| Developer: | Atomic Planet Entertainment |
| Publisher: | Mud Duck Productions (2007) (Nintendo Wii) Vir2L Studios (2008) (Nintendo Wii) Vir2L Studios (Nintendo DS) |
| Released: | Wii DS iOS August 7, 2009 |
| Genre: | Sports (Bowling) |
| Modes: | Multiplayer |
| Platforms: | Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, iOS, N-Gage |
AMF Bowling Pinbusters! is a bowling sports-based video game.
The Wii controller allows the player to mimic real bowling by using typical bowling movements. The game environment offers mirrored balls, hot neon lights, and strobe effects. Several mini-games are available such as Obstacles and Pool Bowl.[1]
Players can choose from eight unique characters, such as the Surfer, the Drill Sergeant, Punk Rock Girl, the Cowgirl, and the Rapper – each with their own personality.[1]
The DS version of the game was announced in April 2008.[2] The game was released for the N-Gage on June 17, 2009.[3]
The DS version received "mixed" reviews, while the Wii version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
One common complaint was that the latter console version lacked an option to play left-handed. 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. GamesRadar+ said of the same console version, "It is, as a whole, considerably worse than what is one-fifth of Wii Sports - in look, execution and enjoyment."