Ennichi No Tatsujin [import] review

The least fun you could have at the fair. Ever.

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Some okay minigames

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    Going to a real carnival

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    Nothing else to love

Cons

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    Mostly terrible minigames

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    Controls are worse

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    The entire experience

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The waft of menace emanating from a carnie’s beard, rigged games, wailing children getting their limbs tangled in the whirring mechanics of a hastily constructed death wheel - sorry - Ferris wheel; there’s no denying it, carnivals are horrible. This makes Namco’s carnival simulator a surprisingly faithful adaptation.

Even real carnies would balk at the audacity of only offering nine shoddy minigames. Especially when the best of the bunch - a remote pointer controlled-cork-gun-target shoot and spreading pancake batter over a hotplate - aren’t as good as Twilight Princess ’ worst minigame offerings.

More info

DescriptionEven real carnies would balk at the audacity of only offering nine shoddy minigames.
Platform"Wii"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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