Cerzel
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:13 PMAustralian game
Rated enfants et adultes
I don’t understand
Tristan Damen
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:13 PMIs anyone there?
I’ve been trapped here so long now
I used video
[Razor]
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:20 PMAt least five minutes
I have spent on this haiku
trying to be smart.
[Razor]
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:23 PMSitting here in class
Kotaku comes first, then work.
Prioritising!
[Razor]
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:25 PMHow many entries?
More than just once, I sure hope.
Otherwise I’m, uh, boned.
Cerzel
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 5:13 PMNot reading the rules
Before entering the game
Sure-fire way to fail
[Razor]
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 5:19 PMFire and fail
Never heard those words pronounced
one syllable each
Cerzel
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 5:38 PMJapanese haiku
Were the intended format
English makes problems
Batguy
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:28 PMOur paired overlords
Should let me win by default.
But Nnooo. Stupid jerks.
Strange
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:30 PMwin win win win win
win win win win win win win
win win win win win
Batguy
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 1:59 PMDidn’t read rules well.
Was rushing to a meeting.
But my entry stands.
FRIENDLYUNIT
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:29 PMHere’s the thing about haiku: they are 5/7/5 _in Japanese_. Anyway here’s my go at a traditional one, at least thematically.
V brings me spring
Escaping the winter white lines
Until red V falls
Fizz
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:32 PMI want to win this
Casue I want to play this
Oh please let me win this
Chazz
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:34 PMOh look, it’s Haiku
I really can’t be bothered
I’m going home now.
Beavwa
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:35 PMIt looks like Pacman
Without the munchies or ghosts
There are some lines, though.
Shayne Miller
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 4:38 PMMy Nintendo Wii
Is gathering dust right now
In dire need of love
NovaCascade
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 10:18 PMPerhaps you should buy
Monolith’s JRPG
Xenoblade – it’s great