Niki – Rock 'n' Ball explained

Niki – Rock 'n' Ball is a game produced by Austrian studio Bplus for the WiiWare. It was first released in Europe on, and later in North America on .^[1] The game runs on 2.5D graphics.

Plot

The game is set in the far future. In one planetary system all the living creatures have been transformed into balls and attacked by the monsters. Players take control of Niki, who has been turned into a ball and attempt to stand up against the monsters to protect his village. When Niki comes across a mysterious ZeLeLi amulet, which gives him the ability to change into a hard rock, giving him the ability to defeat the monsters. Players must help Niki chase away all the monsters before they become too overwhelming in number and take over his village.^[2]

Reception

The game received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.^[3] IGN criticized its controls, art style, and general game concept.^[4] GameSpot concurred.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: One WiiWare Game and One Virtual Console Game Added to Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo of America. 2009-01-26. 2009-01-26.
2. Web site: Niki – Rock 'n' Ball — controls .
3. Web site: Niki: Rock 'n' Ball. Metacritic.
4. Web site: IGN: Niki: Rock 'n' Ball Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20090131045406/http://wii.ign.com/articles/948/948729p1.html. dead. January 31, 2009. Harris. Craig. January 27, 2009. IGN.com. 2009-02-02.
5. Web site: Niki – Rock 'n' Ball for Wii Review. McShea. Tom. January 28, 2009. GameSpot. 2009-02-02.