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Mercury Meltdown gushing onto Wiis

Physics-happy puzzler sliding onto Nintendo's new console in spring 2007; game will take advantage of Wii's tilt-sensitive controller.

Note: Please do not play with real mercury.

Note: Please do not play with real mercury.

One series that appears to be a perfect match for the Wii's tilt-sensitive controller is the Mercury Meltdown franchise from Ignition Entertainment. However, to date, the only platforms the franchise has made it to are the PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portable.

That's all set to change now, as Ignition has announced plans to release Mercury Meltdown Revolution for the Wii. The game is currently in development at Ignition Banbury in the UK and is slated for a spring 2007 release.

Like other Mercury Meltdown games, Revolution tasks players to control a blob of liquid mercury through mazes stocked with traps, moving platforms, and other obstacles. The game will feature more than 150 levels, full incorporation of the Wii Remote's tilt sensor, and "state-of-the-art blob physics."

Mercury Meltdown Revolution has not yet been rated or priced.

91 Comments

  • coolasj19

    Posted Apr 11, 2007 6:18 pm GMT

    is this coming to the ps3??

  • lordofdonkeys

    Posted Jan 22, 2007 1:13 am GMT

    the grafik sucks lol!

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  • styphin

    Posted Dec 19, 2006 8:54 am GMT

    YESSSSS!!!

  • thaneyates16

    Posted Dec 18, 2006 1:08 pm GMT

    well this one should be good because i play the other ones for the psp and thay realy racked your brain some time.

    this one should be a real good one if i say so.

  • JimBurber

    Posted Dec 18, 2006 1:05 pm GMT

    Bout time a game incorperated some good "Blob" physics!

  • puablo

    Posted Dec 18, 2006 11:43 am GMT

    Super Monk-ury Meltdown? Hey, whatever, anything that reminds me of Marble Madness is gold in my book.

  • LorenaLarue

    Posted Dec 17, 2006 9:50 pm GMT

    heh, blob physics. Hope this is a good one.

  • locoskier77

    Posted Dec 17, 2006 6:00 pm GMT

    Odd... Yet should invoke the Wii's full motion sensing capacity. I would probably rent it before actually buying...

  • shamarke

    Posted Dec 17, 2006 1:40 pm GMT

    the grafik sucks lol!

  • Megavideogamer

    Posted Dec 17, 2006 12:59 pm GMT

    That's kinda neat. Could be a hard frustrating game.

  • datniccah187

    Posted Dec 17, 2006 7:27 am GMT

    I'm down for the Mercury Meltdown

  • ignoman

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 2:50 pm GMT

    Cool... I never played the PSP or PS2 ones, I don't have the time or the cash... too many games during the holidays!

    This might make a great summer game-drought killer.

  • PiMacleod_basic

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 1:52 pm GMT

    I want this. I like Monkey Ball, and I've always wanted to play Mercury, but PSP doesn't have enough extra titles to warrant my money, so I never got to play it.

    But now, this will do it. Yay!

  • taboo

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 10:34 am GMT

    Super Monkey Ball it may indeed be, but the theme and feel of the game are a good deal more pleasing to me than Sega's. If all goes well, the Wii controller should provide some excellent tilting accuracy.

  • stiker71

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 10:25 am GMT

    Agrees with the post under mine.

  • StripesOrBars

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 8:25 am GMT

    Agrees with the post under mine.

  • undox

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 7:46 am GMT

    This game is essentially a liquid Super Monkey Ball. Bring it.

  • hemakm3

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 7:41 am GMT

    cool.

  • shizwill03

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 7:16 am GMT

    Very fitting. I will pick it up when it launches!

  • Dreski83

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 5:33 am GMT

    Seems vary fitting on the Wii, time to train my steady hand for some mercury action. I wonder tho... if multiplayer will be available??

  • dragg0n

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 5:25 am GMT

    Perfect fit for the Wii.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 5:21 am GMT

    looks weird. might get for $20...

  • AtomicEdge

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 2:43 am GMT

    "@Willy105
    Revolution? Looks like somebody didn't get the "Wii" name memo yet."

    My guess is that Nintndo expect people to use "Revolution" as a suffix like people used "64" as a suffix and "Super" as a prefix in the past.

    Can't really imagine "Mercuary Meltdown Wii" working but "Mercuary Meltdown Revolution" sounds fine.

  • ninja929

    Posted Dec 15, 2006 1:01 am GMT

    Hope it'll turn out good

  • CheddarLimbo

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 9:26 pm GMT

    Nothing can stop the Blob!

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 8:17 pm GMT

    Hmm... this looks like Super Monkey Ball without the monkeys -- which means it's like Super Monkey Ball but not good. Nonetheless, I thought Morrowind looked like garbage till I played through it for a while so I'll have to see how this turns out.

  • shockwave04

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 7:55 pm GMT

    cool

  • imbacon

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 7:42 pm GMT

    This looks like FUN!

  • nestea_king

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 6:56 pm GMT

    "sakuraz
    Actually, it'll make more sense on PS3 as a download.

    The game itself is not that big, and it'll make more sense on a PS3 Sixaxis controller, because it's easier to balance than the Wiimote."

    How so?

  • silverstar1982

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 6:09 pm GMT

    Yep. I think this would make for a very good DLC style game. You really don't need anything more than N64-level graphics, if that much, plus use of the wiimote(or yes, even the SixaxiS for the PS3), and this would make for far too much of a niche title to be worth pressing and trying to sell it in stores.

  • sakuraz

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 5:00 pm GMT

    Actually, it'll make more sense on PS3 as a download.

    The game itself is not that big, and it'll make more sense on a PS3 Sixaxis controller, because it's easier to balance than the Wiimote.

  • LexLas

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 4:29 pm GMT

    Can't wait to try it out. Cool.

  • ZERO52

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 3:49 pm GMT

    sounds cool another reason to get a wii i sapose

  • TryMe01

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 3:39 pm GMT

    "state-of-the-art blob physics"

    that's one way to promote your game to the nerds

  • ADANIEL

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 3:37 pm GMT

    THis would be good on PS3 sixaxis controller as well, no doubt it will find its way there too, unless there has been a falling out between Sony and ignition.....?????

  • LanceK17

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 3:33 pm GMT

    Awesom-o

  • Zaxex

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 3:25 pm GMT

    Sounds alright i haven't played Mercury on the PSP but my friends were having fun playing it.

  • chicken008

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 3:22 pm GMT

    blob physics :O

  • MrPuzzlez

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 3:13 pm GMT

    Hmmmmmm..... Kinda reminds me of Marble Madness. Which reminds me... I wonder if that's coming to the VC any time soon...

  • wooooode

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 3:02 pm GMT

    Cant wait i love stupid puzzle games.

  • 666666666676666

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:58 pm GMT

    i´m gonna like this game

  • Gamepro2421

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:51 pm GMT

    i hope they make this available as an online purchase. Also i hope this is a cheap game price wise so that i can justify buying it, i can't see myself paying more than $30 for this...

  • Aaron_130

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:39 pm GMT

    now this is more like it, cool PSP game, should be good on the Wii with the remote stuff.

  • NathanHawkins

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:28 pm GMT

    i love mercury on psp. so i'm sure this will be even better.

  • Thorpe89

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:19 pm GMT

    This will sure take advantage of the controller.

  • Jim_The_Rebel

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:12 pm GMT

    Haha I love the caption in the picture, game looks coooooo!

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:08 pm GMT

    it looks kinda cool

  • Ironfist66

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:08 pm GMT

    nice ihear hear the series is sweet so cool

  • kriptonzz

    Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:05 pm GMT

    It IS a perfect fit, and I'm a puzzle person, so I am filled with glee

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