Mercury Meltdown Revolution - $20 MSRP - Oct. 16 Release Date

[FriskyTanuki]

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/2003/all/boxshots2/937320_82953.jpg (http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpagesscreens/937320.asp)

Release Date: October 16
MSRP: $20
Players: 1

Mercury Meltdown is a brain-teasing puzzle game that challenges players to immerse themselves in a colorful world of sci-fi machines, crazy characters and bubbling test tubes. Players take control of a liquid mercury 'blob', guiding it around traps, door switches, spikes, moving floors and other hazardous elements in order to complete the level. Featuring over 200 thought-provoking levels more than any previous Mercury title.

Reviews
GameSpot - 8.5 (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/mercurymeltdownrevo/review.html)
1up - 8.0 (http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3163890)
Gamer 2.0 - 7.9 (http://www.gamer20.com/gamehub/mercury-meltdown-revolution-wii/review/1123/)
IGN - 7.5 (http://wii.ign.com/articles/828/828112p1.html)

GameRankings - 78% (http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/937320.asp)

[supershammy]

I'm down with a lower price, I wasn't exactly gnawing at the bit to get this game (even though it looks great).

Strange, the image you accidentally used for the game is Dreamcast's Age of Empires II (that even came out for the DC?).

[FriskyTanuki]

I'm down with a lower price, I wasn't exactly gnawing at the bit to get this game (even though it looks great).

Strange, the image you accidentally used for the game is Dreamcast's Age of Empires II (that even came out for the DC?).
That always happens with games in EB's database, as some unrelated old games' boxart shows up usually if there's nothing for the game you're linking to.

[Corvin]

It was originally slated for May. If they drop the price, my Amazon price mistake order won't be so hot.

[jer7583]

I'll get it at $20. The game looked fun on PSP/PS2, but the Wii is a logical control option for this sort of game.

[-Never4ever-]

:lol: at AoEII boxart, especially since the game never saw release.

At $20, I'm almost definitely getting it Day 1.

[Monsta Mack]

Nice Price. You can't go wrong with a budget title on the Wii. Isn't this the first $20 game for the Wii at release?

[buttle]

i expect that that's just a mistake. from what i heard, this game will cost 30 dollars and come out on june 26th.

as long as the reviews aren't horrible, i will buy this game.

[SilverPaw750]

I'm totally sold at $20. Even at $30, I just may pick it up.

[jasonlotp]

I looked today, the official site says "Out now", well it is out in Europe but where is my copy here is the US?!?

[dallow]

I'd pick up this budget game.
Was actually fun on the PSP, and motion control would work well.

[Scorch]

For what it's worth..

Apparently the Ant Bully, Happy Feet, Billy/Mandy, etc drops were errors and were fixed. MMR was in that list as well, but it has remained 19.99 new/14.99 used, and apparently will launch at the 20/15 point.

[Arkay Firestar]

i expect that that's just a mistake. from what i heard, this game will cost 30 dollars and come out on june 26th.

as long as the reviews aren't horrible, i will buy this game.

I guarantee you, that information is incorrect.

[daroga]

I was really looking forward to this game too. I guess waiting two months isn't the worst thing on earth.

Amazon says $20, and August 14: http://www.amazon.com/Ignition-Entertainment-Mercury-Meltdown-Revolution/dp/B000NKRJAG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-6397048-9792908?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1182350636&sr=8-2

[Monsta Mack]

To make y'all cream even more: Just scored a 8.5 at Gamespot.

[daroga]

Why the delay? :(

[Tebunker]

Why the delay? :(

Meh, who cares, for $20 bucks I can wait a little bit longer, will definitely be picking this one up too.

[Foo228]

damn and i just picked up the version on psp from tru...any ideas what i should do (buy wii or return psp verion)?

btw, a heads-up on the deal--get a $10 off with new gco account (i know its been said, but hey it doesn't hurt to help..)

[FriskyTanuki]

*MERCURY MELTDOWN REVOLUTION ANNOUNCES $19.99 PRICE POINT; GAME IS
SCHEDULED FOR WII LAUNCH SEPTEMBER 25TH*

*LOS ANGELES – August 7, 2007* – The *Mercury* is rising
and headed to Wii™ this fall! Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a
worldwide publisher and developer of video games, today announced
that */Mercury Meltdown Revolution/* for the Wii home video game
system will be arriving on store shelves September 25th at an amazing
value of only $19.99. */Mercury Meltdown Revolution/* is the fourth
edition to the Mercury series, offering new capabilities via the Wii
Remote’s tilt sensing controller to achieve a high degree of
blob agility.

“With over 2 years of franchise development, we’ve really
taken the time and perfected the blob physics, enhanced the graphics
and created an extremely compelling experience that’s a perfect
fit on the Wii,” said Ken Gratz, Director of Product
Development. “We’ve finally found a video game system
that would allow us to fully realize our vision and passion for the
Mercury games.”

“The Wii Remote is a perfect complement to Mercury’s
gameplay. Tilting the Wii Remote to guide your mercury blob through
the challenging mazes is extremely satisfying,” continues Vicki
White, Sales Director. “On top of the 150-plus levels,
we’ve added loads of mini-games that create a great deal of fun
for the whole family! */Mercury Meltdown Revolution/* is an essential
title for gamers to have in their library at an outstanding
value.”

*/Mercury Meltdown Revolution/* is an action packed game that
immerses players in a colorful world of imaginative machines, kooky
characters and bubbling test tubes. Tilt and flow the mercury blob
around a tremendous amount of treacherous obstacles while avoiding
some pesky adversaries that live within this puzzling adventure.

Ignition Entertainment has offices in the USA, UK and Japan. The
company has a rich history and has sourced, developed and
successfully released innovative titles, as well as building
alliances to publish titles in a number of territories.
It's been officially confirmed, finally, and now will come out the same day as Halo 3, but at 1/3rd the cost.

[dallow]

I'm buying this.

Damn, what a great price!

[daroga]

Hooray for budget-priced software! And quality stuff at that. This looks fun for a while, a good break from the action/platofrming insanity that will be hitting consoles this fall.

[eugaet]

I've had this preordered from Buy.com for, what, two months now? For $9 shipped, I can wait another month. GCO FTW.

[Callandor]

Can't pass this up at that price. Will definitely buy at launch.

[buttle]

i'm definitly going to buy this game. i'm a sucker for these types of games. and i'm happy to see the low price. i'd like there to be a lot more 20 or 30 dollar games. not every game is long enough and great enough to be worth 50 dollars.

but for the game i'm just hoping the control is fun and that the puzzles have a good level of difficulty.

[D. Monic]

Did this get delayed...again? Gamestop is now showing it as coming out 10/16.

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=230178

[FriskyTanuki]

Did this get delayed...again? Gamestop is now showing it as coming out 10/16.

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=230178
Gamefly (http://www.gamefly.com/products/detail.asp?pid=125530)'s thinking the same thing.

[lanzarlaluna]

Jesus fucking Christ on a pogo stick. This game has been out in Europe for like 3 months.

[io]

I've had this preordered from Buy.com for, what, two months now? For $9 shipped, I can wait another month. GCO FTW.

Same here - I hope it goes through. And D'OH on yet another delay. It's not like there's any coding or even localization left to do as it has been out for so long in Europe. Wierd...

[buttle]

i'm getting excited about this one. i'm going to go in right after work on tuesday and buy it first thing. this should be the perfect game to transition me from metroid prime to smash brothers.

i'm hoping we start getting more reviews on it this week.

[dallow]

Gosh, I actually want this game.

How can it possibly keep getting pushed back?

[Rocko]

Played the demo on the PSP, looks fun. I'll be buying this.

[clockworkgreen]

Wasn't someone at Nintendo quoted recently as saying they *wouldn't* be producing budget Wii titles, or did they mean first-party?

[buttle]

i'm going to give in and pick this up after work tomorrow. anyone else?

[FriskyTanuki]

i'm going to give in and pick this up after work tomorrow. anyone else?
Doubt it. Most places are listing the game as not coming out this week. Some say maybe in a few weeks and others say as late as the end of November.

[buttle]

Doubt it. Most places are listing the game as not coming out this week. Some say maybe in a few weeks and others say as late as the end of November.

what the hell. you're right. i went and checked eb's site and they've got it delayed to 10/16. this would have been the perfect title to hold me over until the holiday games start rolling in.

[rodeojones903]

Play gave the game a 3.0, and they are (to some people) notorious for giving high scores to bad games.

[buttle]

Play gave the game a 3.0, and they are (to some people) notorious for giving high scores to bad games.
i don't know what kind of crack they're smokin. gamestats has this averaged at 8.1. this won't be a triple a title. but it should be a lot of fun.

any idea what play hated about the game?

[FriskyTanuki]

Play gave the game a 3.0, and they are (to some people) notorious for giving high scores to bad games.
And that somehow offsets all of the good scores, like GameSpot's 8.5, it's been getting?

[trq]

And that somehow offsets all of the good scores, like GameSpot's 8.5, it's been getting?

Since Play = Maxim in the reviews credibility department, it makes me more confident about the game, if anything. "Play gave Overlord a 9, so they're probably wildly off base here, too."

[daroga]

This is supposed to be out this week. Anyone pick it up?

[ArthurDigbySellers]

This is supposed to be out this week. Anyone pick it up?

I'm completely confused on this game. I looked it up earlier this week on Gamestop's site and it was showing a release date of next week. I checked Best Buy and Walmart's sites as well and the release dates were all over the board.

Gamestop is now showing the game as being out, but Best Buy is showing 11/27/07!!

I'm going to be near a GameStop, Best Buy, and Target this afternoon so I'll see if I can find it somewhere.

[FriskyTanuki]

I'm completely confused on this game. I looked it up earlier this week on Gamestop's site and it was showing a release date of next week. I checked Best Buy and Walmart's sites as well and the release dates were all over the board.

Gamestop is now showing the game as being out, but Best Buy is showing 11/27/07!!

I'm going to be near a GameStop, Best Buy, and Target this afternoon so I'll see if I can find it somewhere.
I'm thinking that the retailers are just confused as the devs have this week as the release week. Could still change like it has for the past five months.

[buttle]

yea, i was going to call gamestop and see if the site is correct or not. i'll probubly just pick it up when i pick up zack and wiki if it is in fact out. for now, i've been playing the hell out of the lost levels, so i can wait at least a little while.

[NateNinja]

just got the game from buy.com, it was shipped yesterday... So far it's a pretty cool game, kind hard with the remote to beat the par times so I would recommend getting the classic controller if you are about high scores.

[io]

just got the game from buy.com, it was shipped yesterday... So far it's a pretty cool game, kind hard with the remote to beat the par times so I would recommend getting the classic controller if you are about high scores.

Was that a GCO preorder from buy.com? Because I did that several months ago and was wondering if it would ever go through.

[NateNinja]

Was that a GCO preorder from buy.com? Because I did that several months ago and was wondering if it would ever go through.

yup, got it for like $10 or so when someone here posted the deal :)

[Lan_Zer0]

My $9 Buy.com MMR finally shipped today. Its been so long...

[io]

My $9 Buy.com MMR finally shipped today. Its been so long...

Did you get an email about that or did you have to log in to check it? I don't have an email and I'm not sure I can even find the info to check it. I did check on it 2 months ago or so and it was still valid then, so I should be OK. I just wish I'd get that shipment email at least.

[NateNinja]

Did you get an email about that or did you have to log in to check it? I don't have an email and I'm not sure I can even find the info to check it. I did check on it 2 months ago or so and it was still valid then, so I should be OK. I just wish I'd get that shipment email at least.

I got a shipping email...

[Lan_Zer0]

Yea I got a shipping email. When I log into my account it says it was shipped on the 16th.

[io]

OK, I tracked down my order info. It is still "On Order" at buy.com and "In Progess" at GCO. :bomb:

Bah...

[Lan_Zer0]

Google finally shut down my GCO shenanigans at the end of the summer. I'm surprised this order still made it through.

[Zen Davis]

7.5 From IGN!

It’s amazing how Wii has had a plethora of “budget” titles since its release nearly a year ago, with very few of those games actually charging the right price for that self-proclaimed simple experience. In Mercury Meltdown Revolution’s case, the game delivers $20 worth of content for $20; a novel idea. You’ll get over 150 puzzles to beat, each a mix of precision tilt gameplay, puzzle solving, and speed, as well as a few party games and basic bonuses like ghost challenges, local leaderboards, and replay saves. It isn’t a huge package, but it doesn’t claim to be. What it is, however, is a solid game design that bests titles like Kororinpa or Dewy’s Adventure.

If you’ve already put your time into Monkey Ball and are looking for another “tilt to move” title, Mercury Meltdown Revolution is a great game and an amazing value. You won’t find online, IR, or Mii integration, but you also won’t pay for them either; something most other products expect you to do with a smile on your face. Mercury Meltdown Revolution won’t be making any game of the year lists, but at $19.99 this one’s worth every penny. Stop the presses; someone actually gets how Wii works!

[buttle]

i've apparently missed this great deal at buy.com. i called gamestop today and they said they didn't have it. i read some of ign's review. 150 plus puzzles. sounds like a lot of fun.

[clockworkgreen]

just got the game from buy.com, it was shipped yesterday... So far it's a pretty cool game, kind hard with the remote to beat the par times so I would recommend getting the classic controller if you are about high scores.

Does this mean it's unplayable with the remote, or just not as precise?

The ability to use the remote well would probably be the only reason I would buy it.

[NateNinja]

Does this mean it's unplayable with the remote, or just not as precise?

The ability to use the remote well would probably be the only reason I would buy it.

It IS playable, but the game gets hard rather quick and you have to move around faster which makes it pretty difficult to use the wiimote. The wiimote is harder to pinpoint exactly what you want to do as opposed to the classic controller.

[jer7583]

I saw it yesterday but didn't buy it. Maybe I'll go trade my okami on PS2 for it, since I'll be buying the Wii okami when it comes out anyway.

[io]

Finally got a notice from buy.com that my GCO order shipped. Yay - $9 for a new Wii game!

[buttle]

i went down to gamestop and picked it up today. it's gets pretty hard pretty fast. if you're attempting to complete the levels within time. and there appears to be tons of levels.

i love the puzzles. trying to change colors and hit the points the fastest possible way. i really like splitting apart and coming back together. the bonus items are fun to find, and fun to figure out how to get. it's got pretty good camera control. far better then kororinpa. there are certain times though that i'd like to zoom in further and can't because of my seperated mercury.

i have to admit. i like the classic controller far better then the wii remote. i don't think that's a bad thing though. not all wii games need motion, just like not all ds games need touch screen. and having the option is the best way, so everyone get's what they want.

all in all i'm pretty happy. it's longer then i expected and more difficult. it'll be a real challenge. mind you, it'd be a lot easier without trying to get the bonuss and beating the time limit. but i don't plan on going that route.

[buttle]

am i really the only one playing this game? i've been doing 1 lab a night. it looks like there are 10 labs with 15 levels each, plus a coupel bonus levels per lab.

this game is really really good. i'm loving it. it's great to have a fun puzzle game to balance out the pain that is zack and wiki. and the levels have only been getting better and better.

[io]

am i really the only one playing this game? i've been doing 1 lab a night. it looks like there are 10 labs with 15 levels each, plus a coupel bonus levels per lab.

this game is really really good. i'm loving it. it's great to have a fun puzzle game to balance out the pain that is zack and wiki. and the levels have only been getting better and better.

Actually, I broke it out last night and my son played it. He could get through about the first 7 levels with the Wiimote and then I hooked up the Classic controller - MUCH easier. The biggest difference for him was that if he lets go of the analog stick the field levels and blob stops moving. He couldn't keep the Wii remote steady enough to not go careening all over the place. I helped him a bit and we got through about the first 1 1/2 labs. It is fun, but definitely not worth more than $20 (and a decent buy at the $9 I got it for - glad I didn't pay more).

[FriskyTanuki]

I just got my copy today, so I'm looking forward to spending some good time with it this weekend.

[daroga]

I still want to pick this up, but at the rate that I'm (not) playing the Orange Box, I'm not going to have to time to play it before Galaxy hits. :P

[eugaet]

My son's playing it in the den right now. I haven't heard any cries of frustration, so he must be doing OK w/ the wiimote. I'll go have a look-see.

Note: look-see = check on how he's doing, ask to see the wiimote for a second, refuse to give it back

[daroga]

Note: look-see = check on how he's doing, ask to see the wiimote for a second, refuse to give it backThe very definition of being a father for myself should I ever be blessed with that, I'm sure. ;)

[io]

Daroga - what will happen is that the kid will be playing some game with a timer or limited health and be fine for a while, then come and give you the remote with the game paused and either 2 seconds left on the timer or half a heart of health left and ask you to finish it for him because he's "stuck". It is a true test of your gaming skills ;).

As for Mercury, my son was into it for that one evening, but now he's back to Beautiful Katamari. I definitely got my money's worth out of that one.

[jimijumper]

Daroga - what will happen is that the kid will be playing some game with a timer or limited health and be fine for a while, then come and give you the remote with the game paused and either 2 seconds left on the timer or half a heart of health left and ask you to finish it for him because he's "stuck". It is a true test of your gaming skills ;).

As for Mercury, my son was into it for that one evening, but now he's back to Beautiful Katamari. I definitely got my money's worth out of that one.

So, is the game worth the $15-$20 price tag? My wife and I both loved Marble Madness, which was an arcade game using a tracball. Is MM comparable to that game? Better? Worse? Completely different?

[FriskyTanuki]

So, is the game worth the $15-$20 price tag? My wife and I both loved Marble Madness, which was an arcade game using a tracball. Is MM comparable to that game? Better? Worse? Completely different?
It's not really the same, as there's a lot more to it than just getting the mercury from once end to the other, but there are some similarities. It's probably the difficulty and the need to be precise with the tilting of the stage to get from one end to the other, but you have more leniency since you don't need the whole blob of mercury to finish a stage. There's a lot of coloring going on in MMR, where you need to split up your mercury to get a specific color of mercury to move between sections of a stage. It can be quite hard, though I guess I need to get a CC to make it an easier experience. It's definitely a recommendation if that's something you're interested in.

[jimijumper]

Yeah, I have been keeping my eye on that game for a while, trying to decide. For 20 bucks I guess I can't really go wrong. Thanks for the comment.:bouncy:

[io]

Yeah, what Frisky said sums it up. I haven't really played any of the tilty marble games except Super Monkey Ball which I found frustrating and not a lot of fun (any of them). As Frisky says, this is a little more forgiving because you can lose parts of your blob and still continue on (where in a game like Monkey Ball you would have plummeted to your death). I haven't put that much time into it though.

[jimijumper]

I'm just trying to decide on some games for the Wii that I think my wife will enjoy too. I bought a Wii for the kids for this Xmas and took advantage of the TRU B2G1 sale purchasing the necessities for them and me ( LOZ:TP; MP3; RE4; Super Paper Mario; Godfather: Blackhand; SSBB; SMG; GH3) but I'm having trouble finding something she will play by herself other than GH3.

She's really into puzzle games and loves Picross, Brain Age, Sudoku games and crosswords.

Would you recommend either of the Trauma Center games?

[io]

I'm just trying to decide on some gams for the Wii that I think my wife will enjoy too. I bought a Wii for the kids for this Xmas and took advantage of the TRU B2G1 sale purchasing the necessities for them and me ( LOZ:TP; MP3; RE4; Super Paper Mario; Godfather: Blackhand; SSBB; SMG; GH3) but I'm having trouble finding something she will play by herself other than GH3.

She's really into puzzle games and loves Picross, Brain Age, Sudoku games and crosswords.

Would you recommend either of the Trauma Center games?

I've never played any of them... Mercury is probably a good choice. There's also the Kororpina marble game which I'm waiting on a price drop to get. What about Zack and Wiki? That is a puzzle game of sorts. I have it but haven't played it yet. It is one of the best-reviewed Wii games though (4th on Metacritic after Zelda, RE4, and MP3) and is something she may very well like. Oh, and if she likes Brain Age you may want to get Big Brain Academy. I had a lot of fun with it - for a very short time (and haven't played it since). But it has a lot of replayability and some multiplayer options.

[jimijumper]

Duh, I didn't even think of Big Brain Academy, from the looks of it I NEED THAT GAME.

Thanks io.

[Snake2715]

Duh, I didn't even think of Big Brain Academy, from the looks of it I NEED THAT GAME.

Thanks io.

Dont miss Zack and Wiki.

I am thinkng about picking this one up soon.

[daroga]

Has anyone seen this at a Best Buy? I'd like to use some reward zone certificates on it, but their website says its not coming out till mid-November and thus there's no store checker thing.

Our Best Buys are completely incompetent too, if they even answer the phone.

[Charron]

Has anyone seen this at a Best Buy? I'd like to use some reward zone certificates on it, but their website says its not coming out till mid-November and thus there's no store checker thing.

Our Best Buys are completely incompetent too, if they even answer the phone.

Come to think of it, I haven't seen it there either, and it didn't really look like there was a space for it either.

[daroga]

Picked this up at GameStop today.

For $20, just about everyone who has a Wii should try this. I think it's great!

[Lan_Zer0]

I've played through the first lab, not too bad. The puzzles are clever, and there's plenty of them to go through. The control isn't as tight as I would have liked, I'm used to the direct sensitivity of Super Monkey Ball.

I find the 1-player "Party Games" quite silly. Still, an excellent value.

[OldKai]

looks like Amazon.com dropped it to $17.99, guess I have to get my $2 back.

[FriskyTanuki]

My review (http://www.gamer20.com/gamehub/mercury-meltdown-revolution-wii/review/1123/)just went up a little earlier today.

[jimijumper]

My review (http://www.gamer20.com/gamehub/mercury-meltdown-revolution-wii/review/1123/)just went up a little earlier today.

Thanks Frisky, I'm sold!:bouncy:

[buttle]

i'm finally starting to get back into this game. i took a little time off to play zack and wiki. i'm about half way through meltdown down. it's getting much harder. and i'm really really enjoying it. the 17th level of the labs are always my favorite. they get very very crazy.