Mister Slime
{{Short description|2008 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Mister Slime
| image = Mister Slime Coverart.png
| caption =
| developer = Lexis Numérique
| publisher = SouthPeak Games
| designer = Paul Cuisset
| series =
| engine =
| released = {{vgrelease|AUS|May 2, 2008|NA|July 23, 2008|EU|July 25, 2008}}
| genre = Platform
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = Nintendo DS
}}
Mister Slime (known as Mr Slime in Australia and Mr. Slime Jr. in Europe) is a side-scrolling platform game by French studio Lexis Numerique that was released in 2008. The game was designed by Paul Cuisset, the former lead designer of Delphine Software International and the creator of Flashback.
Plot
The eponymous main character must protect the Slime Village from the evil enemy Axons.{{cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Daemon |date=March 4, 2008 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/04/meet-mister-slime |title=Meet Mister Slime |website=IGN |accessdate=October 14, 2017}}
Gameplay
The stylus is used to pull Mister Slime's four elastic arms to different anchor points spread throughout the levels. On top of that, players are able to send Mister Slime flying on a gust of wind and provide him air bubbles underwater.{{cite web |last=Greenhough |first=Chris |date=March 28, 2008 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2008/03/28/immerse-your-eyeballs-in-slime/ |title=Immerse your eyeballs in Slime |publisher=Engadget (DS Fanboy) |accessdate=October 14, 2017}} Both functions are executed by the player blowing into the system's built-in microphone.{{cite web |last=Hinkle |first=David |date=March 4, 2008 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/southpeak-announces-mister-slime-for-north-america/ |title=SouthPeak announces Mister Slime for North America |publisher=Engadget (DS Fanboy) |accessdate=October 14, 2017 |archive-date=October 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014234518/https://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/southpeak-announces-mister-slime-for-north-america/ |url-status=live }}
The presentation is comparable to LocoRoco or World of Goo with physics that feature and bouncing characters. Also similar to both games is the characteristic elasticity playing an important role in the core gameplay.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 59/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mister-slime/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Mister Slime for DS Reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=October 14, 2017}}
| 1UP = C+{{cite web |last=Bettenhausen |first=Shane |date=July 16, 2008 |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/mister-slime |title=Mister Slime Review |website=1UP.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613233428/http://www.1up.com/reviews/mister-slime |archivedate=June 13, 2016 |url-status=dead |accessdate=October 14, 2017}}
| GamePro = 3.75/5{{cite magazine |last=Balistrieri |first=Emily |date=July 14, 2008 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/ds/games/reviews/194008.shtml |title=Review: Mister Slime |magazine=GamePro |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080716105829/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/ds/games/reviews/194008.shtml |archivedate=July 16, 2008 |url-status=dead |accessdate=October 14, 2017}}
| GSpot = 4.5/10{{cite web |last=Stella |first=Shiva |date=August 27, 2008 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mister-slime-review/1900-6196886/ |title=Mister Slime Review |website=GameSpot |accessdate=October 14, 2017}}
| NG = 70%{{cite magazine |title=Mr. Slime Jr. |magazine=Nintendo Gamer |date=October 2008 |page=69}}
| NP = 6/10{{cite magazine |title=Mister Slime |magazine=Nintendo Power |volume=230 |date=July 2008 |page=88}}
}}
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
{{clear}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{moby game|id=/nintendo-ds/mister-slime}}
Category:Lexis Numérique games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Nintendo DS-only games
Category:Video games developed in France
{{platform-videogame-stub}}