Let's Catch Explained

Let's Catch
Director:	Tomohiko Aita Tetsuo Shinyu
Producer:	Yuji Naka Hiroyuki Miyazaki
Designer:	Shunsuke Kawarazuka Toshitsugu Oishi
Composer:	Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Developer:	Prope
Publisher:	Sega
Platforms:	Wii

Let's Catch is a video game developed by Prope and published by Sega for the Wii console. It was released as a downloadable WiiWare game in Japan in December 2008 and worldwide in June 2009.

Essentially a virtual game of catch, Let's Catch uses the Wii Remote for play. Owners of Prope's Wii game Let's Tap are able to unlock content in Let’s Catch.^[1]

Gameplay

The game features several game modes:

Story: Single player with nine "dramatic sequences" set in a park.
Speed Catch: Single player. Players catch balls thrown at them with increasing velocity, reaching speeds of over 240 km/h.
Nine Trial: Up to four players. Each player is given a board with nine panels. The race is to see who can throw balls through all the panels the fastest.
Bomber Catch: Up to four players. Players throw a bomb around, and the player holding the bomb when it explodes loses one heart.
High Score: One to two players. Players continue throwing balls in order to get the highest score. A bonus is given for throwing and catching without dropping the ball.
Free Play: One to two players. A practice mode where players simply throw the ball around.

Reception

The game received a score of 63/100 at Metacritic indicating "mixed or average reviews". Although Nintendo Life praised the presentation and controls, they otherwise felt that as a whole the game was shallow and repetitive. IGN called the story mode of the game "heartwarming and unique", but also noted the repetitive nature of the game. Wiiloveit.com thought much of the game, but the hefty price tag really got in the way of being able to recommend it strongly.

External links

Official website

Notes and References

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/nintendo_download_toasters_rainbows_catching_calculators_clocks_and_harriers_us Nintendo Download: Toasters, Rainbows, Catching, Calculators, Clocks and Harriers (US)