Topic: Best of the Wii: Zack & Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

[King Bowser Koopa]

We saved some love for an overlooked classic.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/connectivity/31940

If you, like many others, missed Zack & Wiki when the Capcom puzzle-adventure game came out in 2007, now is a good time catch up!

Hear Mike and Andrew reminisce about the charm, music, and fun of one of the Wii's best!

[ShyGuy]

So glad this made the list. Probably the Wii's most underrated title.

[ejamer]

A real shame this game didn't get a better reception, but for every person who loved and lauded Zack & Wiki there seemed to be someone else with the opposite opinion.

I think the trial-and-error of some levels turned a lot of people off, as did the extremely cute presentation. (Neither was a detractor for me though.)  And while embracing motion controls was really cool, it also created a lot of gimmicks - some of the best on the system in my opinion - which seemed to turn off anyone who wasn't interested in non-traditional controls. It's hard to blame them after having to figure out how to manage the sword item in one late level; the level of accuracy needed just wasn't there.

My favorite stages were in the haunted house world, where a few clever puzzles stumped me at first until getting a better grasp on the rules for that level, and then left me laughing and thinking about how enjoyable the game was.