Eco Shooter: Plant 530

Eco Shooter: Plant 530, known as 530 Eco Shooter (530 エコシューター, 530 Eko Shūtā) in Japan and Europe, is a light-gun shooter video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Wii's WiiWare service. It was first released in Japan on November 24, 2009, and later released in North America on December 21, 2009 and in Europe on January 29, 2010.

Eco Shooter: Plant 530
Developer(s)Intelligent Systems
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Platform(s)Wii (WiiWare)
Release
  • JP: November 24, 2009
  • NA: December 21, 2009
  • EU: January 29, 2010
Genre(s)Light-gun shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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Eco Shooter: Plant 530 is a light-gun shooter where players utilize the Wii Zapper to shoot down robots made of metal cans. Each shot requires a set amount of Gun Energy, which can be obtained by vacuuming up energy spheres, defeating enemies or destroying oil drums; the vacuum can overheat if the button is held for too long. Shooting targets in succession is counted as combos. Each level ends with the player facing a special boss character. A challenge mode is available after clearing the game's three chapters, in which the Gun Energy does not refill automatically in-between chapters.[1]

Reception

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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Sean Aaron of Nintendo Life praised the graphics, novel concept and the game's utilization of the Wii Zapper, but criticized its extremely short length.[1] Keza MacDonald of Eurogamer was less positive, noting its lack of variety and short length to be detrimental to the game's experience.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Aaron, Sean (December 23, 2009). "Eco Shooter: Plant 530 Review". Nintendo Life. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Eco Shooter: Plant 530". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b MacDonald, Keza (February 1, 2010). "530 Eco Shooter". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Thomas, Lucas M. (January 19, 2010). "Eco Shooter: Plant 530 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  5. ^ miniblob (February 2, 2010). "Test: 530 Eco Shooter". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Evans, Geraint (March 2010). "530 Eco Shooter". NGamer. Future plc. p. 73. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "530 Eco Shooter". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. April 2010. p. 92.
  8. ^ Hargreaves, Roger (January 2010). "530 Eco Shooter (Wii)". Teletext GameCentral. Teletext Ltd. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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