FlingSmash
By Christopher Healy,
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Bouncing hero pounces on enemies, creating fun experience.
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What’s It About?
The story behind FLINGSMASH involves an evil villain who tries to conquer a magical island. To protect his people, the king of that island releases a legendary hero from a box where he has been trapped for ages. That hero turns out to be Zip, a tiny, yellow, spherical dude that everybody looks at skeptically when he first appears. But Zip proves himself a formidable hero, as he powers up and bounces through the air, smashing anything in his path, whether that means obstacles or enemies. You control Zip by simply swishing the Wii remote in the direction you want to fling him.
Is It Any Good?
Well, the title couldn't be any more accurate. In FlingSmash, you fling your hero into things and he smashes them. But it's all incredibly fun to do. The simplicity of the controls makes this a pick-up-and-play game for anyone. But as the game progresses and levels get more and more challenging, you'll realize that you need to practice and build up your flinging skills in order to excel. Zip makes for a cute and likable hero, and the colorful cartoony environments are very enjoyable to bounce through. FlingSmash feels a lot like old-school Nintendo games of yore -- and in that way, does have a way of inducing deja vu (which you may or may not think of as a good thing) -- but the way you play feels very fresh and new.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about video game heroes. How is Zip like other heroes? How is he different? What different shapes and forms can a hero take?
How does the violence in this game compare to that of others? The action is very cartoony, and the villains don't look remotely realistic. Does that lessen the impact of the fighting in the game?
Game Details
- Platform: Nintendo Wii
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Release date: November 7, 2010
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- ESRB rating: E for Mild Cartoon Violence
- Last updated: August 30, 2016
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