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Critter Crunch dev working on ‘Heartbeat’ for WiiWare

November 23rd, 2009 at 06:15pm Under Wii / Nintendo

Capybara Games, developer of PSN darling Critter Crunch, is working on Heartbeat for WiiWare. The title is the company’s entry for the 2010 Independent Games Festival and is described as being about the “experience of growing sounds.” Heartbeat’s game description explains it has players starting with an “ambient whisper” and growing the “music” there, which we remember being the idea behind Electroplankton — an idea that may or may not have manifested depending on how one feels.

IGN describes the game as involving the use of the Wiimote to control a “heart-shaped cursor,” which triggers sounds, activates objects and keeps the beat going. There’s no word on a release date. We contacted Capybara for a video of Heartbeat, so we could wrap our eyes around the game’s concept, but were told the game isn’t “together” or “stylish” enough to show at the moment. The dev hopes to share something in a couple months.

Critter Crunch dev working on ‘Heartbeat’ for WiiWare originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes trailer may look familiar

July 9th, 2009 at 06:00pm Under Wii / Nintendo

We will refrain from the bullish assumption that everyone (and their mother) owns an iPhone, but if you do and have played Critter Crunch, Ubisoft’s upcoming Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes may look a tad familiar. That’s because Critter Crunch and Clash of Heroes are developed by the same team — Toronto’s Capybara Games — and both feature a similar look and puzzle style.

Something that won’t be familiar when watching the trailer for Clash of Heroes is excitement for a Might & Magic title. While Ubisoft has attempted to revamp the license in various ways over the years, Capybara’s simple puzzle adventure feels like a step in the right direction for the franchise. Also, it doesn’t help that every character in Clash of Heroes is adorable — another trademark of Capybara Games, it would seem.

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes trailer may look familiar originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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