Carnival Games

Carnival Games (known in Europe and Australia as Carnival Funfair Games) is a video game for Nintendo's Wii home video game console and the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was published by Global Star Software, before it was absorbed into Take-Two Interactive (and what is now 2K Play).

For the video game series, see Carnival Games (series). For the games at a carnival, see Carnival game.
Carnival Games
North American box art
Developer(s)Cat Daddy Games
Publisher(s)Global Star Software
Platform(s)Wii, Nintendo DS
Release
  • NA: August 27, 2007
  • EU: October 26, 2007
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Despite poor reviews by most gaming websites and critics, the game was a commercial success. The Wii and DS versions of the game have combined shipped over 7 million copies to date,[1] which according to the NPD Group, is the third best-selling third-party game on the Wii.

As a result of the original's success, a follow-up for the Wii was announced, and launched in the fall of 2008, titled Carnival Games: Mini-Golf.[2] A proper sequel, New Carnival Games, was released on September 21, 2010 for the Wii and Nintendo DS.[3] A new game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, simply called Carnival Games, was released on November 6, 2018.[4]

Gameplay

The game consists of various mini-games with a carnival theme, such as Alley Bowling, Lucky Cups, Nerves of Steel, Hoops, and Day at the Races, and Buckets Of Fun. These are set up through five different themed areas of the carnival. The player can even win virtual prizes depending on their score. There are many easter eggs hidden as well. The player can also play the multiplayer mode with up to four players by selecting a booth. Games includes ka-pow and hole in 1.

Reception

Compilation review site Metacritic calculated an aggregate score of 56/100 (27 reviews) for the game.[5] GameSpot awarded the game a 4.5 out of 10,[6] Nintendo Power gave it a 7 out of 10, IGN gave it a 6.5 out of 10,[7] and GameTrailers gave it a 7.3 out of 10[8] and Official Nintendo Magazine gave it just 38%.

Carnival: Funfair Games received a "Double Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[9] indicating sales of at least 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[10]

Sequels
Carnival Games
Developer(s)List of games by Cat Daddy Games 
Publisher(s)2K Play 
Platform(s)PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseNovember 6, 2018
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

On October 21, 2008, a follow-up entitled Carnival Games: Mini-Golf was released in the United States.[11] A proper sequel, New Carnival Games was released on September 21, 2010.[3] A new game in the series, simply called Carnival Games, was released on November 6, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. As of 2018, the series has sold over 9.5 million units.[4]

Sources
  1. "E3 2010: New Carnival Games Preview". Archived from the original on 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  2. "Step Right Up! 2K Play Expands Its Carnival Games Franchise With Carnival Games For Nintendo DS And Carnival Games: Mini-Golf Exclusive". 2008-03-11. Archived from the original on 2008-03-13.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2010-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "2K Announces Carnival Games® for Nintendo Switch™". Business Wire. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. "Carnival Games (wii: 2007) Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
  6. Carnival Games for Wii Review - Wii Carnival Games Review
  7. "IGN: Carnival Games Review". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  8. GameTrailers.com - Carnival Games - Fun Festivities Gameplay
  9. "ELSPA Sales Awards: Double Platinum". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  10. Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
  11. "Carnival Games MiniGolf". Nintendo of America. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
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