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Big Bang Mini


9.7

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Official Website

In Big Bang Mini, your main objective is to use the stylus to create fireworks and destroy the waves of enemies that loom overhead. Miss and you’ll be forced to tackle another challenge - avoiding the sparks created by your falling fireworks. Celebrate the completion of a level by designing the Final Bouquet – a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that will proclaim your victory. [SouthPeak Interactive]

PUBLISHER:	SouthPeak Interactive
DEVELOPER:	Arkedo Studio
GENRE(S):	Action
PLAYERS:	Multi
ESRB RATING:	E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE:	January 6, 2009

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

IGN

The touch screen shooting and dodging controls feel great, and over 90 levels the game always has a new trick up its sleeve. On top of that, there are fun multiplayer modes and a no-fail "relax" mode where you can just enjoy the fireworks display.

Nintendo Power

Nevertheless, Big Bang Mini offers plenty of satisfying action at a bargain price. [Jan 2009, p.91]

Destructoid

Shmup veterans will recognize tributes to classic favorites at every turn.

NGamer UK

This little gem was made by three blokes in a Parisian attic. Basically a shoot-'em-up, but one stuffed with loads of great ideas and lots of content. Tres bon. [Mar 2009, p.67]

Game Revolution

It's great to play a shooter that contains more than just planes, tanks, and machine guns. The fireworks theme gives the game an excuse to take you around the world, celebrating local cultures with glittery explosions, while still granting you the rare opportunity to blast a hole in a flying squid.

Cheat Code Central

Big Bang Mini is a $20 title that will rival many of the top releases on the system in 2009.

Modojo

For $20, you get your monies worth from Big Bang Mini. Multiplayer actually serves a purpose here (rather than being a tacked-on gimmick), and the single-player modes will keep you busy for hours. The best part? You won't lose any fingers.

GamePro

Talk about full-featured-Big Bang Mini is a $19.99 package that is hard to pass up.

Games Master UK

Pretty as a picture with crazy themed levels and enemies. [Feb 2009, p.87]

Thunderbolt

Big Bang Mini retails for $20, and it’s truly a lot of “bang” for your buck. There’s a ton of fun and a ton of style crammed into this card, and ultimately, the game lives up to its name – it’s a big bang of enjoyment on your tiny DS screens.

N-Europe

For the wealth of quality that has been put into this title plus the enjoyment to be had from it this really is something that deserves to be in every shoot 'em up fans DS collection.

Game Informer

The simple mechanics work well, providing an ingratiating twist on the top-down shooter. [Feb 2009, p.87]

Pocket Gamer UK

Big Bang Mini is beautifully presented and innovative in terms of its design and gameplay but the further you progress through the 90 stages, the more the flourishes get in the way.

VideoGamer

The shmup is a genre that's struggled to find a place in gaming's mainstream, and we doubt Big Bang Mini on the DS will change that fact. But it's an impressive effort with an interesting control scheme that, for the most part, works well.

Edge Magazine

The fact that Arkedo has made such a simple gimmick work as well as it does over a longer distance is a testament to the developer’s skills at providing cheerfully mindless variety. [Feb 2009, p.95]

EuroGamer

If you've got massive amounts of patience and skill you might enjoy this game, but we're talking the kind of patience and skill required to solve Rubik's cubes in the dark and balance marbles on tightropes.

The average user rating for this game is 9.7 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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