RiverMan Media are quietly working on a falling block style puzzle game called MadStone which is headed to WiiWare.
Have a look at the screenshots on our Madstone game page or watch the video below.
Here is a bit of blurb about the game from the developers which explains what to expect in more detail:
RiverMan Media is thrilled to announce the development of our first WiiWare project, MadStone. MadStone is the most intense, dynamic, and relentless puzzle game ever created.
MadStone is a dynamic, tension-filled puzzle game with an earth-shaking twist! In a landscape filled with crumbling ruins, you use the Wii Remote to smash through rubble and release the power of ancient magical spirits. As you gain in power, you can literally shake the earth itself, unleashing vast amounts of energy and leaving your opponent in ruins.
In MadStone, you clear through towers of stone in order to collect the magical elements, called SkySigns, that are trapped within. The goal is to get your SkySigns (moons in the screenshots) to the bottom of the screen, where they are collected in your mana pool. Collect enough, and you can execute a super move that causes an avalanche of destruction!
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1. Terranigma
01 Jun 2008, 12:09 BST
I so want this
2. Tony
01 Jun 2008, 12:44 BST
Looks awesome! Maybe Dr. Mario is going to have some competition
3. Kawaiipikachu
01 Jun 2008, 13:34 BST
This looks like its going to be the first decent looking Wiiware puzzle game
4. KnucklesSonic8
01 Jun 2008, 13:54 BST
Seems pretty fun. 500 would be ideal unless they add more depth to it.
5. Kevin
01 Jun 2008, 14:03 BST
Looks weird.
6. Quimby
01 Jun 2008, 14:11 BST
I just got Pokemon Puzzle League, so I'll give this a miss.
Looks ok, but I'm just not a big enough puzzle fan to want both.
7. Aldo
01 Jun 2008, 14:14 BST
Looks Crazy!
8. Jupiter Adept
01 Jun 2008, 14:55 BST
Meh, I don't like falling-block puzzlers.
9. AlexSays
01 Jun 2008, 15:12 BST
@ Kevin- i agree.
i have no idea whats going on in the video.
and how many puzzle games before we get a decent RPG on WiiWare?
10. pdrydia
01 Jun 2008, 16:27 BST
@ x.SuperMario.x
Probably a lot. I imagine it's quicker to bring a puzzle game to market than an RPG. There's also the nature of WiiWare to discourage developers from making RPGs--y'know, the idea that WW is for small, cheap, short games and all.
11. Objection_Blaster
01 Jun 2008, 19:02 BST
Could be good in that PuzzleQuest kinda way. At least, i hope.
12. Draygone
01 Jun 2008, 19:25 BST
I can't really tell what's going on. It kinda looks like you can bust blocks in any way you want to me. But there's gotta be some logic to busting them somewhere.
13. lockelocke
01 Jun 2008, 20:04 BST
Maybe this can fill the big empty void in my heart where Tetris Attack should go.
14. BlueRider
01 Jun 2008, 20:05 BST
What type of game is this it look weird but interesting
15. Kenji510
01 Jun 2008, 21:28 BST
This game looks pretty damn cool... hope this one comes out soon to the wiiware!!.. i like these type of games as well.
16. Cowmansr
02 Jun 2008, 06:29 BST
@ lockelocke
Why don't you get Pokemon Puzzle League? It doesn't have the nifty Yoshi's Island characters, sure, but it's the same gameplay.
17. SmaMan
02 Jun 2008, 06:41 BST
That "bit of blurb" just sounds like what the description of it is going to be on the Shop Channel when it hits WiiWare. They make it sound awesome to get you to buy it...and then it reaks of crap.
I can barely even see what is going on in this in-game clip, much less tell.
18. Chris Davis
02 Jun 2008, 07:22 BST
WTF? Why do I want this game?
Why would I ever want a game like this, smash the rocks and get the moon shapes. Rathr get Dr. Mario or Tetris.
19. Fryguy64
02 Jun 2008, 09:47 BST
This is the worst videogame press release I have seen for about 15 years. Paragraphs 2 and 3 just say the exact same thing, and paragraph 1 is mostly filler words that mean nothing at all. There are no more than 4 points here:
20. Riverman Jacob
02 Jun 2008, 18:57 BST
Hi everyone,
This is Jacob Stevens, I'm a developer for MadStone. Thanks so much for taking the time to check out our game!
Everyone's observations are true. MadStone is a falling block puzzler designed for hardcore puzzle fans. Personally, I love games like Lumines, Meteos, and Tetris Attack, and we wanted to bring this frantic, easy-to-play but tough-to-master style of play to WiiWare. It's addictive, fun to watch, and there will be plenty of play-time in both single and multi-player modes.
As far as the cost, we aren't allowed to officially comment, but I'm hoping it's not much more than a gallon of gas
Thanks,
Jacob A. Stevens
RiverMan Media
21. Dazza
02 Jun 2008, 19:11 BST
Hi Jacob, Welcome to WiiWare World! If MadStone is anything like Lumines and Meteos then this is going to be a winner.
22. Objection_Blaster
02 Jun 2008, 22:26 BST
Gallon of gas? by the time this comes out, that could be $10, lol
23. AlexSays
03 Jun 2008, 01:03 BST
if its more than a gallon of gas,
then it might be the most expensive WiiWare title whenever it arrives.
24. Riverman Jacob
03 Jun 2008, 03:50 BST
Well it's a good thing you won't have to drive anywhere to buy it!
-Jacob
25. Kenji510
03 Jun 2008, 04:50 BST
@riverman_jacob- I think this game looks pretty cool and i wanna try it out and play it... hope it comes out soon to the wiiware and let us know for this release as well... i love these type of games.
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