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Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars

Platform : Nintendo Wii |
Rated: Teen
4.2 out of 5 stars 93 ratings

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  • Unique action platformer for the core gamer while approachable enough for the casual audience
  • Players explore and battle their way through more than 10 lush and spooky levels in an oversized and hostile world
  • Play as the heroic Bolete misfit Pax through his battles in the Spore Wars
  • Take on the fast paced single‐player adventure or bring a friend in Super Mario Galaxy style Cooperative mode
  • Spore‐based powers take advantage of unique Wii controls while deep Scav system allows players to construct weapons out of everyday materials found in the game
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Product information

Publication Date December 2, 2008
Computer Platform Nintendo Wii
Global Trade Identification Number 00899163001241
UPC 899163001241
ASIN B0017WHQ34
Release date December 2, 2008
Customer Reviews
4.2 out of 5 stars 93 ratings

4.2 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank
Product Dimensions 5.69 x 7.51 x 0.52 inches; 4 ounces
Type of item Video Game
Rated Teen
Item model number 899163001241
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer Yes
Item Weight 4 ounces
Manufacturer Nintendo
Date First Available April 8, 2008

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Product Description

Mushroom Men gives players the opportunity to jump into the fantastic microcosm that is the backyard battlefield. Take control of the crusade, creating devastating weapons from everyday items and teaming up with other sentient plant forms that'll leave the enemy sliced and diced. Let the stylus be your rapier and the Wii Remote your bazooka as you cut down the multitude of household pests that threaten our very existence! Mushroom Men inhabit the world that goes on while we humans are looking the other way, in the twilight hours when we sleep. We tower above them and go about our business completely unaware of the war waged at our feet. After the comet had passed, the scientists concluded that the strange, green dust had no effect on the world. No one noticed that tiny plants and fungi were acting strangely. Mushrooms, cacti, flowers and vines had awakened to full consciousness. Tribes quickly formed, building plant and fungi nations and with nation building… came war! Mushroom Men shows gamers the mundane world from the surreal perspective of a three inch high Mushroom Man. As a brave Bolete Mushroom, players can wreak havoc on their enemies by transforming common household trinkets and trash into weapons and tools.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the game fun for all ages, with gorgeous graphics and beautiful environments. Moreover, they appreciate its reasonable challenge level and awesome music, with one customer noting it contains lots of unusual sounds. However, the gameplay receives mixed reactions, with some describing it as quirky while others find it boring.

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21 customers mention "Fun to play"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the game fun to play, particularly noting that it is enjoyable for all ages. One customer specifically mentions that the explorable worlds are the most engaging part, while another appreciates its unique gameplay style and story.

"...But still a great fun game with good graphics!" Read more

"...The game was well packaged and came in perfect condition. It was really fun to play even after all this time...." Read more

"...The most explorable worlds are the most fun, but the linear levels are pretty good as well. There are some options presented in a few of the tasks...." Read more

"...I played a little and found it fun and reasonably challenging, but the movement made me really queasy so I couldn't continue...." Read more

9 customers mention "Value for money"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the game offers good value for money, with one mentioning it's a decent game to buy used.

"...But still a great fun game with good graphics!" Read more

"...I was glad I was able to find it for such a reasonable price. I definitely recommend it for platform lovers of all ages...." Read more

"...It's well worth the low price it's going for, so if you like quirky 3d platformers go out and buy it." Read more

"...I don't know if there is much re-play value with this one. A decent game to buy used or pass on to friends." Read more

8 customers mention "Challenge level"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the game reasonably challenging, with one customer noting that the combat is easy enough to follow.

"...Thankfully, the combat in this game is easy enough that it doesn't matter too much...." Read more

"...I played a little and found it fun and reasonably challenging, but the movement made me really queasy so I couldn't continue...." Read more

"...The controls were pretty easy, the enemies were just challenging enough to not be jarring, and sometimes I had explore quite a lot to progress...." Read more

"...but the game is not burdened by impossible or frustrating battles...." Read more

7 customers mention "Visual quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the visual quality of the game, praising its gorgeous graphics and beautiful environments, with one customer noting its darkly quirky style.

"...But still a great fun game with good graphics!" Read more

"...The worlds are all visually interesting, varied, and detailed having you explore areas like piles of junk, a back yard, an old shed, and a run down..." Read more

"This game is so cute! It's so refreshing to see a game that is fun and compelling without being graphically violent and crude!..." Read more

"...Unique concept, georgeous graphics, awesome music, and very challenging gameplay. Want something a little different? Give this one a shot!" Read more

6 customers mention "Music quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the music in the game, with one customer noting it contains lots of unusual and unconventional sounds.

"...It contains lots of unusual unconventional sounds and really adds to the atmosphere perfectly...." Read more

"...Unique concept, georgeous graphics, awesome music, and very challenging gameplay. Want something a little different? Give this one a shot!" Read more

"...Solid music for the most part. It definitely sets the mood and gives you a unique experience...." Read more

"...The world is visually beautiful and interesting, and the music is great...." Read more

5 customers mention "Gameplay"2 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the game's gameplay, with some finding it a quirky platformer while others describe it as boring.

"...Now we have Mushroom Men, a quirky new platformer that is reminiscent in many ways of the old N64 style platformer with a few twists of its own...." Read more

"..." when I read the title of this game I was like.."This is an awful title for a game, it's probably a dumb game to"...." Read more

"Fun game! It is funny and entertaining! I highly recommend it to everyone! The stories fun and its not hard to follow along." Read more

"Boring and the levels are dumb! Every walk around collect game was better than this one!!! Seriously don't waste your time or money" Read more

Best Hidden Gem for the wii
5 out of 5 stars
Best Hidden Gem for the wii
"Do not judge a book by its cover" when I read the title of this game I was like.."This is an awful title for a game, it's probably a dumb game to". Boy was I wrong, this game is a real hidden gem and I truly wished I picked it up when the Wii first came out. The graphics are not the best out there but the story and especially the gameplay makes up for it. I haven't stop playing it since it came out. I highly recommend this game to anyone, kids and adults.
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  • iManifestLife
    5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun game!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2013
    Verified Purchase
    I actually bought this for a friend, who didn't want to create an account just to use a gift card. She wanted a game that was just fun and not too hard. This arrived really fast! Once it arrived we had a Wii game night at my place and it was tons of fun.
    NOTE: This says two player, but from what I saw it is really only a one player game. The extra player just gets to press A constantly to "grow" a spore that helps the actual player. So, hey it'd be great for a younger child wanting to be involved but not requiring a lot to do. Other than that though the two player spot is just for laughs! But still a great fun game with good graphics!
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  • Wael Jaafar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game! Fun for all ages!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2012
    Verified Purchase
    I saw this game at Walmart for $49.99. I decided to check online for cheaper options. Ebay also had this game for around $20 not including shipping. I checked reviews and videos about this game and I was impressed. I am a big fan of platformers and I do not know how i missed this one. I was happy when i found it one Amazon for under $12 with free shipping for prime members. The game was well packaged and came in perfect condition. It was really fun to play even after all this time. I was glad I was able to find it for such a reasonable price. I definitely recommend it for platform lovers of all ages. I am really happy with this purchase.
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  • John
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun and Quirky Platformer
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2011
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    *Introduction*
    The 3d platformer is a dying genre. Once one of the more popular styles of games back in the N64/Playstation era it seems like the only notable titles in the current era are the Super Mario Galaxy games. There have been a few sleeper hits like Psychonauts, but they have been few and far between. Now we have Mushroom Men, a quirky new platformer that is reminiscent in many ways of the old N64 style platformer with a few twists of its own.

    *Story*
    The premise of this game involves a shower of green glowing meteors that bombard the Earth and turn the plants and fungi of the world into sentient beings that form their own societies. You play as Pax, a Bolete mushroom with telekinetic powers, whose village was destroyed by the poisonous mushrooms. Without his home, he becomes a wanderer and stumbles across a village of peaceful mushrooms in the middle of a festival. After taking part in the festivities, he is given the honor of holding the villages prized meteorite. Unfortunately, once it is given to Pax, he somehow absorbs it, so he sets off on a quest to replace the villages meteorite, although he has a bit of trouble doing this, since he also absorbs all of the other meteorite fragments that he comes across. Along the way he runs into a tribe of evil poisonous mushrooms, who are also on a quest to collect meteor fragments, while they battle with the peaceful tribes.

    The story isn't fleshed out a whole lot, but it's better than standard fare for the platforming genre and sets the stage well enough.

    *Gameplay*
    The gameplay is fairly standard 3d platforming. You jump around levels searching for collectibles and battling enemies. Pax's abilities include jumping, gliding, and psychic powers. He also eventually gets a sticky hand which he can use as a grapple to get to certain objects that are really high or far away. His telekinetic powers are controlled by the Wii remote pointer and allow him to manipulate levers and other objects around him, to progress through levels and fight off foes. There are objects to collect scattered throughout the levels such as the meteorites which grant him more hit points once he has enough of them, parts to put together into weapons, and well hidden pieces of junk that unlock concept art. If you don't like the collectathon style of platformer, you can put your fears to rest, as the majority of the collecting is entirely optional. If you do like collecting, then you will also be happy as there are 81 meteorites to collect and a lot of weapon parts. The best part is that all of the collectibles are actually useful to collect. They aren't random baubles that you need X amount of to open some door, like other platformers.

    The level design ranges from somewhat linear like Super Mario Galaxy, to open and explorable closer to the Banjo-Kazooie games with other levels falling somewhere in between. They are all fairly well designed, with a few small issues like sticky hand objects not being immediately obvious. The most explorable worlds are the most fun, but the linear levels are pretty good as well. There are some options presented in a few of the tasks. For instance, you can either fight a tough enemy head on, or you can explore the level and use the objects around it to take them out. The only problem with the level design is that if you are playing to find everything, in a couple of levels areas get blocked off from you as you progress, and in others you'll end the level if you complete a certain task. However, this isn't a big problem as you can replay levels any time you want.

    Weapon creation is really clever. As you find ordinary objects like paperclips, bottle caps, and tooth picks, Pax will assemble them in various ways to create different kinds of weapons. This is a fairly automatic aspect, though. I would have liked to have a more active hand in figuring out how to put the things together. There are 4 weapon types of Bashing, Slashing, Thrusting, and Radical. The weapons of the first three categories are the main weapons you will use, while the Radical weapons are unique and require ammo. There is no reason to use anything but the most powerful weapon of each type, and the unique radical weapons slow down Pax so much that they are a pain to use. I would have liked to see a bit more varied usage among the melee weapons.

    The combat is the weakest part of the game. Your attacks are all controlled by shaking the Wii remote, but it's nothing more than standard attacks that could have been controlled by a button. You can also attack using your telekinetic powers to grab various objects with the Wii pointer and then shake it to throw them at the enemies. I found the all of the Wii remote actions to be a little unresponsive and annoying to use. Thankfully, the combat in this game is easy enough that it doesn't matter too much.

    Dying in this game is not a problem. It works in such a way that when you die you will merely be sent back a little bit in the level and all your progress remains. This helps keep the game fun without ever feeling too frustrating. There are rewards for beating the bosses without dying, though.

    *Replay Value*
    The game length is around 8 to 10 hours if you want to collect everything, and about 6 hours if you just rush through the story. At the main menu for the game, you have the option of replaying every level to collect things you missed or just replay them for the story. Overall, there is not a whole lot of replay value, but that's fairly standard for this type of game.

    *Visuals*
    The game looks really good for a Wii game. The style is darkly quirky and sort of reminiscent of the visual style Psychonauts. The worlds are all visually interesting, varied, and detailed having you explore areas like piles of junk, a back yard, an old shed, and a run down farm house. It's amazing to go through and see all the clever little details like the product parodies and the ways the mushrooms use human items for their architecture and technology. They really make you feel like a tiny mushroom exploring this huge human world full of vicious giant monsters like rabbits and chihuahuas.

    *Sound*
    The music in this game is as quirky as everything else. It contains lots of unusual unconventional sounds and really adds to the atmosphere perfectly. The levels almost seem to pulse and move to the beat at some points. There aren't a whole lot of memorable melodic tunes, but it works perfectly in this game.

    *Summation*
    This game was quite a pleasant surprise for me. It is an overlooked Wii gem that anyone who enjoys 3d platformers at all will have a great time with. It's well worth the low price it's going for, so if you like quirky 3d platformers go out and buy it.
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  • George Frank Karem
    1.0 out of 5 stars I bought this for my grandson and although we've done ...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2014
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    I bought this for my grandson and although we've done all the updates we can't get it to launch. I don't know how to return it. To get help from the website is almost impossible for a person like myself who really doesn't know anything about computer games.
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  • missy6201
    3.0 out of 5 stars Decent game for kids and adults
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2011
    Verified Purchase
    I am not a gamer, but my husband and kids are and I bought this game hoping that they would like it. I played a little and found it fun and reasonably challenging, but the movement made me really queasy so I couldn't continue. My 10 year old has reached the end of the game. It took him several hours on about 4 different days. I don't know if there is much re-play value with this one. A decent game to buy used or pass on to friends.
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  • K
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a fun game!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013
    Verified Purchase
    This game is so cute! It's so refreshing to see a game that is fun and compelling without being graphically violent and crude!
    My 11 year old son discovered this and I purchased it as a Christmas present and the whole family enjoys it, even my 72 year old mother who is driven nuts by video games!

    The kids have a blast playing it.
    I'm not a hardcore gamer obviously, so I can't comment on technical aspects but for someone who just wants a family friendly cool little game to play, this is a great choice!
    The characters are cute, the environments are beautiful, and it's really a mesmerizingly awesome time for everyone.
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  • Hassinger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Radioactive Shrooms FTW!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    It's so awesome to see a quality Wii game! Personally, I consider the Wii to be Nintendo's weakest console (have not tried the Wii-U, though) and I was pretty shocked when I stumbled across this little gem. Unique concept, georgeous graphics, awesome music, and very challenging gameplay. Want something a little different? Give this one a shot!
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  • 8bitgamer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Hidden Gem for the wii
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    "Do not judge a book by its cover" when I read the title of this game I was like.."This is an awful title for a game, it's probably a dumb game to". Boy was I wrong, this game is a real hidden gem and I truly wished I picked it up when the Wii first came out.
    The graphics are not the best out there but the story and especially the gameplay makes up for it. I haven't stop playing it since it came out. I highly recommend this game to anyone, kids and adults.
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    8bitgamer
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Best Hidden Gem for the wii

    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2018
    "Do not judge a book by its cover" when I read the title of this game I was like.."This is an awful title for a game, it's probably a dumb game to". Boy was I wrong, this game is a real hidden gem and I truly wished I picked it up when the Wii first came out.
    The graphics are not the best out there but the story and especially the gameplay makes up for it. I haven't stop playing it since it came out. I highly recommend this game to anyone, kids and adults.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game
    Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2017
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    This was for my nephew and he was just delighted to receive this.
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