Mercury Meltdown Revolution

[Gaffer]

It's almost here (release date 09/03/07)

The wiimote seems like the PERFECT control system for games like this.
I really enjoyed the first mercury game on the PSP, and I can't wait for this one.

You basically have a blob of mercury on a "maze/level" and you tilt the maze to control the movement of the blob of mercury.
The levels contain things like colour changers, to alter the colour of the blob to allow it to pass through certain gates.
Further levels had different blobs (more than one) on the same maze. This added complexity in that you'd colour one blue, go through a gate, combine with a yellow, to result in a larger green blob and go through another gate.
Further levels involve puzzle solving and get even more complex.

Overall it was fantastic fun.

Ignition have opened their Wii section and give more info on the new game HERE.

One of the best features could be the "different states of blob" feature.....where wether it is "normal", "solid", "fast liquid" or "slow" determines how the blob behaves.

A preview of the game is over @ IGN

Along with Godzilla Unleashed (Q4 2007) and Heatseeker(23/03/07), this is another 3rd party game I'm looking forward to :grin:

PS on the Ignition site, have a look at some of the multiplayer party games that will be included......some of them look like great fun

[millski]

I played the second PSP game and have to say I didn't like it too much :( That said I thought the concept was fantastic, so hopefully using the Wiimote will make the difference. It's almost the Marble Madness game my heart desires...

[Gaffer]

Oh no. According to Gamestation and Game, they've delayed release till 30th March 2007 :(

[Gaffer]

Very poor advert has arrived (well poor imho anyway....I don't want to see 4 badly acted numpties playing with balloons....I want more gameplay shots )

[wii_man76]

Looks like the sort of game that should be on a PSP or DS and not the Wii don't you think?

[Gaffer]

Aaaaaah, but the wiimote would make a far better control system than an analogue stick imo

[Gaffer]

UPDATE: New vids over @ IGN

That Zoom! minigame looks like fun......esp. since it's meant to be multiplayer too

[Tr!toch]

Does look good. but i much preferred the original Mercury's User Interface. I have really come to dislike this new UI. Don't like the comical look.

:/ Hopefully I'll be able to select the original blob of mercury from an option menu.

[Gaffer]

OH NO :(

This has been delayed yet again apparently.

I have my suspicions that they have online multiplayer and will simply continue to delay until after Pokemon arrives.

This way they can release a delayed game, but one with some form of online play enabled (for instance, with the minigames).


A good bit of news is that it will have 150 levels and still only retail at an rrp of £30 in the UK (which means it'll be great vfm )

[jord@n]

150 levels !