It has seemingly come out of nowhere but a new Pushmo title has come out in Japan. However, this time around the game features some free-to-play elements where you can purchase level packs. Thankfully prolific blogger NintenDaan is at hand with some footage of the game, which is available to purchase now in Japan. You can find out more details regarding Pushmo: Hippa Land title, below.
You can download the game and get access to 7 puzzles from 4 different worlds. Worlds are broken up into regular puzzles, puzzles that look like objects, puzzles with enemies, and NES-sprite based puzzles. You play as a different character in each world.
Once you’ve beaten the 28 free puzzles, you can then buy 100 new courses for the regular puzzle world for 500 yen, and 50 new courses each for the other worlds for 300 yen each. Or, you can buy a pack of all four for 1000 yen (400 yen discount). There is also a discount pack if you just want 3 worlds.
Buying and beating all four worlds gives you access to a special super-hard challenge world. You need to buy at least one of the worlds to get access to the Create-A-Puzzle feature.
QR code sharing of puzzles you make is back.
Hmm… I wonder why Nintendo is making so many free-to-play games lately. Maybe they’re prepping for their mobile phone excursion.
Probably so.
Actually, they are Free to Start games
Well…
Iwata said they are Free to Start games, not Free to Play
Oh god no. Not another one. Not another free-to-start game.
Literally just a demo called something else.
I don’t know why this is contentious. Think of it as a demo and then you can pay to continue. Plus, you can buy the whole thing at a reasonable price, or buy just a portion for cheap. It is simply more options.