Carnival Games

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Carnival Games

Developer(s)	Cat Daddy Games
Publisher(s)	USA - Global Star Software EU - 2K Games
Platform(s)	Wii
Release date	August 27, 2007 October 26, 2007
Genre(s)	Party Game
Mode(s)	Single-Player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: E (Everyone)
Media	Wii Optical Disc

Carnival Games (known in Europe as Carnival: Funfair Games) is a video game for Nintendo's Wii console. It was published by Global Star Software, which is a division of Take-Two Interactive. On March 13, 2008 2K Play announced that the game had shipped over one million units. As a result of the original's success, a sequel for Wii was announced and will launch in the fall of 2008 titled Carnival Games: Mini-Golf.^[1]

[edit] Gameplay

The game consists of various mini-games with a carnival theme, such as Alley Bowling, Lucky Cups, Nerves of Steel, Hoops, and Day at the Races. These are set up through 5 different themed areas of the carnival. The player can even win virtual prizes depending on their score. There are also many easter eggs hidden as well.

[edit] Reception

Compilation review site Metacritic calculated an aggregate score of 56/100 (27 reviews) for the game.^[2] GameSpot awarded the game a 4.5 out of 10,^[3] Nintendo Power gave it a 7 out of 10, IGN gave it a 6.5 out of 10,^[4] and Gametrailers gave it a 7.3 out of 10.^[5]