Far from Atlus' typical releases - hardcore RPGs and niche titles like TrackMania DS and Tokyo Beat Down - 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix is a giant collection of simple minigames, with activities like darts (on a pirate ship, for some reason), sudoku, three card monte, and guiding a racecar through heavy traffic.
While it doesn't have the depth or cult appeal of Atlus' other releases, the title merits looking at to see where the publisher's first title targeting a broader audience.
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".
