Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
WiiWare
- 30th Mar 2009, 1,000 points
- 7th Aug 2009, 1,000 points
- 6th Apr 2010
- Controller Support
- Feature Support
- Official Site
- bonsaibarber.com
Reviews
Review Bonsai Barber (WiiWare)
Has Zoonami assembled the perfect hairstyle for all ages?
If you were randomly asked which developer had the most well-known franchises under its belt, you’d likely respond by saying Nintendo. With series such as Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon, it isn’t difficult to see why. It should also be noted that they’re the...
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Bonsai Barber News
News The Club Nintendo Rewards Are In For March
Kid Icarus! Yoshi! Being a barber! Battling numbers! Accessories!
Our monthly routine is here once again, as Club Nintendo in North America has finally updated its rewards with more downloadable games that can be yours in exchange for some hard earned coins. This time around we have two Virtual Console games, a DSiWare option and a quirky WiiWare...
News Bonsai Barber is a Snip at 150 Coins on US Club Nintendo
Hairing to go
There's some vegetation in need of a trim if you pop over to the North American Club Nintendo page right now. Bonsai Barber is the latest reward in the program, listed for just 150 coins. Zoonami's bizarre WiiWare barber simulator takes Mario Tennis' spot and will be available until 5th August. Read our Bonsai Barber review if you're...
News Nintendo UK Launches New WiiWare Portal
See what you're missing out on
WiiWare, it's safe to say, hasn't had quite the impact some would have hoped. Its problems have been well-documented — not least on this site — but Nintendo UK is throwing more weight behind the service with a new online portal called We are WiiWare. Designed to showcase some of the best games and the teams...
News Zoonami: Nintendo Not Generating Enough Interest in Downloads
Bonsai Barber studio disappointed
Martin Hollis was director and producer on N64 shooters GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark, but in more recent times his Zoonami studio created WiiWare hit Bonsai Barber, published by Nintendo. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Hollis speaks out about the support received from Nintendo, the service's fine...
Nintendo Download 6th & 7th April 2010 (Japan)
Plant barbering, plane piloting, kanji, colouring and adventuring next week in Japan
Next week is pretty much a catch-up week for Japanese Wii and DSi owners, with only a couple of brand-new titles for DSi, neither one of which is a game. WiiWare: Bonsai Barber (800pts - Nintendo) – It's hard to believe this plant-barbering simulator hasn't...
News Bonsai Barber Monthly Competition
Zoonami is giving European gamers a chance to win Bonsai seeds!
Do you have artistic talent? Can you draw or paint? If the answer is yes, you might just have the opportunity to win yourself a set of Bonsai seeds. You can take a look at the official competition information below to find out the exact details of the contest and where you'll need to...
Nintendo Download Bonsai Barber, The Revenge of Shinobi and City Transport Maps (EU)
Zoonami's hairdressing game is finally out, and it's accompanied by Sega's awesome ninja game. Oh, and some city maps.
After skipping a week, the Official Nintendo Magazine has once again revealed the Wii/DSi updates in advance. As promised a while ago, today finally sees the European release of Bonsai Barber. Accompanying it is a single Virtual...
News Bonsai Barber out in Europe this week
Zoonami celebrate the upcoming Euro launch of Bonsai Barber in style with a big carrot cake!
Way back in March in North America our pals at Nintendo published a cheeky WiiWare title by the name of Bonsai Barber. The game was quite unique as you get the chance to try out your skills as a barber on a bunch of willing vegetables. Sure, it’s not going...
News Bonsai Barber Giveaway: Get Your Free Seeds Now
Live in Europe? Want some free celery, carrot or onion seeds? Act now!
To celebrate the upcoming August 7th release of Bonsai Barber in Europe, Zoonami Games has started a fitting giveaway promotion for the game. Simply shoot an email to bbseeds@zoonami.com with...
News Nintendo of Europe Announces April-July WiiWare / DSiWare Lineup
Cave Story and others coming soon!
For the first time in, uh, well, forever, Nintendo of Europe has decided to give us a small glimpse of what we can look forward to in the next couple of months. Note that list is not complete - For example, Square Enix announced only yesterday that Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands and Crystal Defenders R1 and R2...
About The Game
The village residents are hungry for the latest in foliage fashion, and it's up to you-the new barber-to fix them up. Use the tools of your trade: scissors, clippers, spray can, and more, in this humorous, first-of-its-kind "first-person-groomer" game.
Bonsai Barber features a colourful cast of twelve intriguing customers, including a temperamental shallot starlet (don't call her an onion!), an oddball strawberry boffin, a cactus cowboy, a daredevil carrot, and a suave banana with top-secret clearance and a license to peel.
Each day, five customers arrive to test your stylistic skill. If the customer requests a specific style, you'll plow that furrow, or you can rely on your expertise to pick from over thirty popular fashions... Or why not turn over a new leaf; be creative and see how they react!
They're a demanding bunch, so if you miss an appointment, you'll hear about it-on your Wii Message Board. But, if you do a good job, you may receive a gift or even a postcard from an exotic destination, as your happy customers travel to distant lands and show off their exquisite coifs.
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I wonder what this idea grew from. It's the kind of thing that makes you want to sit back and veg out. Of course I can't see myself playing it very mulch.
On the bright side this game has achievements, something first introduced in some earlier WiiWare games (i.e., the Badges system) like Pop (and there were 2/3 others). Let's hope this is a sign of things to come...
As for the game itself, it DOES seem overpriced but then again, it IS Nintendo... I suppose it would have some appeal but I dunno, even if I had Wii Points right now, I'd be highly skeptical before buying. It'll be interesting to see the kind of approach that's taken with the review for this game.
@K8- 2 of the "achievement" games you were thinking-MM9 and Wild West Guns
This looks very very strange. Which is not a bad thing but....
@ KS8 and Objection Blaster
Tetris party also has them.
No offense Nintendo, but this looks like Grade-A shovelware. Some reasons why I believe My Aquarium did so well was that it was good, it was a launch title for WiiWare, and it is cheap. None of these reasons appear to be true for this title. Anyone that might consider this title probably already has My Aquarium, and even though I'm not a fan of My Aquarium, I would much consider that title over this.
Granted, I would love the review to prove me wrong, but I highly doubt that will happen.
Seems kinda quirky.
Yet another user is passing judgments on the game before even seeing what the game is like. gasp What a shocker...
@Toddr: Yep, thank you. That's another game. This could be a hint... You never know. If they ever DID do an Achievements system on Wii, I'd have no reason to envy 360 gamers (Achievements system is the only thing on 360 that I love over Wii). Mind you, I'm sure MS would complain saying "Oh, you copied us" meanwhile there's always the argument against them for their avatars...
Back on that, though, I'm sure there was one other game I'm forgetting....
Was thinking the same thing...a game that I have no interest in playing.
Then I read an interview with the dev: http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22985
...and I was a little more interested...especially the reference to Flower...I like the approach of that game, I like games aimed at adults (not the AO or M type...the enlightening make your life more type)
The video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWNSZNkyoiI) is interesting, clearly not shovelware, I'm thinking it has as much polish as Jungle Speed, which I think is one of the best polished/most underrated games on the service. I think I'll pick this up and see how well they captured the humor and social sensibility they mentioned.
@cyrus_zuo: Nice to see you again since the release of Big Kahuna Party! Plan on announcing any new games soon?
And yes, I 100% agree that Jungle Speed is one of the most underrated and most overlooked games on the WiiWare service. No question about it. I'm a big fan of it.
I think I'm actually going to buy this because it looks cool and since my mate did the art for it I really should lol
Wow, what a difference a week makes...
I bought this game last night and it was very different than anything I have ever played. I am hoping it was worth the money. Guess I will find out shortly!
This looks really great
i think i may get this when it comes out!
i downloaded this yesterday and its really unique!! it reminds me of animal crossing were every day brings something new and you'll want to see it all. u only get 5 customers a day but u can practice on plant with any of styles u unlocked or use you creativity!! and take photo post it on wii message board and send it to friend. This what wiiware all about unique games that push envelop!! Bravo!!
Hmm... looks like a kiddies game. It does look funny though.
WOW! Don't know why I did not download this one sooner.....My kids love this one.I must admit i catch myself playing it too. 10/10
Looks pretty cool!!
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