Development studio Press Play has effectively bitch-slapped 99 percent of Wii developers, whether they're making retail or WiiWare projects, with its forthcoming title, Max and the Magic Marker. That's because the independent game-maker has created a title that so perfectly utilizes the strengths of Nintendo's remote that, by comparison, it irrefutably illustrates just how ineffectively most software houses do. The good news for players like you is that you can get your hands on the promising and innovative platformer just in time for the holidays -- and yeah, like And Yet it Moves, it happens to be for WiiWare. Note to all you third-parties making Wii retail games: take a look at what the smart, ambitious little guys are doing. Here's a hint: not mini-game compilations filled with waggle.
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Jody Mulhern of Brash Games writes "Available on iOS, PSN, PC, Mac, Wii and now, Nintendo DS, Max and the Magic Marker has enjoyed wide exposure to the gaming community, amassing significant cult status for itself and developer Press Play. And now, being a game where drawing is an integral part of the experience, one would assume that it should continue its reign of quiet conquest on the DS".
IGN - In Max & the Magic Marker, the titular Max must work his way through a series of side-scrolling stages while using his trusty orange-colored magic marker to help him on his quest. As various iterations of the game have been released on WiiWare, PC and iOS, the formula for the game hasn't changed; Max's magic marker can draw platforms, ramps and other basic items to assist him.
