You, Me, and the Cubes

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You, Me, and the Cubes
Developer(s) fyto [a]
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s) Kenji Eno
Platform(s) Wii
Release
  • NA: March 21, 2009
  • EU: March 25, 2009
  • JP: March 26, 2009
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

You, Me, and the Cubes [b] is a 2009 puzzle video game developed by fyto and published by Nintendo for the Wii. Directed by Kenji Eno in a collaboration with Nintendo, it was released as a WiiWare title.

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Gameplay

You, Me, and the Cubes is a puzzle video game where the goal is to place a number of humans named Fallos onto surfaces of cubes in a void. A male and a female Fallos can be tossed onto the cubes every turn; after surfaces receive their required amount of Fallos it rotates for the other side to fulfill this quota. [1]

The game's strategy comes from the Fallos' weight, which affects the cubes' balance and as such can cause Fallos to drop into the void. If this happens, enemies named Shades will appear to attempt knocking Fallos off the cubes, but they can be defeated by throwing Fallos at them. Other environmental hazards as well as smaller cube types with different effects occur in the game. [1]

Development

The game was director Kenji Eno's first game since he finished D2 for the Dreamcast at Warp in 1999; he was motivated to make another game after seeing the Wii Remote, promptly getting in touch with Nintendo to develop the game. It was Eno's only game with Nintendo before his 2012 death. [2]

The game was announced and released on March 26, 2009 by Nintendo on the WiiWare service in Japan. [3] It was released on March 21 in North America and March 25 in Europe. [4] [5]

Reception

Philip J. Reed of Nintendo Life gave the game a 8/10 score, praising its simplistic yet logical and thoughtful gameplay. [6] Lucas M. Thomas of IGN gave the game a 8.5/10 score, noting its strong gameplay and unique visual style. [7] In contrast, bitmob of VentureBeat was disappointed by the game's shallowness but still appreciative its quirky nature. [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Additional work by T&E Soft.
  2. ↑ Japanese: きみとぼくと立体, Hepburn: Kimi to Boku to Rittai

References

  1. 1 2 Torres, Ricardo (September 16, 2009). "You, Me, & the Cubes First Look". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 31, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kohler, Chris. "You, Me, the Cubes, Kenji Eno, and Tokyo Curry". Wired. ISSN   1059-1028. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ Tanaka, John (March 26, 2009). "Kenji Eno Revived on WiiWare". IGN. Archived from the original on March 31, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ van Duyn, Marcel (September 24, 2009). "Nintendo Download: R-Type, Cubes, Monkey Island, Poker and Cookery (EU)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ van Duyn, Marcel (September 21, 2009). "Nintendo Download: Cubes, Ninjas, Tennis, Strategy Games and Cameras (US)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Reed, Philip J. (September 25, 2009). "Review: You, Me, and the Cubes (WiiWare)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ Thomas, Lucas M. (September 21, 2009). "You, Me & The Cubes Review". IGN. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  8. ↑ bitmob (September 15, 2010). "Reviews of Old Games: You, Me, and the Cubes". VentureBeat. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
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