Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Wii
16th Oct 2007
18th Jan 2008
25th Oct 2007
Wii U eShop
- 3rd Dec 2015, £17.99
- 21st Jan 2016, $19.99
- Tags
Reviews
Review Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Wii)
Why did adventure games disappear?
Innovation is a big reason that I play games. Playing the same game rehashed over and over again bores me senseless. So when a new idea for a game comes along, like Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, I turn into a kid at a theme park, running to buy it. The story behind the game deals with Zack and...
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Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure News
Nintendo Download 21st January (North America)
Minecraft: Story Mode! Mario & Luigi! Zack & Wiki! Classic Mario! More!
It's that time once again, dear readers, for the North American Nintendo Download Update details. This week brings a high-profile retail release on 3DS, an episodic Minecraft experience, some tempting Virtual Console arrivals and other offerings that include demos and discounts...
News Zack & Wiki and Super Mario Advance 4 Look Set for Nintendo Download Update in North America
e-Reader levels look to be included for Advance 4, too
As is often the case, Nintendo of America's official game pages seem to have unveiled a couple of new releases due in the 21st January Nintendo Download update. These are very likely to be accurate but, as always, be aware that details could change. First up is Zack & Wiki: Quest for...
Nintendo Download 3rd December (Europe)
Xenoblade Chronicles X! Mario & Luigi! Wii games! More!
Another week begins with the Nintendo Download Update for Europe, and this week we have two major retail releases across the Wii U and 3DS; beyond that we have three rather good Wii games available on the eShop, some free-to-play Pokémon and a range of discounts. Let's get to the details. Wii...
News Zack & Wiki Producer Interested in Sequel
Join the club
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure was an early attempt at an original franchise for Wii, and looked to have everything going for it: originality, charm and quality in spades. Shame, then, that it bombed at retail, an early warning sign of the troubles ahead for third-party publishers. The game's producer Hironobu Takeshita...
News Capcom Producer Discusses Chances of Zack and Wiki 2
Fair to middling
Capcom's Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is a much-loved and highly regarded Wii title, having sat inside Metacritic's top 20 Wii games since its release nearly three years ago. Making the most of the Wii Remote, each puzzle required you to move it in a different way, but sadly the limitations of the Remote itself held...
News Zack & Wiki 2 Possible, Says Creator
Could the underrated duo get a second chance to top the charts?
Despite posting depressing worldwide sales figures, Capcom’s excellent adventure title Zack & Wiki may be getting a sequel, according the game’s creator. Hironobu Takeshita was interviewed late last year and asked if Capcom had any plans to create a franchise based on the game...
News Zack & Wiki Sinks Without Trace At Retail
Shame on you all!
Zack & Wiki, otherwise known as Capcom’s ode to the classic ‘point and click’ adventures of old, is a fantastic game. It’s heartening to see a developer like Capcom putting so much effort into brand new intellectual property and it’s even more encouraging when the end product is so wonderfully polished and enjoyable...
Yesterday marked the release of Zack & Wiki by Capcom in the US, perhaps the sleeper hit of the winter?
Early reviews have been extremely positive towards the pirate themed adventure game with well known media giants IGN giving the game a impressive 9.0/10. Every once in a while we stumble upon a surprisingly excellent videogame - a title whose...
Capcom have formally named their upcoming pirate adventure "Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure", formerly "Project Treasure Island Z".
“Innovation has been the cornerstone of Capcom’s successful history ,” said Jack Symon, director, brand marketing, Capcom Entertainment. “By introducing a whole new level of interactivity, this title...
Exclusive pirate adventure heading to Wii from the Capcom developers labed "Project Treasure Island Z".
Capcom show their love for Wii with the announcement of a "Wii Only" title in the form of a pirate puzzle adventure. "Project Treasure Island Z (Working Title), an innovative, full-length puzzle adventure game that utilizes the unique control...
About The Game
Legend has it that a revered pirate named Barbaros once stole the world's treasure and hid it on a mysterious island.
Though no one knows of its exact location, stories about the untold riches that lay in wait have been passed down through the ages, driving pirates from all walks of life to pursue the alluring prizes. One of these treasure seekers, a young apprentice pirate named Zack happens upon a mysterious talking skull, the skull of Barbaros himself. Barbaros promises to reveal the key to the island, if Zack will help to lift the curse he is under.
Players will explore a variety of wondrous environments and stages, solving puzzles and interacting with the world in search of vast riches and the ultimate pursuit of becoming the greatest pirate the world has ever seen. Inventive gameplay mechanics and controller movements allow players to move and open objects, transform items, unlock new pathways and navigate through perilous stages based on a variety of themes including a jungle, ice temple, volcanic caves and more, each with multiple sub-areas. Players will use the Wii Remote controller in various ways - rotate handles, turn keys to open doors, play a piccolo and much more in order to solve the progressively difficult puzzle stages and collect key items that will lead to the legendary pirate ship.
Comments 4
Zack & Wiki is brilliant. We need a Zack & Wiki 2!
moooooooost definetey ian!
Definitely a great game. Glad I bought it. Very underrated.
Another case of Right Game (the revival of the point-n-click),Right Controller (Wii-mote),Wrong Console(aka the embarrassingly over simplified mentality of the average owner )!
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