souLLy
December 13th, 2008, 22:26
So, quirky-fireworks-based-touch-screen-puzzle-shoot-em-ups then, not a genre that has overpopulated the DS to date, but Southpeak Games (http://www.southpeakgames.com) is set to change all that with their latest release; Big Bang Mini.
The aim of the game is, unsurprisingly, to do your best not to get blown into thousands of little pieces. Using your touch-screen you direct your ship around; a seemingly simple task, but there's a twist, you must also use the stylus to shoot fireworks up to the top screen to dispatch the enemies. The trick then, is finding a good balance between attack and defence, under a flurry of bullets it can be hard enough just avoiding being blown up.
What really makes Big Bang Mini stand out are the fantastic graphics and sense of humour; for those who've grown jaded from years of shooters with generic spaceships it's a real breath of fresh air. It's not unusual to defeat a crowd of floating clowns only to come up against a giant floating lizard (think the Pop and Twinbee series and you're somewhere on the way to knowing what to expect).
Big Bang Mini boasts over 90 levels, a high-score challenge mode with online leaderboards, multiplay with a single cartridge and a raft of other unlockables- so there's plenty to keep even the most hardcore shooter fans busy.
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9885/94551720081120screen001mj3.jpg http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3254/94551720081203screen003ql7.jpg
Stay tuned to DCEmu Games Reviews (http://games-reviews.dcemu.co.uk) for a full review
Big Bang Mini will be released exclusively on the Nintendo DS in Spring 2008
The aim of the game is, unsurprisingly, to do your best not to get blown into thousands of little pieces. Using your touch-screen you direct your ship around; a seemingly simple task, but there's a twist, you must also use the stylus to shoot fireworks up to the top screen to dispatch the enemies. The trick then, is finding a good balance between attack and defence, under a flurry of bullets it can be hard enough just avoiding being blown up.
What really makes Big Bang Mini stand out are the fantastic graphics and sense of humour; for those who've grown jaded from years of shooters with generic spaceships it's a real breath of fresh air. It's not unusual to defeat a crowd of floating clowns only to come up against a giant floating lizard (think the Pop and Twinbee series and you're somewhere on the way to knowing what to expect).
Big Bang Mini boasts over 90 levels, a high-score challenge mode with online leaderboards, multiplay with a single cartridge and a raft of other unlockables- so there's plenty to keep even the most hardcore shooter fans busy.
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9885/94551720081120screen001mj3.jpg http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3254/94551720081203screen003ql7.jpg
Stay tuned to DCEmu Games Reviews (http://games-reviews.dcemu.co.uk) for a full review
Big Bang Mini will be released exclusively on the Nintendo DS in Spring 2008