Around the World
Around the World is a Wii puzzle game released in 2011 developed by WizarBox. It centers on story, case, or mission progress, local multiplayer or cooperative interaction, and rule recognition, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around Wii Remote pointing and motion input, the Nunchuk, and Classic or GameCube controllers where supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 5.5 / 10
About this game
Around the World is a Wii puzzle game centered on story, case, or mission progress, local multiplayer or cooperative interaction, and rule recognition. Compact stages add conditions and tighter constraints over time, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Graphics, audio, touch, or pointer feedback need to support decisions directly, while standard-definition output, motion feedback, and interface scale at television distance need to preserve control readability. The genre-specific limitation is that limited explanations, input recognition, repetition, or abrupt difficulty can stall progress. Platform conditions also include the Sensor Bar, remote batteries, motion calibration, peripheral requirements, storage limits, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features from other editions.
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WiiAI review
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Interesting spatial quizzes with limited educational depth.
Around the World asks you to estimate locations on an unlabeled globe rather than simply match cities to countries. Speed and proximity determine points, giving turn-taking competition a satisfying spatial element. Quiz and route-stop questions provide some variation, but only the location mode supports solo play, and questions can repeat. With little study material or background explanation, it works better as a brief knowledge contest than a sustained geography lesson. Wii Remote grabbing, spinning and selection are direct, although missing borders, labels and unit options limit useful references. A basic globe, static characters and a small musical selection do their jobs without much lasting freshness. It suits occasional competition with friends, not players seeking comprehensive learning support.
Strengths
- Distinct spatial guessing
- Sociable turn-taking competition
- Direct globe interaction
Weaknesses
- Repeated questions and limited learning material
- Restricted solo selection
- Limited presentation variety
Who it is for: Players interested in brief geographical location contests.
Play notes: For owners of the WiiWare release; 2011 is the European date, not North American debut.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Brief competition works better than sustained learning. | Reviewed | 4.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Distance and speed rewards add engaging spatial estimation. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Readable presentation lacks sustained variety. | Reviewed | 5.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Direct globe control is approachable, but reference options are limited. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- WizarBox
- Publisher
- WizarBox
- Release date
- 2011
- Platforms
- Wii
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Puzzle · Primary genre
- Tags
- Main Story Under 10 HoursLow Entry BarrierShort SessionsReplayablePick-up and PlaySlow BurnPlayer versus PlayerPuzzle Solving3D GraphicsSolo-friendlyFixed CameraStory-driven
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- WiiWorldwide2011
Game gallery
Sources
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