On Tuesday, Norm and I were invited to see a handful of new games coming out in the next few months. One of the games we saw was Despicable Me, which is based on the upcoming Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s first 3-D CGI feature film of the same name. We got to take a look at Despicable Me: The Game (Wii, PS2, PSP) and Despicable Me: The Game – Minion Mayhem (NDS).
First, we watched Minion Mayhem, a puzzle game for the DS. In Minion Mayhem, you must collect a particular item from a level, but you will have a time limit and many obstacles in your way where you will use the different minions in the level to get past. There are several different types of minions, like the Sumo Minion, which is the only minion that can kill enemies. There are other minions, like the Disintegrate minion, who can disintegrate walls that block your path, and a Fire minion, who can withstand fire to collect items that lie in or beyond fire. You can preview the level by using the stylus to check out the full level to help plan your strategy before the time limit starts. You must collect the main item as well as get through the exit before time expires. You can unlock additional levels by collecting additional items and by getting all your minions to the exit within the time limit. There are more than 40 levels in the main game as well as the bonus levels, some of which feature fun challenges, such as a rotating screen.
We did not get a hands on however, what we did see looked like a lot of fun and quite challenging as well.
Next, we saw the Wii version, brought to us by Vicious Cycle Software. Despicable Me: The Game where you take the role of the main character, Gru, who is voiced by Steve Carrell in the movie and 3D/2D platforming style much like Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond (an XBLA/PSN title also by Vicious Cycle Software). When you reach certain sections, you enter puzzle mode where you command your army of minions to help you get to an exit. You have an arsenal of “despicable” weapons like a magnet gun and freeze ray. In the platforming portions you can use the freeze ray to freeze platforms in place and cool down heated platforms. An air gun can assist you with higher jumps and the magnet gun can act as a grapple gun by either moving metal objects or using them to travel to other areas. The puzzle portion allows you to use your weapons in different ways, such as freezing your minions to help solve the puzzle and get you to your objective. There are subtle clues in the level as well as a hint system if you get stuck. If the puzzle is too hard, you can even skip it and move on to the next level. You can even be despicable and vandalize objects owned by your nemesis, Vector.
Both titles look like a lot of fun and both seems to offer a ton of replay value. Both games will be released in July to coincide with the movie’s July 9th release.
Despicable Me: The Game will be available in July for the Wii, PS2. and PSP and is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and over. Despicable Me: The Game – minion Mayhem will be available for the Nintendo DS and is rated E for Everyone. The film Despicable Me is released nationwide on July 9, 2010 and features the voice talent of Steve Carrell (The Office, The 40 Year Old Virgin).
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