Herein lies the rub. There is so little replay potential here, so little urge to top high scores or perfect shoddy make-do attempts, that completing each task feels more of a relief than an achievement. A palpable sense of 'thank the undefined omnipotent deity that Eurogamer will never have to do that again' sets in remarkably quickly. The package lacks the charm, frantic attitude and mental acrobatics of Wario, the polish and familiarity of 42 All-Time Classics, and the style and coherency of Rub Rabbits or Feel the Magic: XY/XX. In a crowded market, it's not the worst offering by far, but there are several better ways to spend your money, many of which are now residing in bargain bins and liquidation sales across the nation.
Nintendo Life - One hundred and one games. It's a tempting proposition isn't it? It's unlikely that as an average consumer you will play, let alone purchase, one hundred and one games in a whole year, so when Nordcurrent comes a-knockin' at your door and offers you exactly that many titles for the low, low price of 700 Points, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a Billy Bargain.
Atlus, a publisher known for its role-playing games-a genre not easily embraced by beginners has taken a stab or two at handheld puzzle games and do so again with their latest offering called 101 in 1: Explosive Megamix for the Nintendo DS.
WTP writes: "Beyond those initial games, you'll encounter even more distinct game types, like ones in which you guide a skydiver through hoops, brush a large set of teeth, fire arrows at a target, play sudoku, and avoid missiles in a spaceship. Each game can be played individually on a single Nintendo DS, and if you have a friend with a DS system and a copy of the game, you can play against each other via a local wireless connection. Though most of the games are easily learned via trial-and-error, you can read a text description of each from the menu screen, including details on how to play the game".
