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Better late than never: Zack & Wiki gets a Flash demo photo

We already told you to buy Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure for the Nintendo Wii. I know we're a bit bossy, but we hope you listened to us. It hurts our feelings a little when you don't listen to what we say.

If you somehow missed this (or don't trust our reviews), Nintendo has stepped up to convince the few that are still holding out. On the Nintendo Europe Zack & Wiki Web page, you'll find a Flash-based demo of the 2007 Capcom release under the Gameplay tab. Granted, you're missing the Wii's motion sensing control and the full animations, but your mouse will work well enough for now.

This is just a taste of the puzzley goodness that Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure offers. You have no excuse now. I'd say skip the demo and just buy it. 

What's that? You're a cheap bastard, you say? Well, Walmart.com has this game in stock for the recently reduced price of $29.82. Cheap! That's it, you're out of excuses now!

[Via Filefront's Gaming Today -- Thanks, JR] 


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Nyteshade's Avatar
Nyteshade at 03/05/2008 11:26
Bought it as soon as I saw it in Wal-mart, a breath of fresh air in a stagnant market. If you have a Wii and don't have Z&W, play the flash demo and go buy it.
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CaffeinePowered at 03/05/2008 11:36
If you have a Wii and have not bought this, you are a bad Wii owner ;)

Its a great game, very fun and deserving of your attention.
Sam Spectre's Avatar
Sam Spectre at 03/05/2008 11:41
I got the treasure!
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 03/05/2008 11:43
I bought it. Played it. Loved it. Put it safe in my heart. Smiled.
Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 03/05/2008 11:44
$30? Yeah it's still $100 in Australia. Assholes >:[
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brad drac at 03/05/2008 11:44
Aye, it really is a splendid game. It really scratched a point & click puzzler itch I didn't even know was there. Real bloody shame about the goddamn title though.
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galagabug at 03/05/2008 11:53
this game @ $30 is the fucking steal of a century.

it makes excellent use of the wiimote, can be played in short bursts, and appeals to all ages. get it!
TheStripe's Avatar
TheStripe at 03/05/2008 12:04
I still can't figure out the last couple of levels. Fucking zombie pirates.
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 03/05/2008 12:06
I'm still amazed at Tails' cameo appearance.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 03/05/2008 12:40
Awesome. :D
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DanGale at 03/05/2008 13:00
I'm gonna pick this game up over Easter.

Any chance this works with the Wii Opera browser?
TheStripe's Avatar
TheStripe at 03/05/2008 15:18
Tail cameo? Whut? Whar?
Novakaine's Avatar
Novakaine at 03/05/2008 16:25
Down to $30 at Wal*Mart?

I still haven't gotten this game yet... I'm sorry! I'll get it after SSBB, I promise! ;_;
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 03/05/2008 16:45
If I had money to blow, I would buy a Wii just for this game. It’s that good.
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Dexter345 at 03/06/2008 03:52
Dude, you can get it at Best Buy for twenty bucks these days. I literally forced my friend to buy a copy at that price.
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HarassmentPanda at 03/06/2008 18:51
Such a good game. It was one of the first Wii games I really got into--although the characters can be annoying.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 03/06/2008 20:02
Damn, $30? If I had money, I'd totally snap that up.
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