XGen Studio's Defend Your Castle is coming to WiiWare on May 12 and it's looking kinda cool. I especially like how you will be apparently be using items found around the garage to take on the "barbarian hordes." Looks cute and clever, a winning combination in my book.
A flash game turned Wiiware... I sure hope that's not a sign of things to come. Nothing against (good) flash games, but I can play those for free on my PC.
Nirual
walkman1022
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I'd rather have Stick Arena, minus the hackers and lag.
walkman1022
RedFive
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I'd play this for $5
RedFive
orangedude
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
No blood, no buy. Plus, it got boring after about half an hour or so.
orangedude
subb
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I loved the flash version of the game, I am probably going to get this.
subb
Sandbox_Emperor
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I don't think I'll be buying this one as I see it getting boring after a short while. I do dig the style though, kind of reminds me of Little Big Planet
looking just at that trailer only, I'm not sold yet. Like others have briefly mentioned already, I'd buy it if they add more enemies, more ways to dispose of enemies, and especially more stages/scenarios
onomeister
Mii
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
another flash game for the wii? pass.
Mii
Maldron
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
@chacho: No, actually I spend less than that at McDonalds, perhaps you shouldn't be eating as much as you do.
Now I dont know. I'm torn. I do love this game...but I can play it on the Wii already...for free, completely (somehow I got my full version web browser for free on my Wii. Did anyone else??). But the controls are wonky because the tip of the hand is the only part you can grab with. And since its so fat...its hard to get a grip, so to say. And the people stick at times. But now...if this was a DS game...there would be no thought. Whenever they port a computer game to the DS...its just pure pleasure!!
Yeah, it got really old quick, especially the way I played. When you have 1000 something archers you don't even have to look at the screen anymore, just click go and come back in half an hour.
I swear the Flash equivalent looks better than the WiiWare version. I also cringed when I saw in game UI (the customisation part looked good) who writes "helth"?
I wasn't that interested until they came to the multiplayer. I'm sold.
Spiderbait
jay427
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
It does look cool. I worry that we've seen the only board however.
jay427
catapult37
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Coming soon: Penguin Toss!!
catapult37
Garcia
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
It´s fun and all until you learn that with a few hundred mages, your magic power refills faster than you can use it converting enemies... Then it just gets boring (the original version, at least)
Garcia
KM91
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
That looks like a pretty good deal for $5 or 500 Wii points. And the fact that you can have up to four-player co-op makes it even cooler.
The idea seems great, the execution looks like a friggin mess!
Wolf_Dog
NeoAkira
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
The trailer was pretty well done IMO. But some gripes I have with it (and I haven't played the original so if I say something dumb just ignore it):
From the trailer it seems like there's only 2 types of enemies. The little men with the tree trunks and the giant round-shaped guys. Also it looks like the only way they attack your castle is by running at it directly. I didn't see any long-distance attacks or aerials attacks or anything else.
The other problem I had with it is that apparently the only thing that happens when the difficulty is raised is that more enemies show up, as opposed to more difficult enemies. Although I can't really blame the maker of this game as that seems to be quite a common trend in many video games.
THe last problem I had is that there's really only 3 ways of fighting: You pick up and throw them, you erase them, or you toss them into your castle. From the looks of it, erasing them seems too time-consuming and should be used sparingly. So really you only have 2 ways of defending your castle.
Good concept, nice trailer, I just wouldn't buy the final product.
NeoAkira
elementary
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I'm starting to wonder if the Wii's poor online multi-player support are actually working to its advantage in the downloadable-games arena.
There seems to be a ton of support for WiiWare. Are developers more willing to bring this contnet forward when they don't feel like they have to have multi-player support and an online leaderboard to compete?
elementary
thebetamax
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
So we have a game like this on PC, a game like this on WiiWare, and game like this PSN. XBL Arcade is truly lacking in the fort-defending genre...
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HELLSRIDER
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
When I saw the text saying cooperative multiplayer I though it will be easy then I was what the hell?!
It seems fun and simple, pretty good.
HELLSRIDER
Fitz Rhapsody
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I'd rather be SAILING.
Fitz Rhapsody
dawimp523
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Wait, so this is a port of a PC game?
dawimp523
Jonn
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I just like the SURPRISE ZERG RUSH in the multiplayer bit.
Jonn
unmarkedone
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
The free PC version is more fun than this appears. I love my Wii games but I'd never try to play Defend Your Castle without a mouse.
unmarkedone
polarenvy
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Sounds like a lot of yanking around on the wiimote, I'll pass.
polarenvy
Taco Bell™
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Meh. The game never really caught on with me. I blame my hate for defend missions in games, since this is basically just another defend mission.
Taco Bell™
Shaverdian
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Wow, the Co-op looks amazing at the end.
Shaverdian
Nirual
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
A flash game turned Wiiware... I sure hope that's not a sign of things to come. Nothing against (good) flash games, but I can play those for free on my PC.
Nirual
walkman1022
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I'd rather have Stick Arena, minus the hackers and lag.
walkman1022
RedFive
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I'd play this for $5
RedFive
orangedude
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
No blood, no buy. Plus, it got boring after about half an hour or so.
orangedude
subb
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I loved the flash version of the game, I am probably going to get this.
subb
Sandbox_Emperor
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I don't think I'll be buying this one as I see it getting boring after a short while. I do dig the style though, kind of reminds me of Little Big Planet
Sandbox_Emperor
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Not bad, but I don't like the style too much.
I'd rather have something like Tower Defense...
Bokusatsu_Tenshi
boopadoo
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I like the "trash" design, but other than using a Wiimote instead of a mouse, it's no different than a PC game.
I thought the Wiimote did things beyond pointing. Use them...please!
boopadoo
Dillenger69
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
$5 ... I'm in.
Dillenger69
onomeister
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
looking just at that trailer only, I'm not sold yet. Like others have briefly mentioned already, I'd buy it if they add more enemies, more ways to dispose of enemies, and especially more stages/scenarios
onomeister
Mii
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
another flash game for the wii? pass.
Mii
Maldron
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
@chacho: No, actually I spend less than that at McDonalds, perhaps you shouldn't be eating as much as you do.
Maldron
I Need New Brawl Friends...Any Takers?
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Now I dont know. I'm torn. I do love this game...but I can play it on the Wii already...for free, completely (somehow I got my full version web browser for free on my Wii. Did anyone else??). But the controls are wonky because the tip of the hand is the only part you can grab with. And since its so fat...its hard to get a grip, so to say. And the people stick at times. But now...if this was a DS game...there would be no thought. Whenever they port a computer game to the DS...its just pure pleasure!!
I Need New Brawl Friends...Any Takers?
BassForever
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
4 player co-op sold it to me, I can't wait to defend my castle with 3 buddies.
BassForever
ph15h
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Hopefully splattery still works.
ph15h
mbeck
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
multiplayer looks fun, though would still rather play it free online, even though it got boring after a while.
mbeck
Heyyou27
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Wii ware devs say Xbox Live Arcade is full of shit, and then charge $5 for an old flash game?
Heyyou27
Pezdispenser
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Yeah, it got really old quick, especially the way I played. When you have 1000 something archers you don't even have to look at the screen anymore, just click go and come back in half an hour.
Pezdispenser
Applekid
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Does the flash version run full speed on a Wii through the Opera browser?
Applekid
StopTheOncoming
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
They NEEEEED to bring Motherload to the Wii if they are doing more games.
StopTheOncoming
Wyld
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
@TC:
I could say a lot about that quote involving tiring the wrist and bedtime but nevermind.
Wyld
Wyld
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
A nice and good flash game for my wii.
...
Wyld
TC
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Cute, but I really don't want to play something that'll tire my wrist out before bedtime.
TC
chacho
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
@Maldron:
are you serious thats just 5 dollars, you spend more than that at Mcdonalds
chacho
tpacchia
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
sick.
tpacchia
Apreche
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I was meh until they said the magic words.
Co-op multiplayer.
I'm down.
Apreche
shouryuuken
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
i dont get it when free flash games get ported to consoles for a price, and still look like free flash games.
dont want. but i do want this on wii ware:
+ Watch video
shouryuuken
Sasuntsi|Davit
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I swear the Flash equivalent looks better than the WiiWare version. I also cringed when I saw in game UI (the customisation part looked good) who writes "helth"?
Sasuntsi|Davit
marklip
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
MEH!
marklip
Spiderbait
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I wasn't that interested until they came to the multiplayer. I'm sold.
Spiderbait
jay427
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
It does look cool. I worry that we've seen the only board however.
jay427
catapult37
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Coming soon: Penguin Toss!!
catapult37
Garcia
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
It´s fun and all until you learn that with a few hundred mages, your magic power refills faster than you can use it converting enemies... Then it just gets boring (the original version, at least)
Garcia
KM91
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
That looks like a pretty good deal for $5 or 500 Wii points. And the fact that you can have up to four-player co-op makes it even cooler.
KM91
kuraitenshikun
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
@NeoAkira: You should watch the trailer again. ;)
kuraitenshikun
akwinters
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I was laughing at this game when I first saw the screenshots. Now I'm actually quite looking forward to it!
akwinters
Inhert
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Though I did love playing it the first time, I couldn't see playing it more than once.
Inhert
Adrock4
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
'Helth'
His heart melted three times that day.
Adrock4
Maldron
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
@chacho: That's too much for my tastes, then.
Maldron
Wolf_Dog
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
The idea seems great, the execution looks like a friggin mess!
Wolf_Dog
NeoAkira
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
The trailer was pretty well done IMO. But some gripes I have with it (and I haven't played the original so if I say something dumb just ignore it):
From the trailer it seems like there's only 2 types of enemies. The little men with the tree trunks and the giant round-shaped guys. Also it looks like the only way they attack your castle is by running at it directly. I didn't see any long-distance attacks or aerials attacks or anything else.
The other problem I had with it is that apparently the only thing that happens when the difficulty is raised is that more enemies show up, as opposed to more difficult enemies. Although I can't really blame the maker of this game as that seems to be quite a common trend in many video games.
THe last problem I had is that there's really only 3 ways of fighting: You pick up and throw them, you erase them, or you toss them into your castle. From the looks of it, erasing them seems too time-consuming and should be used sparingly. So really you only have 2 ways of defending your castle.
Good concept, nice trailer, I just wouldn't buy the final product.
NeoAkira
elementary
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I'm starting to wonder if the Wii's poor online multi-player support are actually working to its advantage in the downloadable-games arena.
There seems to be a ton of support for WiiWare. Are developers more willing to bring this contnet forward when they don't feel like they have to have multi-player support and an online leaderboard to compete?
elementary
thebetamax
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
So we have a game like this on PC, a game like this on WiiWare, and game like this PSN. XBL Arcade is truly lacking in the fort-defending genre...
thebetamax
Mire
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
The original was fun for a little while but quickly got old. I can see this going the same way. Plus, it's been sanitised which is a bit of a shame.
Mire
ThreeLeafIvy
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Oh wow, I remember playing this years ago...
ThreeLeafIvy
Morphine16
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
[www.xgenstudios.com] <----Flash Game
Morphine16
goldwings
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
No thank you. Not this time.
goldwings
drywaller79
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Neeto!
drywaller79
chacho
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
@Maldron: .
is only 500 wii points.
chacho
alecpyron
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Wow, cute and clever indeed. However, I would prefer to play it on my browser or DS.
alecpyron
Ryumeka
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I can kinda see myself not liking the controls.
wrist ache and all that
Ryumeka
pcgecko85
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
The original was pretty fun, I dont know about this version.. might be fun with the wiimote.
pcgecko85
TheRubin
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I will most certainly be taking up arms and defending my castle!
TheRubin
darktorns
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
art style looks cool, but im not too sure if the fun factor would last enough
darktorns
Maldron
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
Damn that was a lot of people at the end of it.
It's as you say, cute and clever. Now it mostly comes down to price.
Maldron
chacho
Posted 8:00 PM 26/3/08
I'll be defending my castle on May 12th.
chacho