A Challenging, Amazing Homage of the Old Point and Click games with innovative uses of the Wiimote.
This is the experience, you will get with Zack & Wiki: Quest for Babaro's Treasure.
Story: 7
A young pirate with an oversized hat named Zack is the newest recruit in the little know pirate gang known as the Sea Rabbits, while flying over the sea with his compaion, a gold helicopter-tail flying monkey named Wiki with the Sea Rabbits pilot, Johnny Style.
They get attacked by a band of an evil priate gang known as The Rose Rock Pirates, leaded by the affectionate yet evil Captain Rose, as Zack & Wiki falls to a near death, after a few tutorials on the plane and such, they get to a chest which has the ghostly golden head of the legendary Captain Barbaros, who was cursed for many years and Zack & Wiki make a deal by having his legendary ship if they can find all the gold pieces of Captain Barbaros.
The Plot is somewhat decent, but it's an fun, childlike story.
Graphics: 9
Man, The graphics in this game is amazing! Nicely cel-shaded, unique anime style character designs and unique and challenging level designs. It makes the Wii look like an Xbox 360 (lol).
Gameplay: 8
It's like your tradition Point-and-Click game on the PC, you move around trying to sovle puzzles, using different objects that you use to figure one thing to another. However, the challenge is if that each puzzle that you do that is in or out of order effects your character, the stage and chances of getting the chest in each stage, so you have to think wisely and in each puzzle you solve, you get IQ points known as HirameQa, you get them of how imaginative and smart you are, though if you use oracle dolls or platnium tickets from the oracle in the hideout, it'll take away a few points at the end of the completed stage.
You usually start at the Sea Rabbits hideout, to prepare yourself for the next stage. Like, knowing how to use your Wiimote, Find info about the treasures you discover, check out your states, buy oracle dolls (for hints) and/or platinum tickets (to restart at a certain point if you fail) and of course, choosing the next stage to go to on the map.
The gameplay isn't too original but a really nice upgrade, since this is the first attempt of a Point and Click game from a Japanese game developer.
Controls: 8.5
To control Zack, you press the A button in the direction of the cursor is aiming, making Zack to move. Shake the Wiimote up to turn Wiki into a bell and trust me, you're gonna need to do that alot to change enemies into useful objects and excorcise cursed chests in each stage. In each puzzle, you're required to do different uses with the Wiimote, like using a saw, pulling down a lever, using a flute, etc.
However, the controls like most Wii games may not respond at times but that usually never happens.
Sound: 8
The Music in the game is pretty good, it adds the adventure-feel and also atmosphere of the stage.
The Sound Effects are mostly fun and original but not really important.
The Voices: Now, I've heard complaints about the japanese voices being annoying and irratating, but it never really bothered me that much, it makes it more of an anime-style game and are you sure they're voices? They're more like singular voice files to me.
Total Score: 8.5
Capcom has really outdone themselves with this reimagery of an classic style of gameplay, the only thing holding back the game is it's hard difficulty in the later stages, but this is a great add to your Wii Collection.
If you can't find anything else or still waiting for Brawl, this is an enjoyable title. But be wared, it's not for the small-minded.