Hudson’s Adventure Island was never my thing. Master Higgins’ penchant for 8-bit shirtlessness was kind of a turn rummy new app off to me. I like my platforming protagonists to exhibit a modicum of decency.
rummy nobelNintendo’s WiiWare service is giving Hudson another opportunity to turn sidescrolling platforming fans onto this whole Adventure Island thing. That means more Master Higgins, more floating meat-on-bone, more walking to the right.
And no shirts. Maybe that’s why I would prefer a cel-shaded Adventure Island as opposed to this. The first Japanese trailer doesn’t look like it’ll turn me into a fan, but maybe the 16-shot mini-game rummy royal action will get you hot and bothered.