Daav from NoobFeed.com goes back to grade school with Ace Mathician. That is, before realizing that the Gaussian curve in this edutainment game will completely derail anyone that forgot their lessons. It's a strange platform game with a good idea hook, but confusing execution that negates the teaching aspect.
Ahead of the release of Tappingo on the 3DS eShop, Nintendo Feed sat down with Goodbye Galaxy Games to talk about the new title. In the process, we also discuss Ace Mathician sequels and a new "Myst like game for Wii U".
NWR: Puzzle games often fall into stereotyped categories. By mostly avoiding these generalizations and relying on its unique mechanic, Ace Mathician delivers a different kind of experience. Altering the environment through mathematical equations is both a simple and complex idea, and Ace Mathician takes advantage of many of its possibilities.
DHGF: The game has a few issues and isn’t quite what it advertises itself to be, but for $2, you really can’t complain. If you like figuring out patterns and have an hour or two to spend on a cute game, go for it. I’d actually recommend the developers put some more time into this and make it into a full-length puzzle game, because it’s something that I think people who like math would enjoy for a longer time than it currently offers, and kids in school might actually want to play once they get to the age that they’re doing slopes and related concepts in school. Then again, I’m all for using video games in an educational setting.
