The gameplay is similar to that of Wii Sports bowling. But delve deeper and you'll be met with a generally sub-standard game that's framed by simplistic controls and slow-paced gameplay - although, at least you can choose to play it outside the olfactory radius of a burger bar. Developer(s) Atomic Planet Entertainment: Publisher(s) ... Players can choose from eight unique characters, such as the Surfer, the Drill Sergeant, Punk Rock Girl, the Cowgirl, and the Rapper – … AMF Bowling Pinbusters! "[4], "AMF Bowling: Pinbusters [sic] Review (NDS)", "AMF Bowling: Pinbusters [sic] Review (Wii)", "AMF Bowling Pinbusters! includes two player pass-and-play and, if it wasn't for the lack of finesse required to score countless strikes and spares, this would - perhaps - have been a passable and briefly pleasurable experience. It was released on Wii on November 20, 2007. [1], The DS version received "mixed" reviews, while the Wii version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. ESRB Release Date(s) AMF Bowling Pinbusters! AMF Bowling Pinbusters! is a bowling sports-based video game. features a selection of gorgeously-designed anime-esque characters: from a 1970s disco-chic darling and magical boy-wizard, to a candy-floss pink J-babe and a musclebound highland gent, who seems to have traded haggis for bowling balls. There are eight different characters you can choose from, including a laid back surfer, a punk rock girl, and a stylish rapper. Perhaps more surprising is that the DS's touchscreen isn't used in-game. Combined with the inherent lack of finesse required to score big points, the result is something that isn't much fun. 03 Several mini-games are available such as Obstacles and Pool Bowl. Atomic Planet Entertainment is a bowling sports-based video game. Nintendo DS Each character has their own personality that you see at the end of their throws. The game environment offers mirrored balls, hot neon lights, and strobe effects. Mud Duck ProductionsBethseda Frankly though, there are a few core elements required for any bowling game: the control method, the skill curve and the strike out presentation and audio. For example, Solid Jackson is a funky Tibetan monk whose psychaedelic zen powers blast the ball to an instant strike. AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! Platform(s) Caters to any gamer looking for pick up and play action in a festive, party atmosphere. Without these, no bevy of beautifully illustrated characters or panoply of psych powers can compensate. NA: November 20, 2007 JP: March 13, 2008 Back in the American 1950s bowling alleys - along with bubblegum and convertibles with fins - were the gleaming future. IGN complained about the Wii version's offensive stereotypes and terrible gameplay, and pointed out that Wii Sports had a better bowling simulation for free. 01 So far, so kooky, until the realisation that all of the zany dozen, bar two, remain locked until defeated. The modes on offer are underwhelming too. Vir2L Studios, a ZeniMax Media Company, and Nokia have announced that AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! ?oldid=584713. *tested & working* $5.95. [8][9], One common complaint was that the latter console version lacked an option to play left-handed. Allows you to experience the excitement of the lanes alone or with up to four players. Welcome to the exotic locales and glorious selection of global stereotypes of AMF Bowling Pinbusters!. Publisher(s) doesn't match. NA: June 10, 2008 EU: August 22, 2008 It's expensive, uncomfortable and, for those lacking in the metronomic-talent required to be a star, not a huge amount of fun after the first twenty minutes.