ZTGD writes: "The idea of mixing a puzzle game with an RPG may have sounded preposterous a few years ago, but with the moderate success of Puzzle Quest the idea has proven the formula can work. Capcom has obviously taken notice of this with their latest puzzle game developed by Infinite Interactive and using the popular kid-friendly license of Neopets. If you are unfamiliar with the license Neopets it is a website designed to addict children in by allowing them to create and nurture their very own virtual pet. Users can earn points to spend on their creations by playing a series of mini-games and every time the company introduces anything new kids flock to it for a chance to earn more points for their silicon animals."
Pros
+ Great for fans of the franchise
+ Unique take on usual licensed game
Cons
- Terrible frame rate
- Poor presentation
Proving that it sometimes pays to blatantly rip off other peoples' ideas, Neopets were originally unleashed upon the world via the internet in 1999, four years after the birth of Pokemon. Like Nintendo's pocket monster franchise, Neopets are virtual pets which can be tamed, trained, and interacted with in a variety of ways, albeit through Neopets.com rather than a highly popular Gameboy game.
GameVortex writes: "Neopets Puzzle Adventure is a fun game to play. There are disadvantages to the Wii version, most notably being the small text size. But there are also some really good advantages as well; the story is a lot longer and there are more in-depth characters. I recommend that you get them both. Besides, it gives you more virtual prizes that way".
Back in 2007, Wii owners were served a shoddy port of a good game in Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. Once again, Wii owners are served up a broken version of an Infinite Interactive title. The Wii version of Neopets Puzzle Adventure is technically baffling, with broken framerates, aggravating hiccups, and other programming problems that really damage the experience. Neopets fanatics pining for a fix will do better to look to the superior (and cheaper) DS version rather than this rushed Wii project.
