Zumba: World Tour Wii Review
*This was meant to be posted quite a few days ago, but I'm just now getting around to it. Zumba: World Tour on the Wii (played on the Wii U in Wii mode) is what this review is about.
Originality: Never has a dance game encompassed such a wide variety of dance moves and songs before. The moves themselves are extremely original and have not been done for hundreds/thousands of years in different cultures/ethnic groups throughout the century. Bravo!
20/20
Graphics: The graphics on this game are supreme, putting aside the great 'misunderstanding' about the powerhouse that is the Wii. With graphics like this (borderline photo realistic; the people look real while they are dancing!), the 'myth' that this device is weaker than the Wii U, ps3-4, or xbox 360-one is turned into a sad, pathetic joke. Absolutely phenomenal attention to detail!
10/10
Art Style: I thought Mario kart 8 and Tropical Freeze and Rayman Legends were unbeatable. Not only have they been beaten, but they have been beaten more than 3x over. Superb!
15/15
Story: The world is YOUR tour. In a revolutionary game feature, you are in control of EVERY game mode you play as well as where you point the Wii mote at on the screen. Game developers like Bungie and EAD Tokyo are scrambling to try to replicate this formula. Inconceivable!
30/30
Game Interface: Annoying or not? No problems here… whatsoever… ever!
5/5
Controls easy and fluid or difficult and rigid? You don’t even REALIZE your clicking and pointing with the wii mote because the game immerses you so much!
5/5
Is it fun? Yes, especially seeing this Indian man pants (so cool!!!).
15/15
Total – 100 +15 charm factor = 115
Zumba World Tour (Wii) - 115
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – 100 + 5 = 105
Shovel Knight – 95 + 10 = 105
Shadow of Mordor = 95 + 5 = 100
Zelda Skyward Sword-98
Hyrule Warriors – 93 + 5 = 98
Batman: Arkham Asylum - 93
Zelda Minish Cap – 92
Portal – 87 + 5 = 92
Assassin’s Creed 4 Wii U – 86 +5 = 91
Zelda Windwaker HD – 86 + 5 = 91
Bayonetta 2 = 91 NR
Bayonetta (Wii U) – 91 NR
Zelda Oracle of Ages – 91
Metroid Fusion – 91
Mario and Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story – 86 + 5 = 91
Zelda Twilight Princess – 90
Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon - 90
Guildwars 2 – 89
Mario and Luigi: Dream Team – 89
Animal Crossing New Leaf – 84 + 5 = 89
Pokemon X – 88
Zelda: A Link to the Past – 78 + 10 = 88
Kid Icarus Uprising – 88
Darksiders 2 - 88
Fire Emblem Awakening – 88
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark - 84
Paper Mario Sticker Star – 83
Rome 2: Total War - 83
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds-83
Super Mario 3d land – 72 + 10 = 82
Batman: Arkham Origins - 81
Trine – 80
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze* - 68 + 10 = 78
Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – 74
Rome: Total War-74
Red Alert 3 - 70
New Super Mario Bros. U - 66
New Super Mario Bros.Wii – 57 *
Assassins Creed 3 – 57 NR
Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition – 53*
Kirby Squeak Squad – 43
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3d – 42
* Means it was more fun than the score indicates. Scores judge the overall quality of the game (how fun it is only counts for 15% in my reviews)
NR means Not Recommended based on inappropriateness.
^Charm is rewarded to games that have an undefinable quality to them that makes them amazing and have high replayability value.
