Kotaku
Towards the end of the Gameboy Color era, developer Two Tribes released their first game, a charming little puzzle platformer called Toki Tori. Now the developer is taking their first steps into console development, and what better companion to have along than a brave chicken with magical devices? The company has officially announced that Toki Tori will be making it's way to Nintendo's WiiWare service, complete with shiny new graphics, updated gameplay, and more chicken goodness than you can shake a a stick at. It's a fine game that many people may have missed out on, and a welcome addition to the WiiWare service when it launches May 12th. The game is also slated for release in Europe and Australia, depending on when WiiWare goes live.
Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch
'TWO TRIBES ANNOUNCES TOKI TORI FOR WIIWARE'HARDERWIJK, The Netherlands, April 10th 2008
Two Tribes, the Dutch game developer behind "Worms: Open Warfare 2" for Nintendo DS, today announces the imminent release of Toki Tori for Nintendo Wii. The game is to be made available through the upcoming WiiWare downloadable game service.
Toki Tori for Nintendo Wii marks the entry of Two Tribes into the world of home-console games. Based on the critically acclaimed Game Boy Color game, this update improves the original on every front. Sporting a new look, updated content and a completely overhauled Wii Remote control scheme, the game offers players of all ages a classic gaming experience while making the most out of Nintendo's Wii console.
The gameplay in Toki Tori is a blend of two genres. While it looks like a platform game, it's a puzzle game by heart. Players will have to look and plan ahead carefully while using a variety of items, such as the Telewarp, Freeze-o-Matic and InstantRockTM to name but a few.
Toki Tori will be made available through Nintendo's WiiWare service, which is scheduled to launch on the 12th of May in the USA. Availability in Europe and Australia will depend on the roll-out of WiiWare in those territories.
More information about "Toki Tori" for WiiWare can be found at:
http://www.twotribes.com/tokitori and http://www.tokitori.com
