Nintendo and Giles Goddard's Vetei Inc., the developer behind such games as 1080 Snowboarding and Doshin the Giant, are currently working on a new Wii title called Rock N' Roll Climber. Giles Goddard, who was a developer on Nintendo's mega-hit Nintendo 64 title Super Mario 64, and lead developer for 1080 Snowboarding is Vetei's CEO and lead programmer for the Rock N' Roll Climber title.
Confusion and rumors as to what type of game this title is going to be escalated earlier last week before the Entertainment Software Rating Board gave the game the rating E: for everyone and posted a game description of the Wii title, dispelling rumors that Rock N' Roll Climber is a sequel to classic Ice Climber for the NES.
We did some digging and found credible sources and facts that dispel the title's mystery and rumors.
Test your coordination skills and rock out with Rock N' Roll Climber - one of a wide variety of releases this week in the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop. There are also lots of animals waiting for you to nurture them in My Zoo all on WiiWare.
Diehard GameFAN writes: "Giles Goddard may not exactly be a household name, but if you were a fan of Nintendo during the late-SNES/early-N64 era, it's a name you might want to become more familiar with. He had a major hand in some of Nintendo's most innovative games from that era, games such as Star Fox and Mario 64, and was the main mind behind the classic 1080 Snowboarding. After a few years away from the spotlight he resurfaced at GDC 2009 to show off his new WiiWare title, which was, of all things, a rock-climbing simulator. It wasn't just any rock-climbing sim either, this was climbing infused with the power of rock n' roll! So get that lighter in the air because we're about to turn this video game evaluation up to 11!".
Nintendo Life writes: "While Rock n' Roll Climber is an interesting and rather realistic take on the rock climbing sport, its meticulous control system and sluggish pacing might prove to be a bit of a stumbling block for gamers looking to dive right in head first. If you're willing to put in the time it takes to come to grips with the gameplay system, you're likely to find a gratifying and fairly realistic gaming experience that shows a lot of depth for a WiiWare release. At the very least it's a nice example of what can be done with the Balance Board when the time is taken to get it right. Rock n' Roll Climbing might not have a lot of added bells & whistles, but at its core it's still a fairly playable game for those who can appreciate what it brings to the table".
