IGN writes: "Skip has made some really challenging puzzle games for the Wii and DSi, but this one takes the cake as one that's probably the most brain-breaking one. If that's your thing then by all means, spend the 500 points. But in the whole swing of things this is probably Skip's least creative design and the one that offers the least pleasurable gameplay...apart from the mellow, soothing soundtrack".
Gaming Target examines Nintendo's Art Style series, the latest attempt at bringing experimental and avant-garde game design to the downloadable realm. From the article:
"Nintendo is a company not above resting on its laurels. As games continue to rise in cost, new and unproven intellectual properties are the first games to get dropped. So it should come as no surprise that the company making the most profit is content to use its established brands for all they are worth in the console space. The relatively new downloadable game realm, on the other hand, is slightly different. Familiar faces still do well but with lower consequences for failure, even a company as conservative as Nintendo can afford to take some chances. Enter their newest series: Art Style, cheap experimental puzzles games for your internet-enabled Nintendo systems."
Julie C. writes: "Art Style: ZENGAGE, available on Nintendo's DSiWare Shop, aims to be a relaxing puzzle game for the bargain price of 500 Nintendo Points. The game board consists of cells (squares) and cores (beads), and you slide the cells to match colors with the cores.
Once you have matched them all, you move on to the level. As with most puzzle games, the game starts off easy and progressively gets more difficult. Your goal is to complete each stage in as few moves as possible. With over 100 stages, there are plenty of puzzles for an avid puzzle-buster like me. ..."
