ChuChu Rocket (GBA)

When the original Chu Chu Rocket (which shall hereafter be referred to as C2R) came out in Japan, I rushed out and bought it. As some of you may have noticed, I have a habit of rushing out and buying strange Japanese games and C2R was no stranger than some. Basically, the idea of the Dreamcast version (and this latest version) is kind of like lemmings veiwed from above. So, space mice (or Chu Chus) run around a maze with holes, cats, rockets and walls. To win, you must place arrows to guide the mice into your rocket. The basic mode is the 4 player battle mode, where everyone is laying their own arrows to guide mice into their own rocket. ...

What an obscure game! Save mice fromc tas by sending them off in a rocket? Poor little guys! And I like cats!! I heard alot about this game.. so I expect alot more than what I was issued with, and ended up very dissapointed. The idea is to save all the mice bu setting directional bloack around the map making the mice run in the direction you want them to. Think of the amazing lemmings, only way way way worse! This is sooo limited.. after a few levels you will be thinking, 'why?'. I resorted to trying to amke my won characters using the oh-so-not-simple-or-easy-to-use editor provided to give the game some sence.. It turned out to be blobs ...

Im sure most people have at one point played this title on the Dreamcast. Its VERY simple, but VERY addictive. Well here's what you gotta do. There are loads of mice (or CHU in japanese) who are stranded someplace and they basically run forwards, turning right whenever they hit a wall/obstruction. You have to guide them to their rocket ships by plaing directional tiles on the floor. Sometimes there are evil cats who eat the mice... you must ensure the mice do not get eaten... NOT EVEN ONE CAN BE EATEN!! Luckily the cats follow your directions too. Great features in the game include a "create a character" mode, design your own maps and ...