Destructoid writes: When the assignment came down from on high to review Max and the Magic Marker, Destructoid's illustrious founder, Niero, mentioned to me that he had been playing it over the weekend with his nephew and that they had spent their time crushing purple blobs with giant orange penises. It's probably not what indie developer Press Play meant to have done when they came up with the child-friendly game, but that is one of the great wonders of games where the player is tasked with creating part of the game world.
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Jody Mulhern of Brash Games writes "Available on iOS, PSN, PC, Mac, Wii and now, Nintendo DS, Max and the Magic Marker has enjoyed wide exposure to the gaming community, amassing significant cult status for itself and developer Press Play. And now, being a game where drawing is an integral part of the experience, one would assume that it should continue its reign of quiet conquest on the DS".
IGN - In Max & the Magic Marker, the titular Max must work his way through a series of side-scrolling stages while using his trusty orange-colored magic marker to help him on his quest. As various iterations of the game have been released on WiiWare, PC and iOS, the formula for the game hasn't changed; Max's magic marker can draw platforms, ramps and other basic items to assist him.
