Let's Catch
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| Developer(s) | Prope |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Tomohiko Aita Tetsuo Shinyu |
| Producer(s) | Yuji Naka Hiroyuki Miyazaki |
| Designer(s) | Shunsuke Kawarazuka Toshitsugu Oishi |
| Composer(s) | Hiroyuki Yamamoto |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
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Let's Catch is a video game developed by Prope and published by Sega for the Wii console. It was released as a downloadable WiiWare game in Japan in December 2008 and worldwide in June 2009.[1]
Essentially a virtual game of catch, Let's Catch uses the Wii Remote for play. Owners of Prope's Wii game Let's Tap are able to unlock content in Let’s Catch.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]The game features several game modes:
- Story: Single player with nine "dramatic sequences" set in a park.
- Speed Catch: Single player. Players catch balls thrown at them with increasing velocity, reaching speeds of over 240 km/h.
- Nine Trial: Up to four players. Each player is given a board with nine panels. The race is to see who can throw balls through all the panels the fastest.
- Bomber Catch: Up to four players. Players throw a bomb around, and the player holding the bomb when it explodes loses one heart.
- High Score: One to two players. Players continue throwing balls in order to get the highest score. A bonus is given for throwing and catching without dropping the ball.
- Free Play: One to two players. A practice mode where players simply throw the ball around.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 63/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
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| IGN | 6.5/10[3] |
| Nintendo Life |   [4] |
| Wiiloveit.com | 19/30[5] |
The game received a score of 63/100 at Metacritic indicating "mixed or average reviews".[2] Although Nintendo Life praised the presentation and controls, they otherwise felt that as a whole the game was shallow and repetitive.[4] IGN called the story mode of the game "heartwarming and unique", but also noted the repetitive nature of the game.[3] Wiiloveit.com thought much of the game, but the hefty price tag really got in the way of being able to recommend it strongly.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nintendo Download: Toasters, Rainbows, Catching, Calculators, Clocks and Harriers (US)
- ^ a b "Let's Catch". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ a b Thomas, Lucas (2009-06-16). "IGN review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b Chibi, Mark (2009-06-16). "Nintendo Life review". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b "Wiiloveit.com: Let's Catch Review". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-10-22.