TV Show King

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TV Show King
Developer(s)	Gameloft
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Wii (WiiWare)
Release date	^NA May 12, 2008 ^EU May 20, 2008^[1] ^AU May 20, 2008 ^JP June 10, 2008^[2]
Genre(s)	Quiz
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone OFLC: G
Input methods	Wii Remote

TV Show King is a quiz video game by Gameloft for the Wii. It was released as one of the WiiWare launch titles in North America on May 12, 2008 for a cost of 1000 Wii Points.

[edit] Gameplay

Up to four players, represented by Miis, compete against each other in a three round trivia contest. The 3000 trivia questions cover a wide range of subjects, ranging from geography and general knowledge to pop culture, with a number of region specific questions.^[3]

Players are given timed multiple choice answers, with players selecting their answers on their screen with the Wii Remote, with the fastest lock-ins with the correct answer resulting in bigger prize money. Players can also take their chances for greater rewards by spinning a wheel with both good and bad outcomes after each round. At the end of the third round, the two highest scoring players are pitted against each other in the Final Duel to determine the winner.

In the Final Duel, the two finalists are asked questions, each one worth one point. Points are awarded for correct answers. If both contestants answer the same question correctly, the point is awarded to whichever player locked in with the correct answer the fastest. The first contestant to win five points is declared the winner, and half of the runner-up's money is added to the amount the winner had before the Final Duel.

In addition to the main game, a shorter quiz called "Quiz Attack" is also available for solo players.

[edit] Reception

GamePlasma found that the game had little replayability and subsequently gave it an overall score of 6.2/10. They claimed that "TV Show King is an adequate first effort from Gameloft for the WiiWare service. It’s not the best console-based game of its type out there, nor is it the best trivia game on the Wii platform."^[4]

IGN, which scored the game with a 6.4/10, praised the graphics and presentation, but had some concerns with elements of the gameplay. They also claimed that the game was "a far better multiplayer game than it is a solo experience".^[5]

N-Europe gave the game a 6/10, describing it as "a fun title that can be played in short bursts every so often", praising its multiplayer and Mii usage. They thought that the game was too steep at 1000 points, however, due to its lacklustre single-player mode.^[6]

WiiWare World gave TV Show King a 6/10, believing that most of what the player will enjoy about the game is from what other players will bring from outside the game.^[7]