![]() Most publications agreed that the gameplay was still fun to play and had an addictive quality to it. GamePro and Inside Games, by contrast, were content with the package overall, but argued that the $8 price point might turn off those looking for more content. A similar response was made by Official Nintendo Magazine, who said the lack of additional game modes ultimately "crippled" the main game. IGN criticized the game for its lack of gamemodes, specifically the omission of a multiplayer, which they expressed confusion towards due to it being a mainstay in the series. Nintendo Life described the game as "a truly unique and rewarding action-puzzler". Reviewers focused primarily on the game's lack of content compared to its predecessors, such as the lack of a multiplayer mode. Driller W received "mixed or average reviews". Reception Īccording to the review aggregator website Metacritic, Mr. The game features support for the GameCube controller and the Wii Classic Controller, and is backwards-compatible with the Wii U. ![]() The game was later released in North America on August 24, and in PAL territories on August 28. It was the company's first game announced for the WiiWare service. It was further shown off by Famitsu, presented in conjunction with Drill Till You Drop. Namco Bandai teased the game in the January 2009 issue of their magazine Side-BN, alongside Xevious Resurrection and Korogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacy. The game reuses many assets from previous games in the series, such as Mr. It was in production alongside the DSiWare sequel Mr. Driller series prompted the creation of a new game in the series for these services, leading to what later became Mr. Namco Bandai chose to bring over many of their more popular and well-known franchises to these platforms, due to their large brand recognition worldwide. After seeing success with games such as Pac-Man Championship Edition and their various arcade game conversions for the Xbox 360, the company looked to other digital services to bring their back catalog of games to. With digital distribution services for home video game consoles becoming increasingly popular with players towards the late 2000s, Namco Bandai Games sought to begin production of games exclusive to these services for the purpose of feeding into the demand. The player has a constantly-depleting oxygen meter, which acts as a time limit oxygen can be replenished by collecting air capsules found throughout the level, while oxygen is lost by destroying brown-colored "X" blocks. The gameplay revolves around destroying, or "drilling", colorful formations of blocks that litter the playfield. Each character possesses their own unique abilities for instance, Holinger-Z can sustain an extra hit, essentially doubling the player's life count. The seven characters include Susumu Hori, the main protagonist of the series Anna Hottenmeyer, a German driller and rival of Susumu Ataru Hori, Susumu's outcast older brother Taizo Hori, the protagonist of Dig Dug and the father of Susumu and Ataru Puchi, Susumu's pet dog Holinger-Z, a drilling robot and Usagi, Atari's pet rabbit-like alien who is locked from the start. Players control one of seven characters as they must make their way to the bottom of each level, all of which take place in real-world locations such as Japan, Egypt, and even the moon. It features gameplay reminiscent of the Dig Dug series, being presented in a colorful, 2D style. W received mixed reviews, being praised for its addictive gameplay and visuals and criticized for its lack of content compared to earlier entries and a lack of an online multiplayer mode. ![]() ![]() It was the company's first game for the WiiWare service. The game re-uses many assets from previous games in the series, such as Mr. Driller W was part of Namco Bandai's effort in bringing their classic franchises to digital distribution platforms, due to the concept seeing success with services such as Xbox Live Arcade. Players have an oxygen meter that acts as a time limit, and constantly depletes air is replenished by collecting air capsules, and is depleted further by destroying brown "X" blocks. Driller series, gameplay revolves around clearing each level by destroying, or "drilling", large formations of colorful blocks. Driller W is a 2009 puzzle video game developed and published for the WiiWare service by Namco Bandai Games.
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