2011 · QubicGames · Action

Gnomz

Nintendo exclusive

Gnomz is a new exciting arcade fighter for the WiiWare service.

Released: 3 November 2011
Platforms: Wii
Genres: Action
Developers: QubicGames
Publishers: QubicGames
Country: Poland
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Gnomz is a single-screen platform fighting video game developed and published by Polish studio QubicGames. It was released for the WiiWare on November 3, 2011 to mixed reviews from video game journalists. Critics praised its fun and chaotic gameplay, but found the amount of content too little for a ten-dollar WiiWare game. Writers also compared the gameplay to that of Super Mario War.

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Media

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Development

Gnomz is a tribute to Poland, a country that is the location of QubicGames and is well known for making garden gnomes. Michael Dys of QubicGames said that the developers originally planned players to be able to do attacks like shooting socks and throwing rocks to kill enemies. However, they then decided to go for a more simple gameplay style and have the players jumping on other characters to kill them instead, reasoning, "In the end it's the simplicity that's most entertaining and challenging. Can you imagine Bomberman with shotguns?

I'm sorry but we can't". Numerous reviewers compared the gameplay of Gnomz to that of Super Mario War, one critic from Nintendo Life describing it as an extended WarioWare minigame due to its "wacky" feel.