Pop Plus: Solo

Nintendo exclusive

The single game gives players the chance to burst their way through waves of bubbles whilst grabbing power-ups (e.g. slow down the speed), multipliers, chains and aiming for worldwide high-scores. In multiplayer mode, Pop allows people to steal points from opponents and use the controller to pump up the bubbles for bigger explosions. Other power-ups darken the screen save for the player's area or immobilize the cursor by striking it with lightning. It can also be played cooperatively.

Released: 12 May 2008
Platforms: Wii
Genres: Adventure Platformer Puzzle Quiz Role-playing Sports Turn-based strategy
Developers: Nnooo
Publishers: Electronic Arts
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Themes: Action Science fiction Comedy
Country: Australia
Age ratings: CERO A ACB G ESRB E PEGI 3
Languages: English

About

Pop is a WiiWare and iOS video game by Australian developer Nnooo. The game was released in 2008, in North America on May 12 as a WiiWare launch title, and in Europe on July 4. It was released by Electronic Arts in Japan on July 29 of the same year. The iOS version was released on the App Store on March 5, 2009. The game was also released for the DSiWare service under the title Pop+ Solo.

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Gameplay

Pop involves the player popping bubbles to score points against a time limit. Players click on bubbles that float up the screen using the Wii Remote, gaining bonus points if popping successions of bubbles, and adding more time to the clock.

The game also supports competitive multiplayer for up to 4 players, which involves each player trying to score as many points as possible in a set time limit. Power-ups can also be collected to hinder the other players. These include darkening the whole screen save for the area around the collecting player's cursor, or shocking opponents with a lightning bolt to stop them from popping bubbles.

Reception

The WiiWare version of Pop received an 8/10 from WiiWare World as they believed the game offers enough depth and enjoyment to keep the player coming back for short bursts of play. IGN however believed the game was "simplistic and overly repetitive", giving it a 6/10.