Pushmo World

{{Infobox video game

|image= Pushmoworldlogo.jpg

|caption= Pushmo World's official logo

|developer=Intelligent Systems
Nintendo SPD

|publisher=Nintendo

|director=Taku Sugioka
Misuzu Yoshida

|producer=Toshio Sengoku
Naoki Nakano
Hiroyuki Yamada

|artist=Narumi Kubota

|composer=Shoh Murakami

|platforms=Wii U

|released=June 19, 2014

|genre=Puzzle

|modes=Single-player

}}

Pushmo World, known as Pullblox World in Europe and Australia and as {{nihongo foot|Hikuosu World|引ク押スワールド|Hikuosu Wārudo|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} in Japan, is a puzzle game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Wii U video game console. The game is the sequel to Pushmo and Crashmo, and was released worldwide on June 19, 2014. A sequel, Stretchmo for the Nintendo 3DS, was released in 2015.

Plot and setting

Mallo and children come back at the Pushmo Park for its re-opening and Papy Blox and his dog Brutus wait for them. However, similar to the first time, children are trapped within the Pushmos; they witness Brutus jumping on the "reset switches" (switches that reset the Pushmo) across all the park. Again, Mallo set across the new Pushmo Park to rescue children; when done, Brutus explains that he loves this gadget and did not want to cause the mess. Mallo later leaves with the children. The next day, Papa Blox presents to Mallo the Bonus Pushmo.

Gameplay

=Basics=

The player, as the round cat Mallo, rescues children from atop three-dimensional, colored block puzzles called Pushmos. The player approaches a block, holds down a button, and either pulls or pushes the blocks to climb the tower. There are 250 levels.{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/6/5/5765910/pushmo-world-wii-u-review |title=Pushmo World review: Take on me |last=Tach |first=Dave |date=June 5, 2014 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=July 30, 2015 |archive-date=September 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920072145/http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/5/5765910/pushmo-world-wii-u-review |url-status=live }}

Development

The game was first announced May 28, 2014 for Wii U.{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/05/nintendo_of_america_confirms_pushmo_world_release_details |title=Nintendo of America Confirms Pushmo World Release Details |last=Whitehead |first=Thomas |date=May 28, 2014 |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=June 6, 2014 |archive-date=May 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531045735/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/05/nintendo_of_america_confirms_pushmo_world_release_details |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/28/pushmo-world-announced-for-wii-u |title=Nintendo of America Confirms Pushmo World Announced for Wii U |last=Otero |first=Jose |date=May 28, 2014 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=June 6, 2014 |archive-date=May 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531051630/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/28/pushmo-world-announced-for-wii-u |url-status=live }} It was created as a sequel to Pushmo on the Nintendo 3DS.

The game is exclusive to the Wii U.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| MC = 80/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pushmo-world/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u |title=Pushmo World for Wii U Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-date=June 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612025331/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/pushmo-world |url-status=live }}

| Destruct = 8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-pushmo-world/ |title=Review: Pushmo World |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=June 19, 2014 |website=Destructoid |publisher=Gamurs |access-date=August 31, 2021 |archive-date=August 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831173734/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-pushmo-world/ |url-status=live }}

| Edge = 8/10{{cite magazine |title=Pullblox World |author=Edge staff |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future plc |issue=259 |date=September 2014 |page=114}}

| EGM = 9/10{{cite magazine |url=https://egmnow.com/egm-review-pushmo-world/ |title=EGM Review: Pushmo World |last=Harmon |first=Josh |date=June 5, 2014 |magazine=EGMNow |publisher=EGM Media LLC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503080618/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-pushmo-world/ |archive-date=May 3, 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=December 29, 2022}}

| EuroG = 8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/pullblox-world-review |title=Pullblox World review |last=Whitehead |first=Dan |date=June 19, 2014 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229170300/https://www.eurogamer.net/pullblox-world-review |url-status=live }}

| GI = 7.75/10{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/pushmo_world/b/wii_u/archive/2014/06/20/pushmo-world-review-game-informer.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624081941/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/pushmo_world/b/wii_u/archive/2014/06/20/pushmo-world-review-game-informer.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=June 24, 2014 |title=Pushmo World Review |last=Vore |first=Bryan |date=June 20, 2014 |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |access-date=August 31, 2021}}

| GameRev = 7/10{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/64328-pushmo-world-review |title=Pushmo World Review |last=Bates |first=Ryan |date=June 5, 2014 |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |access-date=August 31, 2021 |archive-date=August 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831204202/https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/64328-pushmo-world-review |url-status=live }}

| GSpot = 7/10{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pushmo-world-review/1900-6415782/ |title=Pushmo World Review |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=June 5, 2014 |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |access-date=August 31, 2021 |archive-date=August 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831173735/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pushmo-world-review/1900-6415782/ |url-status=live }}

| GT = 7.6/10{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/jdk4jt/pushmo-world-review |title=Pushmo World - Review |last=Bloodworth |first=Daniel |date=June 20, 2014 |website=GameTrailers |publisher=Viacom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625210940/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/jdk4jt/pushmo-world-review |archive-date=June 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 29, 2022}}

| IGN = 7.5/10{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/07/pushmo-world-review |title=Pushmo World Review |last=Thompson |first=Scott |date=June 6, 2014 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=August 31, 2021 |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921063219/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/07/pushmo-world-review |url-status=live }}

| Joystiq = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014-06-20-pushmo-world-review-push-even-mo.html |title=Pushmo review: Push even mo' |last=Agnello |first=Anthony John |date=June 20, 2014 |website=Engadget (Joystiq) |publisher=Yahoo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624025222/http://www.joystiq.com/2014/06/20/pushmo-world-review-push-even-mo/ |archive-date=June 24, 2014 |url-status=live |access-date=December 29, 2022}}

| ONM = 85%{{cite magazine |url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/58175/reviews/pullblox-world-review-review/ |title=Pullblox World review |last=Gray |first=Kate |date=June 19, 2014 |magazine=Official Nintendo Magazine |publisher=Future plc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007181831/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/58175/reviews/pullblox-world-review-review/ |archive-date=October 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 29, 2022}}

| Poly = 9/10

| USG = 4.5/5{{cite web |url=https://www.vg247.com/pushmo-world-wii-u-review-puzzles-for-the-spatially-challenged |title=Pushmo World Wii U Review: Puzzles for the Spatially Challenged |last=Mackey |first=Bob |date=June 5, 2014 |website=VG247 (USgamer) |publisher=Gamer Network |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712132141/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/pushmo-world-wii-u-review-puzzles-for-the-spatially-challenged |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=December 29, 2022}}

| VB = 75/100{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/pushmo-world-is-almost-too-cute-for-its-own-good-review/ |title=Pushmo World is almost too cute for its own good (review) |last=Minotti |first=Mike |date=June 5, 2014 |website=VentureBeat |access-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229191133/https://venturebeat.com/games/pushmo-world-is-almost-too-cute-for-its-own-good-review/ |url-status=live }}

| rev1 = Digital Spy

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/wii-u/a578604/pullblox-world-review-wii-u-pulling-you-back-for-more/ |title=Pullblox World review (Wii U): Pulling you back for more |last=Martin |first=Liam |date=June 20, 2014 |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Communications |access-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229170258/https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/wii-u/a578604/pullblox-world-review-wii-u-pulling-you-back-for-more/ |url-status=live }}

| rev2 = National Post

| rev2Score = 8/10{{cite news |url=https://financialpost.com/technology/gaming/pushmo-world-review-nintendos-puzzle-solving-sumo-pussy-is-even-more-attractive-on-the-big-screen?r |title=Pushmo World review: Nintendo's puzzle-solving sumo pussy is even more attractive on the big screen |last=Sapieha |first=Chad |date=June 26, 2014 |newspaper=National Post |publisher=Postmedia Network |access-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-date=October 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017132355/https://financialpost.com/technology/gaming/pushmo-world-review-nintendos-puzzle-solving-sumo-pussy-is-even-more-attractive-on-the-big-screen?r |url-status=live }}

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Pushmo World received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Polygon{{'}}s Dave Tach was new to the series, but quickly liked it. He particularly appreciated the puzzles' pacing in that he felt like he continually made positive progress and never felt hopelessly stuck. Tach said the game was not customized for the home console, but did not need to be.