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2009 · Yullaby · Indie · Puzzle

Magnetis

Nintendo console exclusive

Magnetis is all about attraction! Connect the magnets to create electric explosions. Solving this frantic puzzle will require quick thinking and foresight, anticipating connections in order to generate massive chain reactions to win the highest number of points! Team up with your friends in cooperative mode or play against them in battle mode, with up to 4 players competing for the highest score.

Released: 7 December 2009
Platforms: Wii Windows
Genres: Indie Puzzle
Developers: Yullaby
Publishers: Yullaby
Modes: Co-op Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Country: France
Age ratings: ESRB E PEGI 3
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain)

About

Magnetis is a WiiWare and PC video game developed by Yullaby, and was released in 2009. The game is notably Yullaby's first independent project, after previously being commissioned to develop video games by third parties.

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Gameplay

Magnetis is set in a fantasy industrial environment where various magnets and metallic blocks will stack up. The combination of the magnets, gathered according to their polarity, aligned or not with metallic blocks, allow the player to make a complete line of elements to disappear. It is also possible to get rid of several lines in a row, such as combos.

Magnetis was developed for the WiiWare and Steam platforms using the GameStart engine, now known as Harfang 3D.

Reception

Despite its poor sales, Magnetis was generally met with good reviews.

IGN UK gave the game a 7.5 (out of 10), praising its "slick presentation" and "deep mechanics", but said that the "lack of any online functionality was disappointing".