''101-in-1 Explosive Megamix'' is a

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developed by Nordcurrent and published by

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for the

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. It was first released in Europe on November 28, 2008 and features 10 hours' worth of minigames. A version for the

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service was released on September 22, 2011 in Europe and on October 13, 2011 in North America. The Nintendo DS version received mostly mixed reviews. By contrast, the WiiWare version received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with most criticism directed towards the repetitive minigames and the controls.

Gameplay

Players can use the stylus and touch screen to test their reflexes in action minigames like

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, and

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, strategize with tank and

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games, or play

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, Sudoku, and

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s. Gamers who set high scores earn gold coins that can be used to unlock other activities, and those looking for multiplayer action take on friends in multi-card wireless play.

Development

On February 9, 2009, Atlus U.S.A., Inc. announced that it had secured the North American publishing rights from Nordcurrent for ''101-in-1 Explosive Megamix'' for Nintendo DS. Players could challenge a friend to multiplayer competition through local wireless play. It was scheduled for release on April 21, 2009 for a price of

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19.99.

Reception

The Nintendo DS version of ''101-in-1 Explosive Megamix'' received mixed reviews. ''Nintendo World Report'' commented "''101-in-1 Explosive Megamix'' is the definitive bad budget title. Some of the mini-games are remotely fun, but others feel like a chore. With so many poor and forgettable games on the compilation, it's hard to recommend this one".

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stated "There is so little replay potential here, so little urge to top high scores or perfect shoddy make-do attempts, that completing each task feels more of a relief than an achievement".

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commented "You're better off putting on a blindfold, walking into a rack of DS titles, and picking the game that your face lands on". The WiiWare version, however, received extremely negative reviews.

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commented " ..keep your cash held back from this 'value' option. It's a waste of money no matter how the math works out". IGN also criticized the game being a direct port from the DS and the iPhone. '' Official Nintendo Magazine UK'' noted "You'll find it tough to unlock all 101 games. Not that you'd want to bother because they're so abysmal, not even of the standard of your average Flash game". Review aggregator

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gave the game 16/100 based on 5 reviews, and is the lowest-rated Wii game on the website. Game Revolution gave the game a "D−". GamesRadar+ gave the game a 4/10. Nintendo Life said that none of the games were fun to play and gave the game 3 out of 10 stars.

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