Oops: Party Prank / Game

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See? They know. But they also know that the controls better work well and that most of us are aware of how to use them by now. Rather than forcing you to view tutorials the first or every time you play a mini game, you can see an optional diagram by pressing B. For the most part, it feels intuitive and responsive, but there are a few games that suffer from clumsy controls, such as Tank Battle. Here you're supposed to drive a tank by holding the Wii Remote sideways and steering Mario Kart style. The rotation of the remote feels completely disconnected from how the tank moves. In fact, a lot of the games that require you to hold the remote sideways and tilt to steer or maintain balance are a bit off. The obligatory balance on top of a ball game is a great example of this. You have to tilt pretty dramatically to fall off the ball, when a more delicate approach usually makes that type of activity more engaging and fun. We should all cherish the moments we have with our families. Life is short, and it can get so hectic that we can neglect spending time with the ones we love in favour of work or sleep. Not to mention that some of the greatest Nintendo games are only single player! Thank goodness for the party game craze, right? Problem solved.

San Mateo, Calif. – April 9, 2010 – A new spin on party games will arrive in 2010 with Oops! Prank Party on Wii. Oops! Prank Party features 100 party games that test the wits and reflexes of up to four players. The uproarious twist is a variety of family-friendly pranks that allow the winner to taunt the competition, bringing a whole new level of hilarity to the gameplay! Published by Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of Hudson, Oops! features multiple play modes and an extensive character customization feature that allows players to create an avatar doppelganger or a hilarious character to add to the fun. NL: Tell us about some of the mini-games that you'll be able to play. What are some of your favourites, or of which you're the most proud? YK: This game is set so people of all ages can play it. In that sense, a kindergartener can beat his or her mom, and a elementary school kid could beat his or her father! It’s a great game for kids and families to play together.

Featuring an incredibly fun and smart mix of 100 brain-teasing, puzzle-solving, reflex-testing games, Oops! is the perfect centerpiece to any party, or just as the game to play after homework. minijuegos donde la victoria es dulce ¡y la derrota desopilante! Visita Games Island, un lugar donde encontrarás cientos de juegos y actividades de lo más extravagantes en las que podrán participar hasta cuatro jugadores a la vez. Elige tu Mii, o crea tu personaje, ¡y que comiencen las risas! YK: Oops! Prank Party was created to be a title that provides a new experience aside from Mario Party. It’s much more of a gag-based game with a focus on humour rather than characters. Yukihiro Kobayashi: In game shows shown in Japan, it is customary to have some sort of a penalty for losing. Naturally, when players lose in a multiplayer game they should feel mortified, but we thought we would deliver that in a way that would amplify those feelings by incorporating a penalty. That’s how it came to be.

Nintendo Life: Tell us about the origins of Oops! Prank Party, the original ideas behind it and how it came into being. What were some integral moments in the development process that helped shape the game into what it is today?

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NL: With the upcoming release of Wii Party this holiday season, are you afraid that gamers might find Oops! Prank Party a bit too similar?