| Developer: | Left Field Productions |
| Publisher: | Left Field Productions |
| Released: | (Wii) (PSP) |
| Genre: | Puzzle |
| Modes: | Single-player, Multi-player |
| Platforms: | Wii (WiiWare), PlayStation Portable |
Battle Poker is a WiiWare game by Left Field Productions that was released in North America on July 20, 2009.[1] It's also available on PlayStation Portable on December 10, 2009.
The game sees players racing against a time limit to make the best five-card hand possible. The game's "battles" consist of many rounds with points scored at the end of each round based on the cards in each player's hand.
The player uses the Wii Remote to point and click on a grid of upturned playing cards to turn a card over for all players to see. Players then have an opportunity to take the card to add it to their hand. Points are also scored for each round based on the quality of the player's hand.
There are two types of play in Battle Poker, Single Player and Multiplayer. Players can also change options such as time limits, grid size, power-ups, and background graphics.
Single Player modes include:
Multiplayer modes allow 2-4 players to compete in the following battles:
Battle Poker received mixed reviews upon its release. Daemon Hatfield of IGN gave the Wii version of the game a 5.6/10, saying that the controls "work well" but otherwise criticizing it for its lack of online play and its "shallow" mini-games. Philip J. Reed of Nintendo Life gave the game five out of ten stars, praising the presentation and interface but also criticizing its lack of appeal to general audiences.