AMF Bowling Pinbusters!
2007 video game
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AMF Bowling Pinbusters! is a bowling sports-based video game.
- Mud Duck Productions (2007) (Nintendo Wii)
- Vir2L Studios (2008) (Nintendo Wii)
- Vir2L Studios (Nintendo DS)
| AMF Bowling Pinbusters! | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Atomic Planet Entertainment |
| Publishers |
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| Platforms | Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, iOS, N-Gage |
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| Genre | Sports (Bowling) |
| Mode | Multiplayer |
Gameplay
The Wii controller allows the player to mimic real bowling by using typical bowling movements. The game environment offers mirrored balls, hot neon lights, and strobe effects. Several mini-games are available such as Obstacles and Pool Bowl.[1]
Players can choose from eight unique characters, such as Cody the Surfer, Sarge the Drill Sergeant, Punk Rock Girl Roxy, Cowgirl Sally, and Rapper Big Money – each with their own personality.[1]
Development
The DS version of the game was announced in April 2008.[2] The game was released for the N-Gage Service on June 17, 2009.[3]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| DS | Wii | |
| Metacritic | 51/100[4] | 33/100[5] |
The DS version received "mixed" reviews, while the Wii version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5]
One common complaint was that the latter console version lacked an option to play left-handed. IGN complained about the Wii version's offensive stereotypes and terrible gameplay, and pointed out that Wii Sports had a better bowling simulation for free.[10] GamesRadar+ said of the same console version, "It is, as a whole, considerably worse than what is one-fifth of Wii Sports - in look, execution and enjoyment."[8]