Everyone can have barrels of fun playing in Pop-Up Party mode, or enjoy a rollicking one-player game in Pop-Up Logic mode. Players must poke through the barrel that holds their Captain captive, being careful not to harm the man himself! Unique Wii features add to the excitement, making for a fun-packed party game. Try swapping out the Captain and putting a Mii™ in the barrel for some real laughs!
Playing Pop-Up Logic: You must select a hole within the time limit and thrust in your sword. If the hole is safe, the Captain will show you how many of the holes within that area are to be avoided. Use these hints to guide your sword thrusts, staying away from the dangerous holes. For every successful sword thrust, extra time will be added to the total time remaining.
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 by Sean McDermott
1. hansolo350
14 Oct 2008, 11:42 BST
I remember the toy being advertised, I think I'll pass on this one.
2. Nintendork
14 Oct 2008, 13:32 BST
Seems like they'll make anything for WiiWare these days
3. blockhead
14 Oct 2008, 19:46 BST
if i close my eyes will this shovleware sh*t go away
4. MoneybagzX
15 Oct 2008, 05:40 BST
There making games for people of different ages, whats next a final fantasy game with no action or fighting in it whatsoever......
Oh ya
5. WiiMan192
16 Oct 2008, 11:12 BST
@MoneybagzX
There is. FFCC: My Life As a King.
I think that the developer has the right to release this. As long as the game does what it's supposed to and more, I'm sure it'll be popular with kids. Although not many will have access to WiiWare...
6. Ricardo91
17 Oct 2008, 03:31 BST
Oh yea, now that Hansolo mentioned it, I too remember the toy being advertised on TV a few years back. Now they're making a video game out of it? Good god, will the shovelware EVER END???
7. Wiiloveit
19 Oct 2008, 14:12 BST
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Pop Up Pirate!!! I want 8 player online, GC controller support, Mii compatability and Balance Board controls from this. Hell, hows about a full blown adventure?
8. KnucklesSonic8
20 Oct 2008, 14:01 BST
What's this?! Where did this come from? I know the toy. I still remember the barrage of advertisements surrounding it. It got annoying when I was a bit younger. Heh. I'm skipping unless a review changes my mind.
9. Crazynoodle
23 Oct 2008, 00:46 BST
@WiiloveitOnline
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Pop Up Pirate!!! I want 8 player online, GC controller support, Mii compatability and Balance Board controls from this. Hell, hows about a full blown adventure?
Lol! Yah this game looks like crap, it needs to have more than just what it advertized or it will fail misrebly. Myabe a couple lil kids will buy it
10. Wiiloveit
23 Oct 2008, 23:08 BST
@Crazynoodle: As long as it doesn't exceed 2500 points, this is a definite must buy. Oh, and a co-op / balance board mode will also do nicely.
11. Bass X0
27 Oct 2008, 14:10 GMT
Where's my Pop-Up Ninja?
12. Wiiloveit
28 Oct 2008, 15:55 GMT
Pop Up Ninja? You just crossed the line, my friend.
13. Mickeymac
30 Oct 2008, 22:25 GMT
I remember Pop-up Pirate!
I Hated it. Pass.
14. Wiiloveit
08 Nov 2008, 15:34 GMT
OMG - I just saw Pop Up Pirate advertised on the telly - I didn't realise they still made the original. Meh - PUPWWFTW!
15. VALERHU
08 Nov 2008, 18:14 GMT
rofl. i have a real life version of this...
16. Greg Richardson
16 Nov 2008, 02:44 GMT
I think I will wait for the next big release: Hungry Hungry Hippos: Adventure
17. gameking23
16 Nov 2008, 03:01 GMT
Nice one @Greg Richardson I like the name.
18. Versus22
21 Nov 2008, 17:09 GMT
Pop-Up Pirate! is coming to Japan on Tuesday for 500 Wii Points.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/wiiware/wkkj/index.html
Hopefully the game will be the same price everywhere else (unlike Pool Revolution: Cue Sports).
19. Terranigma
23 Nov 2008, 14:55 GMT
Yeah, hopefully. Who knows, i think Pop up Pirate could translate into a Wiiware game quite well and reckon this won't be as bad as the likes of games like Pong Toss and Midnight Bowling. Maybe as bad as MLE or Potpourii.
@Versus22
Yeah, hopefully it won't change. I was really annoyed about that with Cue Sports, it had my hopes up. With this though, it won't matter
20. Wiiloveit
25 Nov 2008, 20:31 GMT
Hey, Japan got PuP today. Lucky basta----
21. Greg Richardson
30 Nov 2008, 07:40 GMT
@gameking23
Thank you very much for the comment, I just think this is a very stupid idea for a game.
I would much prefer the card game Pit with online multiplayer.
22. Nobarai
30 Nov 2008, 13:53 GMT
This is probably better than SPOGS racing and Pong Toss put together.
23. Wiiloveit
01 Jan 2009, 14:45 GMT
@Greg Richardson: That's entirely different - how can you compare those?
Anyways... this has been rated for a while now methinks... hopefully we should get it soon! I know I'm buying it (seriously).
24. Tetsuo
21 Jan 2009, 04:33 GMT
I think a lot of you need to learn what "shovelware" actually means. And what's wrong with this game? Might not be your thing, that's no reason to be a dick about it.
25. Wiiloveit
12 Feb 2009, 23:57 GMT
So... after a good 45 minutes playing it now, I'm happy to say that this is the most "different" game on WiiWare yet. It plays okay, but is a bit limited, even though the single player mode is a nice addition. Oh, and I can stick my Mr T Mii in the barrel, which made me chuckle (very briefly). If you're a fan of games based on "getting lucky", you could do worse, but as it stands, there simply isn't enough content here.
Trust Tomy!
26. Objection_Blaster
13 Feb 2009, 05:52 GMT
@Tetsuo-Of all games to defend you pick this one? Good luck. To me, this looks like a flimsy diversion software that costs a 100 points a minute that most will play with it.
27. StarDust
13 Feb 2009, 15:23 GMT
Just by the mere description of Pop-up Barrel, reeks of shovel. If you want party games that require little skill to play, then any of the Wario Ware titles is most likely to have dozens of such minigames.
I'm predicting at most 3 or lower for the Wiiware review, because I'd seriously doubt something so mundane would ever be worthy of a 4.
28. Wiiloveit
13 Feb 2009, 17:14 GMT
Here's a quick look at the gameplay in a video I uploaded.
29. Digiki
13 Feb 2009, 18:17 GMT
Oh look a game designed for children, that looks pretty good for what it is, let's all bash it!
30. Tornado Man
15 Feb 2009, 05:45 GMT
You are a Pirate!!!
Lazy Town reference FTW!!
31. StarDust
18 Feb 2009, 09:55 GMT
Damn, it got a 4! Boy, am I ever shocked...
[sarcasm]
32. KnucklesSonic8
09 Mar 2009, 04:30 GMT
This better come later rather than sooner and even still, it better be in an update with TWO games, then the update this comes in won't seem murky, assuming that the other title isn't some random game like The Incredible Maze.
33. Nobarai
13 Apr 2009, 14:54 BST
It's finally here in America. Yaaaaayyzzzz...
(The internets are now soaked from the intense amount of sarcasm)
34. Atlantis1982
13 Apr 2009, 19:00 BST
Nice time to release this game with the current events happening. ;/
35. Gabbo
13 Apr 2009, 19:23 BST
@Atlantis1982
Yeah, no kidding. Do you think that's why they changed the name, or did someone finally explain to them the innuendo...
36. KnucklesSonic8
17 May 2009, 05:18 BST
This game is in the Top 20 for Canada... sigh
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