Pop Island
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Pop Island is a Nintendo DSi
Nintendo DSi
The is a handheld game system created by Nintendo and launched in 2008 and 2009 in Japan, North America, PAL territories, and other regions. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival is Sony's PlayStation Portable...

 video game developed by ODENIS Studio. It costs 500 Nintendo points, and can be downloaded at the DSi Shop. Pop Island is a capture the flag
Capture the flag
Capture the Flag is a traditional outdoor sport generally played by children, where two teams each have a flag and the objective is to capture the other team's flag, located at the team's "base," and bring it safely back to their own base...

 type game. The player's objective is to bring as many flags to their base as possible in a set amount of time, while trying to stop the opposing team from bringing flags to their base. The characters of Pop Island consist of 12 different animals such as a lion with wheels, surfing penguin, a fish, a skateboarding elephant and many others.

A sequel called Pop Island - Paperfield
Pop Island - Paperfield
Pop Island - Paperfield is a Nintendo DSi video game developed by ODENIS Studio. It is the sequel to Pop Island. It costs 200 Nintendo points, and can be downloaded at the DSi Shop. Pop Island - Paperfield is a capture the flag type game...

 has been launched.

Gameplay

The game is presented in 3rd person. Using the Nintendo DSi's
Nintendo DSi
The is a handheld game system created by Nintendo and launched in 2008 and 2009 in Japan, North America, PAL territories, and other regions. It is the third iteration of the Nintendo DS, and its primary market rival is Sony's PlayStation Portable...

 D pad or by touching the bottom screen with the Stylus the player moves around their character to capture flags and return them to their base. The player may shoot firecrackers at opponents in an attempt to pop them away from the player. If the player is hit by a firecracker the player dropps his/her flag (if the player is holding one) and is popped from where they were.
There are 3 main types of characters the player can be.


Wheeled: Wheeled characters move quickly on land, but slowly in water


Fish: Fish swim quickly in water but move slowly on land


Flying: Flying characters move at moderate speeds above land or water

Reception

Pop Island has received generally good reviews. Maria Montoro from Cheat Code Central
Cheat Code Central
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 says "Five dollars for a game you can share and play with up to eight friends is a small price to pay, especially when it's this fun!"
  • 9Lives - 75/100 (29/40)
  • Cheat Code Central
    Cheat Code Central
    Cheat Code Central is a video game website primarily known for its extensive list of cheat codes. Cheat Code Central, also known as CCC and CheatCC, offers previews, reviews, news, and various articles on the gaming industry...

     - 4/5
  • IGN
    IGN
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     - 7.5/10
  • Nintendo Life - 8/10
  • Pocket Gamer UK - 8/10
  • Wiiloveit - 28/30
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