Pop-Up Pirate! (WiiWare)
A WiiWare conversion of Tomy's popular childrens' game.
In Pop-up Pirate, you are presented with a barrel containing a pirate. The objective is to take turns sticking swords into slits on the barrel - Inserting a sword into the incorrect slit (Only one of them is incorrect) will cause it to it hit the pirate, ejecting him from the barrel and ending the game. Basically this means there's a loser instead of a winner!
Status
OFLC/PEGI/ESRB/USK rated
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1. hansolo350
14 Oct 2008, 11:42 GMT
I remember the toy being advertised, I think I'll pass on this one.
2. Nintendork
14 Oct 2008, 13:32 GMT
Seems like they'll make anything for WiiWare these days
3. blockhead
14 Oct 2008, 19:46 GMT
if i close my eyes will this shovleware sh*t go away
4. MoneybagzX
15 Oct 2008, 05:40 GMT
There making games for people of different ages, whats next a final fantasy game with no action or fighting in it whatsoever......
Oh ya
5. WiiMan192
16 Oct 2008, 11:12 GMT
@MoneybagzX
There is. FFCC: My Life As a King.
I think that the developer has the right to release this. As long as the game does what it's supposed to and more, I'm sure it'll be popular with kids. Although not many will have access to WiiWare...
6. Ricardo91
17 Oct 2008, 03:31 GMT
Oh yea, now that Hansolo mentioned it, I too remember the toy being advertised on TV a few years back. Now they're making a video game out of it? Good god, will the shovelware EVER END???
7. Wiiloveit
19 Oct 2008, 14:12 GMT
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Pop Up Pirate!!! I want 8 player online, GC controller support, Mii compatability and Balance Board controls from this. Hell, hows about a full blown adventure?
8. KnucklesSonic8
20 Oct 2008, 14:01 GMT
What's this?! Where did this come from? I know the toy. I still remember the barrage of advertisements surrounding it. It got annoying when I was a bit younger. Heh. I'm skipping unless a review changes my mind.
9. Crazynoodle
23 Oct 2008, 00:46 GMT
@WiiloveitOnline
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Pop Up Pirate!!! I want 8 player online, GC controller support, Mii compatability and Balance Board controls from this. Hell, hows about a full blown adventure?
Lol! Yah this game looks like crap, it needs to have more than just what it advertized or it will fail misrebly. Myabe a couple lil kids will buy it
10. Wiiloveit
23 Oct 2008, 23:08 GMT
@Crazynoodle: As long as it doesn't exceed 2500 points, this is a definite must buy. Oh, and a co-op / balance board mode will also do nicely.
11. Bass X0
27 Oct 2008, 14:10 GMT
Where's my Pop-Up Ninja?
12. Wiiloveit
28 Oct 2008, 15:55 GMT
Pop Up Ninja? You just crossed the line, my friend.
13. Mickeymac
30 Oct 2008, 22:25 GMT
I remember Pop-up Pirate!
I Hated it. Pass.
14. Wiiloveit
08 Nov 2008, 15:34 GMT
OMG - I just saw Pop Up Pirate advertised on the telly - I didn't realise they still made the original. Meh - PUPWWFTW!
15. VALERHU
08 Nov 2008, 18:14 GMT
rofl. i have a real life version of this...
16. Greg Richardson
16 Nov 2008, 02:44 GMT
I think I will wait for the next big release: Hungry Hungry Hippos: Adventure
17. gameking23
16 Nov 2008, 03:01 GMT
Nice one @Greg Richardson I like the name.
18. Versus22
21 Nov 2008, 17:09 GMT
Pop-Up Pirate! is coming to Japan on Tuesday for 500 Wii Points.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/wiiware/wkkj/index.html
Hopefully the game will be the same price everywhere else (unlike Pool Revolution: Cue Sports).
19. Terranigma
23 Nov 2008, 14:55 GMT
Yeah, hopefully. Who knows, i think Pop up Pirate could translate into a Wiiware game quite well and reckon this won't be as bad as the likes of games like Pong Toss and Midnight Bowling. Maybe as bad as MLE or Potpourii.
@Versus22
Yeah, hopefully it won't change. I was really annoyed about that with Cue Sports, it had my hopes up. With this though, it won't matter
20. Wiiloveit
25 Nov 2008, 20:31 GMT
Hey, Japan got PuP today. Lucky basta----
21. Greg Richardson
30 Nov 2008, 07:40 GMT
@gameking23
Thank you very much for the comment, I just think this is a very stupid idea for a game.
I would much prefer the card game Pit with online multiplayer.
22. Nobarai
30 Nov 2008, 13:53 GMT
This is probably better than SPOGS racing and Pong Toss put together.
23. Wiiloveit
01 Jan 2009, 14:45 GMT
@Greg Richardson: That's entirely different - how can you compare those?
Anyways... this has been rated for a while now methinks... hopefully we should get it soon! I know I'm buying it (seriously).
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