Carnival Games
Carnival Games | |
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Global Star Software (Wii) 2K (DS, iPhone) | |
Platform(s) | Wii, Nintendo DS, iOS (iPhone) |
Release | Wii DS iPhone August 5, 2010 |
Genre(s) | Party |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Carnival Games (known in Europe and Australia as Carnival Funfair Games) is a video game for
Despite mixed reviews by most gaming websites and critics, the game was a commercial success. The Wii and DS versions of the game sold over six million units as of June 2010,
As a result of the original's success, a follow-up for the Wii was announced, and launched in the fall of 2008, titled
Gameplay
The game consists of various mini-games with a
Reception
Aggregator | Score | |
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DS | Wii | |
Metacritic | 48/100[5] | 56/100[6] |
Publication | Score | |
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DS | Wii | |
Eurogamer | N/A | 5/10[7] |
Game Informer | N/A | 5.5/10[8] |
GamePro | N/A | [9] |
GameRevolution | N/A | D[10] |
GameSpot | 5.5/10[11] | 4.5/10[12] |
GameSpy | N/A | [13] |
GameTrailers | N/A | 7.3/10[14] |
GameZone | 5.8/10[15] | 6.8/10[16] |
IGN | 6.5/10[17] | 6.5/10[18] |
Nintendo Power | 4.5/10[19] | 7/10[20] |
Pocket Gamer | [21] | N/A |
The Wii version received "mixed" reviews, while the DS version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6]
The former version received a "Double Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[22] indicating sales of at least 600,000 units in the UK.[23]
Sequels
A follow-up entitled Carnival Games: Mini-Golf was released in the United States on October 21, 2008.[24]
A proper sequel, New Carnival Games, was released on September 21, 2010 and published by 2K Play.[3] New Carnival Games features over 30 minigames. It supports but does not require the Wii MotionPlus accessory. For the Wii version, there is a four player multiplayer mode, which involves cooperative and competitive gameplay.[25]
A virtual reality installment titled Carnival Games VR was released for SteamVR on October 28, 2016,[26] and later ported to PlayStation VR on January 23, 2017.[27] As of 2018, the series had sold over 9.5 million units.[4]
Year | Title | Publisher | Platform(s) | ||
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2008 | Carnival Games: Mini-Golf | 2K Play
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Wii | ||
2010 | New Carnival Games | 2K Play | Nintendo DS, Wii | ||
2011 | Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do! | 2K Play | Xbox 360 | ||
2011 | Carnival Games Wild West 3D | 2K Play | Nintendo 3DS | ||
2016 | Carnival Games VR | 2K | HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, Valve Index | ||
2017 | Carnival Games VR: Alley Adventure | 2K | HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, Samsung Gear VR, Valve Index | ||
2018 | Carnival Games (2018) | 2K | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One |
Carnival Games (2018)
A new game in the series, simply called Carnival Games, was released on November 6, 2018, for
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