“The Munchables” on Nintendo Wii

The Munchables was released for Nintendo Wii this week and I want to hate it and all of its cutesy graphics but I just can’t.  Nintendo fans might be drawn to this game since it seems to combine (judging from the screenshots) from some of the more popular games (in some instances, it even reminds me of Mario Galaxy).

The plot unfolds as the Munchables’ home planet (yeah, they are aliens) is jeopardized when it is invaded by the evil Don Onion (and his band of nasty space pirates, of course!).  Knowing they must do something to save their way of life, they do what any good Munchables would do – they eat their enemies!  The goal is to not only get rid of their foes but to also grow big enough to take on Don Onion.  Crazy storyline, huh?  Kind of reminds me of The Maw on Xbox 360, though.

The music sounds addictive and it’s filled with overly exaggerated, stereotypical video game sound effects and, to be honest, I find it endearing as much as I am annoyed by it.  I foresee playing several rounds of this game and then having to fight off some family member who has been equally drawn in by it’s bright colors and crazy sounds.

This isn’t a trailer since I thought a video of actual gameplay might be better.  Check it out and tell me what you think!