Niki – Rock 'n' Ball is a game produced by Austrian studio Bplus for the WiiWare. It was first released in Europe on December 19, 2008 (2008-12-19), and later in North America on January 26, 2009 (2009-01-26).[1] The game runs on 2.5D graphics.[2]

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Niki – Rock 'n' Ball
Developer(s)	Bplus
Publisher(s)	Bplus
Platform(s)	WiiWare
Release	EU: December 19, 2008 NA: January 26, 2009
Genre(s)	Action
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Plot

The game is set in the far future. In one planetary system all the living creatures have been transformed into balls and attacked by the monsters.^{[citation needed]} Players take control of Niki, who has been turned into a ball and attempt to stand up against the monsters to protect his village. When Niki comes across a mysterious ZeLeLi amulet, which gives him the ability to change into a hard rock, giving him the ability to defeat the monsters.^{[citation needed]} Players must help Niki chase away all the monsters before they become too overwhelming in number and take over his village.[3]

Development

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Reception

The game received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[4] IGN criticized its controls, art style, and general game concept.[5] GameSpot concurred.[6]

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