Armillo
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Armillo
| image = Armillo.jpg
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| developer = Fuzzy Wuzzy Games
| publisher = Fuzzy Wuzzy Games
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| engine = Unity
| released = {{ubl|Wii U|July 3, 2014{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Clay |date=June 19, 2014 |title=Armillo Rolling onto Wii U eShop on July 3 |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/37876/armillo-rolling-onto-wii-u-eshop-on-july-3 |access-date=April 20, 2024 |website=Nintendo World Report}}|Windows|July 3, 2020}}
| genre = Puzzle-platform
| modes = Single-player
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Armillo is a 3D puzzle-platform game developed by Fuzzy Wuzzy Games. It was released on July 3, 2014, for the Wii U on the Nintendo eShop. A Windows port was released on July 3, 2020.
Gameplay
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Armillo is an action platform game in which the playable character, an armadillo named Armillo, rolls around a 3D space. He can perform three primary actions: roll, jump, and boost. The game is designed around the concept of an obstacle course, so the player is constantly being presented to various new puzzles, mechanics, and challenges.
Gameplay has been likened to other games such as the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Super Mario Galaxy, and the Super Monkey Ball series. Players primarily progress through levels by rolling Armillo and have the option to utilize the tilt controls of the Wii U's GamePad to do so. Armillo is aided in his quest through special abilities and power-ups such as a size boost and the Critter gun which fires the non-playable Critters at Armillo's enemies.
While the majority of the game takes place in a 3D world, there are unlockable 2D bonus stages in every single non-boss level. Purchasable upgrades, obtained using blue orbs collected in levels, also enable optional backtracking of previously completed levels.
Development
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Armillo was developed by Fuzzy Wuzzy Games for the Wii U and is distributed on the Nintendo eShop. The game was originally planned to be a timed exclusive, and was scheduled to be released on other platforms within a few months of release, but this fell through.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiedb.com/games/armillo-the-parallel-universe-mystery/news/armillo-is-coming-to-the-wii-u-eshop|title=Armillo is coming to the Wii U eShop!|author=knightSquared|publisher=Fuzzy Wuzzy Games|date=January 21, 2013|accessdate=January 21, 2013}} The decision was made in honor of Nintendo's recent support for independent developers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/08/armillo_targets_q1_2014_release_on_the_wii_u_eshop_and_will_be_a_timed_exclusive|title=Armillo Targets Q1 2014 Release on the Wii U eShop and Will be a Timed Exclusive|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=August 29, 2013|accessdate=August 29, 2013}}
The game was released on Steam for free in July 2020 with the option to support the developers for $3.99.
Reception
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Armillo received mixed reviews since its release. It holds an aggregate score of 79% at GameRankings and 72 at Metacritic, the latter of which indicates mixed or average reviews.
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 79%{{cite web|title=Armillo for Wii U|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/700141-armillo/index.html|website=GameRankings|accessdate=18 July 2014}}
| MC = 72/100{{cite web|title=Armillo for Wii U Review|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/armillo/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u|website=Metacritic|accessdate=21 July 2014}}
| Destruct = 7.5/10{{cite web|last1=Carter|first1=Chris|title=Review: Armillo (Wii U) - Rock and rolling|url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-armillo-277222.phtml|website=Destructoid|date=2 July 2014|accessdate=17 July 2014}}
| NLife = 8/10{{cite web|last1=van Duyn|first1=Marcel|title=Armillo (Wii U) Review|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu-eshop/armillo|website=Nintendo Life|date=4 July 2014|accessdate=17 July 2014}}
| rev1 = The Independent
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last1=Gill|first1=Sam|title=Armillo review: a good example of Nintendo's growing presence in the indie game market|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/armillo-review-a-good-example-of-nintendos-growing-presence-in-the-indie-game-market-9589821.html|website=The Independent|date=8 July 2014|accessdate=17 July 2014}}
| rev2 = Cubed3
| rev2Score = 8/10{{Cite web|url=http://www.cubed3.com/review/1521/1/armillo-wii-u-eshop.html|title=Armillo (Wii U) Review - Page 1 - Cubed3}}
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References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.armillogame.com/}}
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