Wii

Kirby's Avalanche

Kirby's Avalanche has arrived in the Wii Shop as we near the milestone of 150 different Virtual Console titles – and its debut comes with fairly little fanfare, as its other console clone, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, has been around since the first 15. It's really a matter of personal license preference between the two – whether you're more of a Kirby fan, or more of a Sonic one – because the gameplay of both titles is spot-on the same. We'd probably give Kirby the slight edge, overall, for puzzle fans who haven't yet downloaded either, but those who don't have access to two Classic Controllers for multiplayer play would be better served to choose Robotnik for its compatibility with solo Wiimotes.

In any case, Kirby's Avalanche is an interesting puzzle game that you should check out if you have enjoyed games like Tetris, Columns, or Panel De Pon in the past. The game isn't necessarily good enough to pick up if you've already doled out the points to buy Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, but if you haven't spent the cash on either yet, Kirby's Avalanche is definitely the way to go.