Kind of balance
| Kind of balance | |
|---|---|
| Studio | Shin'en multimedia |
| Publisher | Shin'en multimedia |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
Wii : March 26, 2010 Nintendo 3DS : May 24, 2012 Wii U : September 25, 2013 PlayStation 4 : June 3, 2016 Nintendo Switch : October 4, 2018 |
| platform | Wii , Wii U , PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch , Nintendo 3DS |
| genre | Puzzle game |
| control |
Wii : Wii Remote Control, Wii U : Wii U GamePad , Wii U Pro Controller , Wii Remote Control Nintendo Switch : Joy-Con , Nintendo Switch Pro Controller PlayStation 4 : DualShock 4 |
| language | German , English , French , Spanish , Japanese (home console version) German, English, French and Spanish (Nintendo 3DS version) |
Art of Balance is a physics- based puzzle video game developed and published by Shin'en Multimedia . It was first published on March 26, 2010 for the WiiWare shop of the Wii at a price of 8.99 euros . It was released on September 25, 2013 for the Nintendo eShop on the Wii U , on June 3, 2016 on the PlayStation Store on the PlayStation 4 and finally on the Nintendo Switch on October 4, 2018 . On May 24, 2012, TOUCH! Was released under the name Art of Balance! for 6.99 euros there is also a version for the Nintendo 3DS , which in addition to slimmed-down graphics and the removal of the multiplayer mode offers even more changes. A free demo version is also available for all of the systems mentioned.
Gameplay
Art of Balance can also be played against each other both locally and online. It contains different game modes .
The game mode Arcade is about stacking differently shaped building blocks on top of each other until there are none left and being careful not to topple over for three seconds at the end. There are eight worlds with several levels and increasing difficulty.
In the game mode impostor two to four players must place a succession block per train each. The player whose placed block causes the structure to fall has lost.
In the tower tumult game mode , two to four players have to place all of the given building blocks as quickly as possible. In this game mode, too, the structure must not fall over for three seconds after completion. The first player to do this wins.
In the game mode point hunt , up to four players play online at the same time and have to collect as many points as possible.
In the game mode Endless Game , the player can stack blocks on top of each other without a time limit until they fall over.
reception
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For the most part, the game received positive feedback. For example, Nintendo World Report rated it 8.5 out of 10, while IGN rated the game 8 out of 10 and rated it “Great”. The German-language trade magazine Nintendo Online rated it 9 out of 10 points.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Art of Balance. Retrieved February 23, 2019 .
- ^ Art of Balance. Retrieved on February 23, 2019 (German).
- ^ Art of Balance. Retrieved February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Art of Balance TOUCH! Retrieved February 23, 2019 .
- ^ Art of Balance Review - Review. In: Nintendo World Report. Retrieved February 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Lucas M. Thomas: Art of Balance Review. In: IGN. February 16, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2019 (American English).
- ^ Art of Balance. In: Nintendo Online. Retrieved February 24, 2019 .