Topic: Globulos Party Impressions

Definitely Oregano.

@Oregano If you have a friend to play it with (they don't even need to have a DS) and you both like competitive minigames then it's worth it for sure.

I think you can play the games on http://www.globulos-party.com/

Is it worth $5? Short answer: Yes!

It seems like a really fun game and I am thinking about getting it. I am still waiting for the Nintendo Life review.

we're having a problem with that at the moment because i'm currently the only one on the team with multiple systems in the house, and i just had to send my own DSi out for repair (i used my husband's this week and probably will next week too); thus none of us can properly give the two-system multiplayer a go. I can safely say that passing the DSi back and forth is fun for a little while, until you get bored and want to play something else that doesn't involve the same thing (setting up moves and waiting for them to execute) over and over and over again, and if you don't have anyone else around to play against, pass on this one.

Ooo thanks guys, I think I'll make this my next purchase then.

Admittedly, passing it back and forth isn't the most ideal way to play. Lol. But thanks for the update, TBD.

So I ended up buying the game, it's good fun and I think it's very well presented. Online would be nice to have but it's a great game even without it.

Is there any possible way it could be updated/patched in? I don't know the extent to which Nintendo allows updates.

"Anyone getting this before the NL review is out?"

I get games I think look interesting before they are reviewed. You should try it.

I've done that once..... Impulse buy... not good.

So, one bad purchase doesn't mean you should be a sheep to the shepherds of game reviewing.

Exactly.

@Oregano: Doubt it. Online would've been great though, especially since the Web version can be played with other people.

Yer, it's probably asking for too much, the devs already went out of their way to include download play which the majority of developers completely ignore.

You know looking at the IGN review their complaint is the price but it's not like it was free to port and if they felt like it Globz could have sold each game separately for 200 points and even if you can play it for free on your computer it's not as portable(even if you play it on a netbook or such because of the need for an internet connection).

Exactly. $5 is very reasonable IMO. I think some titles get too much negativity (than is necessary) just for the price and it's awfully silly.

It's good to see a review where the reviewer has fun playing the game!
http://www.gogaminggiant.com/2010/03/10/globulos-party-review/
Funny because we were speaking about bluffing here:
http://www.gamingbits.com/content/view/7493/1/

Yep, I definitely agree that there's some hidden strategy involved, part of which can be attributed to bluffing.

Yes, it's a good game and perhaps it was just positioned wrong, It's not a collection of games it's more like one game with a lot of modes.

Good to hear about more DSi games but why no Wiiware games?

@Oregano Doing a DS(iWare) might not look complex but it is... well maybe not the FlashLight application
https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/dsiware/would_you_pay_200_...
Believe it or not it took us 3 years to make Globulos Party (never more than one full time, others part time)! A Wii game would take us... 10 years? We are a very small team... usually teams are much bigger so they can go faster.
Next game is a puzzle game so it should be easier... still I doubt it will be released before a few months... even if it's running and that we already have more than 150 levels

Ahh right, thanks for the explanation! I have no experience with coding or anything so I had no idea and wow you guys worked hard on the game then!

...and 150 levels is already plenty! I'll keep my eye out for it!

@Globulos - If you do release a puzzle game, I'll be sure to keep my eye on it. I love a good puzzle game.