Pang: Magical Michael

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Pang: Magical Michael
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Developer(s) Mitchell Corporation
Publisher(s) Rising Star Games
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release
  • EU: September 17, 2010
  • AU: September 24, 2010
Genre(s) Puzzle-platform
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Pang: Magical Michael is a puzzle-platform game, released on September 17, 2010, for Nintendo DS that was created by Mitchell Corporation and published in Europe and Australia by Rising Star Games. A release in the United States was planned, but later cancelled. [1] It offers features such as Tour Mode and Panic Mode, as well as dual-screen support, local wireless multiplayer battles, online leaderboards, achievements and a special touchscreen mode that can be unlocked later in the game. It shares some DNA with the previous game in the series: the arcade game Mighty! Pang.

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Reception

Pang: Magical Michael has received positive scores from media sources. On review aggregator website GameRankings, it received a score of 76.8%, [2] while on Metacritic, Pang: Magical Michael has a rating of 74%. [3] Nintendo Life gave it 8/10 [5] stating that the game "is an excellent continuation of the Pang series, one designed for both entry-level and experienced players alike. It can either be treated as a simple challenge, a quest to beat and defeat all of the stages presented, or an invitation to explore and get as much out of it as possible."

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