Marble Saga: Kororinpa
{{Short description|2009 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title=Marble Saga: Kororinpa
|image=Marble Saga - Kororinpa Coverart.png
|developer=Hudson Soft
|publisher=Hudson Soft
|designer=
|engine=
|released= {{vgrelease|NA|March 17, 2009|EU|May 1, 2009|JP|August 6, 2009}}
|genre=Puzzle
|modes=Single-player, multiplayer (Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection)
|platforms=Wii
}}
Marble Saga: Kororinpa is a video game for Nintendo's Wii video game console. It was released in North America on March 17, 2009, roughly two years after the original title Kororinpa: Marble Mania. The game was released in Europe under the title Marbles! Balance Challenge and in Japan as {{nihongo|Kororinpa 2: Anthony to Kiniro Himawari no Tane|コロリンパ２ アンソニーと金色ひまわりのタネ|Kororinpa 2 Ansonī to Kiniro Himawari no Tane|Kororinpa 2: Anthony and the Golden Sunflower Seed}}.
The game sets players on a journey to help Anthony the Ant on his quest to find the Golden Sunflower. Players must navigate their customized marble through unique and treacherous mazes to help Anthony reach his goal. The game utilizes the same world-turning technique as the first, requiring players to twist and turn the Wii Remote to control the environment.
Gameplay
In Marble Saga: Kororinpa, the player tilts the playing field, using the Wii Remote to navigate a spherical object around mazes to reach the end goal, similar to Kororinpa: Marble Mania, the preceding title. Players have also drawn similarities to the Super Monkey Ball series. Some mazes cause the player to tilt them in such a way so that a wall becomes a floor, or to interact with objects such as magnets, conveyor belts, or cannons. Depending on the difficulty level, different collectibles are available in each level. On all difficulty settings, players must collect the Yellow Crystals to complete the level. In Easy and Normal Mode, players must also collect the Stump Temple Pieces in order to unlock the game's final world. Also in Normal Mode, players can collect Green Crystals which unlock extra levels. In the highest difficulty setting, players must retrieve the colony's missing ants from each level. In addition to the collectibles, players may be awarded with bronze, silver, gold, or platinum trophies for completing levels within a predetermined amount of time. Obtaining these trophies also unlocks new balls.
The game features 7 different worlds with a variety of gadgets to help players through their journey. The game features 150+ levels with a variety of collectibles available in each mode including Yellow Crystals, Green Crystals, Stump Temple Pieces, and eventually ants from Anthony's colony. New features for Marble Saga: Kororinpa include increased customization elements in the game. Players can design their own marble by assigning it certain attributes and techniques, and they can even place their own Mii inside the marble. A brand-new level editor has been included, allowing players to share their creations through WiiConnect24.{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/16777/marble-saga-kororinpa-coming-exclusively-to-wii|title=Marble Saga: Kororinpa Coming Exclusively To Wii|last=Rosenberg|first=Jared|date=September 30, 2008|website=Nintendo World Report|publisher=NINWR, LLC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901081840/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/16777/marble-saga-kororinpa-coming-exclusively-to-wii|archive-date=September 1, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=September 25, 2024}}
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 74/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/marble-saga-kororinpa/|title=Marble Saga: Kororinpa|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527103314/https://www.metacritic.com/game/marble-saga-kororinpa/|archive-date=May 27, 2024|url-status=live|access-date=September 25, 2024}}
| Destruct = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-marble-saga-kororinpa/|title=Destructoid Review: Marble Saga Kororinpa|last=Bennett|first=Colette|date=March 23, 2009|website=Destructoid|publisher=Gamurs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612183932/https://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-marble-saga-kororinpa/|archive-date=June 12, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 26, 2024}}
| GI = 8/10{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-191-march-2009/page/86/mode/2up|title=Marble Saga: Kororinpa|last=VanBurkleo|first=Meagan|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=GameStop|issue=191|date=March 2009|page=87|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402132755/http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/D8724339-CE37-48CD-997A-8B6ECED589A8.htm|archive-date=April 2, 2009|url-status=live|access-date=September 25, 2024}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/209505/marble-saga-kororinpa/|title=Marble Saga: Kororinpa|last=Oxford|first=Nadia|date=March 30, 2009|magazine=GamePro|publisher=GamePro Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612104433/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/209505/marble-saga-kororinpa/|archive-date=June 12, 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=September 26, 2024}}
| GSpot = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/marble-saga-kororinpa-review/1900-6207304/|title=Marble Saga: Kororinpa Review|last=Light|first=Austin|date=April 2, 2009|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620212136/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/marble-saga-kororinpa-review/1900-6207304/|archive-date=June 20, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=September 25, 2024}}
| IGN = 6.5/10{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/19/marble-saga-kororinpa-review|title=Marble Saga: Kororinpa Review|last=Buchanan|first=Levi|date=March 19, 2009|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909103822/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/19/marble-saga-kororinpa-review|archive-date=September 9, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=September 25, 2024}}
| NLife = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/03/marble_saga_kororinpa_wii|title=Marble Saga: Kororinpa Review|last=Dillard|first=Corbie|date=March 24, 2009|website=Nintendo Life|publisher=Hookshot Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401022208/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/03/marble_saga_kororinpa_wii|archive-date=April 1, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=September 25, 2024}}
| NP = 7.5/10{{cite magazine|title=Marble Saga: Kororinpa|magazine=Nintendo Power|publisher=Future US|volume=240|date=April 2009|page=85}}
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The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two sevens and two sixes for a total of 26 out of 40.
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20130702211930/http://www.hudson.jp/game/view.php?id=10061030 Official Japanese Wii website] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{moby game|id=/86081/marble-saga-kororinpa/}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection games
Category:Video games developed in Japan