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レッキングクルー'98
©1985, 1989, 1977, 1998 Nintendo
Release: 1995-05-23 (¥3800)
Cartridge SHVC-BWCJ
Puzzle & Platform Game
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Wrecking Crew '98 is a puzzle game by Nintendo and is
the sequel to Wrecking Crew originally released for the Famicom
in 1985. Interestingly Wrecking Crew'98 was first released as a
Nintendo Power digital download (see the info section). This title
actually contains two separate games - the first one is a straight port of
the original Wrecking Crew and the second is a new puzzle game
entitled Wrecking Crew '98. The original Wrecking Crew
requires the player to control Mario and to smash concrete structures
to pieces with a large hammer without bumping into an enemy or getting
hopelessly stuck. Wrecking Crew '98 is a different game altogether
and reminds the likes of Tetris and Puzzle Bobble. Two
opponents are given a 6x9 playfield and blocks fall from the top of the
screen and must be arranged by color. These blocks can usually be smashed
with the hammer that Mario carries around. However, small cranks
located in front of the first seven rows allow him to move a whole line
of blocks at once. The goal of the game is obviously to overflow the
opponent's side with blocks, but Wrecking Crew '98 brings its
own twist to the recipe. Matching three blocks of the same color clears
them from the screen, however matching four or more triggers different
effects - red drops an enemy in the opponent's playfield,
green causes some of his columns to rise for a short amount of time,
blue hides two of his bottom rows under bricks and shuffles them
and finally orange sends steel blocks over to his side. Bombs are
also available later in the game and clear whole groups of blocks at once.
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Wrecking Crew '98 was originally released for the Nintendo Power as
a digital download on January 1st, 1998. The Nintendo Power was a Japan-only
device which allowed players to download new games onto specially designed and
rewritable RAM cartridges for a small fee. Nintendo Power machines were
installed in stores and the service was available in japan from 1997 to 2007.
The RAM cartrige was called the SF Memory Cassette and several games could
be copied on it (one Memory Cassette was even available for the
Game Boy system). Several Super Famicom games were only available
for the Nintendo Power and some, such as Wrecking Crew '98, were
eventually released on cartridge later on. Other games worth mentioning are
Sutte Hakkun, Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, Super Famicom Wars,
Super Punch-Out! and several Famicom remakes such as
Hajimari no Mori Famicom Bunko, Famicom Tantei Club Part 2 or
Metal Slader Glory: Director's Cut.
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I have mixed feelings about Wrecking Crew '98. I am personally a huge fan
of the original Wrecking Crew and I am glad it was included here as a bonus. But
the new Wrecking Crew '98 feels like a cheap attempt to cash in
on the fame of the original game. It just doesn't have quite
the same fresh spirit the original had and just borrows from other popular games,
such as Tetris or Puzzle Bobble. The original game design ends up buried
beneath layers of uninspired puzzle elements. There are a couple of neat ideas
though - such as the way how the player is given a few seconds to bring down his
blocks when they reach the top of the screen, or the color combinations triggering
special attacks. All in all I was very disappointed - Wrecking Crew '98 failed
to convince me that it's just another Tetris-battle-like puzzle game. An upgraded
version of the original Wrecking Crew would have been a much better choice I believe.
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