MadStone

[darksnowman]

RiverMan Media have just announced a Wiiware title, MadStone.

The most intense puzzle game ever created is coming to WiiWare™!

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.

http://www.rivermanmedia.com/images/stories/madstone/madstone_2.jpg

http://www.rivermanmedia.com/images/stories/madstone/madstone_4.jpg

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!

We plan to finsh up development of MadStone sometime this summer.

And here's some Youtube footage. Looks manic:
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All taken from rivermanmedia.com. (http://www.rivermanmedia.com/games/madstone)

[Tyson]

Doesn't seem too "puzzling" for a puzzle game.

[Deathjam]

Think the 'block' sounds affects are horrible and even though they fit the theme, they dont fit with the rest of the sounds imo. Also, it looks like one of those games you can find on those free gaming sites.

[Tellyn]

Mm. I'm not sure about this one, it looks really cheap. Any higher than 500 points and I won't be impressed.

[Tellyn]

River Man Media have sent me a preview copy, I'll delve into that and report back...

[darksnowman]

Nice one, let us know how it works out.

[James McGeachie]

This looks like the type of shit people make in "gamemaker". Horrible textures, what looks like the photoshop bevel effect and an overall ultra-amateur feeling.

Then again I guess technically this is what Wiiware was made for!

[Tellyn]

Hmmm.... I'd write up some impressions if I could sort out this little problem...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Tellyn888/madstone.jpg

The game displays like that. I'll see if River Man Media can give me any tips on what to do.