Overview
- Number of Players
- 2
- Genre
- Release Date
WiiWare
8th Sep 2008 — 800 points
- Also Available On
- Controller Support
- Feature Support
- Official Site
- emptyclipstudios.com
Reviews
Review Groovin' Blocks (WiiWare)
Is Groovin' Blocks really that groovy or is it more of a square?
Unless you've been stuck on a deserted island or in a coma for the past few months, you know that there's been a barrage of puzzle games released on the WiiWare service during its short time in existence. You can now add one more puzzler to the list with the release of Empty Clip...
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Groovin' Blocks News
News Win One of 100 Digital Copies of Groovin' Blocks
Empty Clip Studio launching giveaway for North America
We've just had an email from Francois over at Empty Clip Studios, asking us to let you know about an upcoming competition for North American readers only to win one of 100 copies of Groovin' Blocks, the company's rather enjoyable WiiWare puzzler. All you need to do to be in with a chance of...
News Groovin' Blocks Coming To Europe Soon
Enhanced version of the game headed for Wii retail.
Way back in September last year a fun rhythm puzzler by the name of Groovin’ Blocks boogied its way on to the WiiWare service in North America. This Lumines/Columns inspired puzzle attracted favourable reviews with our very own Corbie giving it a score of 7/10 (he claims that this is not his...
News USA WiiWare Update: Groovin' Blocks
Just one WiiWare title to savour this week and it’s the seriously swingin’ puzzle title Groovin’ Blocks, from Empty Clip Studios.
A head-spinning puzzle title with a musical twist, Groovin’ Blocks certainly looks interesting but has this rookie developer gotten off to a winning start? As always, our review will reveal all. The game retails...
News Empty Clip Studios Interview - Groovin' Blocks
After the surprise announcement of an intriguing new action/puzzle game with the funky name of Groovin’ Blocks we really wanted to know a bit more. Could this fusion of Rock Band and Lumines be one to look out for when it hits the WiiWare service tomorrow in the USA?
Thankfully Francois Bertrand, the co-founder of Empty Clip Studios managed to...
News Get Your Groove On With Groovin' Blocks
Prepare to be amazed - Groovin' Blocks was announced for WiiWare today, but is already being released in the US next Monday.
The game, developed by Empty Clip Studios, is a music-based puzzle game. Combining the rhythm genre (Judging by the song selection screenshot, it will have indie songs) with a falling block puzzler (It seems to be in the style...
About The Game
A music-based game like no other, Groovin’ Blocks adds innovative musical game play to an addictive action/puzzle game foundation. Play to the rhythm of the music to increase your score, and try to hit “Superbeats” to double your multiplier. Go for the high score in each of the 27 stages as you collect stars to unlock 15 levels of power-ups.
Groovin’ Blocks features three skill levels, from the accessible Casual to the fiendish Hard mode. Play with your friends in co-op mode or against them head-to-head. Head-to-head brings it up a notch as the power-ups now become attacks on your opponent. Play head-to-head with people of all skill levels using a golf-style handicapping system.
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Hmmm, sounds pretty cool I guess
i'll be watching this game seems kool.
Looks pretty cool and fun too... kinda of reminds me of that game LUMINES for the psp or ps3 if you played it before and it just looks like how it plays with the music too... ill prolly get it, my type of games i like and hopefully we get MaBoShI too!
I love how they've got the background on two axis, like how the table is flat and then the numbers are standing up on it. That looks cool.
Personally I'll just stick with Lumines. This looks alright, but why settle for less when you already have the best?
The song in the video sounds pretty sweet. If all the songs are as good or equal to, I will be getting this.
"An addictive music-based game like no other" ?
Looks a lot like Lumines to me...
7/10 a good score for this game. If you don't have Lumines already, this one is worth a look. If you love other falling block puzzlers like columns, take a look. The key is in dropping your blocks to the Rhythm of the music. I'm not a techno fan by any means, unless it's in a game (always works in sh'mups) and it works amazingly well here. The tracks are very listenable and they really start to change up the gameplay once you start getting the odd-time 3/4 stuff in there. The presentation and graphics are plain but pleasing, nontheless and work well enough.
PEGI rated 'Groovin' Blocks', so hopefully it comes out here in Europe next Friday =).
Source:
http://gonintendo.com/?p=61279
^Nice! I probably get it when I get a second Wiimote.
In light of some recent developments, I've decided that I'm definitely getting this now when I have more points. Can't wait.
Retail title in EU....NOOOOOOooooooo!
Going retail in the US as well. I just came here to check if it did really make it out on WiiWare. Guess it gets to be both WiiWare and retail.
I don't think it'll be wiiware in the Eu I'm afraid. Apparantly the retail game is not that bad, but still not really worthy a purchase. Dang!
I was really impressed with this. Got it for free and have played the first 6+ songs so far and really like the gameplay.
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