Now most of you probably are confused as to what the Game and Watch collection is, and how to get it. Well, to get it you’ve to score 800 Nintendo Points, which is equal to 800 USD. Yes, this game costs 800 USD. This game consists of 3 games from the Game and Watch era; I wish they had put more though. (The 2D guy in Smash Brother’s most don’t like because he’s 2D.) The three games also have 2 settings, Game A and Game B (easy and advance). These are full ports of the old Game and Watch games. The three games they chose were Oil Panic, Donkey Kong, and Green House. They also added an alarm clock. You set the alarm then it goes off when it’s that time to let you know you need to go. The alarm could be annoying, but it lasts no longer then a minute. First game on the menu is Oil Panic. Oil Panic is perhaps the hardest one of the three. Oil drops from the ceiling and you’ve to catch it in your can. Your can holds a max of 3 oil drops then you have to dump it out on the side, but you can dump it at 1 or 2 if you want. When you dump it you have to make sure the guy underneath is there to catch it with his oil drum. If you miss an oil it causes a fire. Three fires and you’re out. If you miss an oil dump it’ll land on a car sales man or a buyer. If the oil lands on a person 3 times it’s game over, as well. As time goes the oil drops and the guy move faster. It may sound like a good thing to have him move quicker, but he doesn’t stay still as long as he used to. Each oil droplet is 1 point, dumping the can at 1 bar is 1 point, 2 bars is 2 points, and 3 bars is 5 points.
Gameplay footage:
Note: You can play with the Dpad, but I was using my left hand to hold the camera.
Next on the list is Donkey Kong. Yes, they’ve a Game and Watch to Donkey Kong. This one would be the medium of the three. With this one you play the NES Donkey Kong game. You’re limited on the spots you can jump, so you have to frequently back track. Then when you get to the top screen you have to flip a switch and jump onto the crane to release one of the switches under Donkey Kong. You also have to watch for falling barrels. You’ve to do that about 4-6 times before he falls and dies. After he dies it resets and it gets harder! Well, with each switch it gets harder. The barrels start to move faster, he starts throwing them directly over you instead of randomly. This platform comes across the top of the middle section to prevent you from jumping and climb while still being able to live. Three deaths and your Game and Watch of Mario dies. You die by getting hit by a barrel, hitting the platform across the top, or failing to catch onto the crane. Each barrel you jump is 1 point, a switch is 19, and Donkey Kong was 20. Final game on the list is Green House. This is hands down the easiest of the three. With this one you’re a person in a green house being over run by bugs and you have to kill them all before they destroy the plants. You only get three plant deaths before a game over, so you’ve to be a bit quick. There are four flowers on the bottom left, bottom right, top left, and top right. The top ones are being attacked by worms. If you get a worm within you step it’s 1 point, within your second step it’s 2 points, and if you get it right before it eats a worm that’s 3 points. The bottom is being attacked by spiders. Spiders are worth 3 points at the bottom, and 1 point for each time you shoot them back up the web. You can farm them like no other to get easy points. As time goes by it gets harder because more bugs come out and they’re all faster. Overall I say this is a good game. It’s a nice quick pick me up and easy to put down. The only way to get it though is by registering tons of products at Club Nintendo. So, only if you’re a hardcore Nintendo fan, like me, would you have this.
Was I a target audience? Yes, I love old and retro games. Did I like it? Yes, I saved up 800 Nintendo points and whored my self out to get it. Score - 87/100 Reason: Well, despite it being an amazing game it can get a bit boring with only 3 games.
