When did FlingSmash come out?

FlingSmash was released on 7 November 2010 for Wii.

FlingSmash (2010) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

FlingSmash

The game is set on the fictional Suthon Island. It is said to hold the power to protect the world from harm, which it was protected by a large palm tree and watched over by the nature spirits in the island…

66 7 November 2010

What FlingSmash is

FlingSmash is a puzzle game developed by Artoon and released in 2010. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Wii only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game is set on the fictional Suthon Island. It is said to hold the power to protect the world from harm, which it was protected by a large palm tree and watched over by the nature spirits in the island. Before the game, the antagonist, Omminus, takes over the island in order to rule the world. As a result, the palm tree begins the wither and the princess becomes ill. The leader of the nature spirits recalls an old legend about a hero using sacred pearls to restore the peace. He finds the treasure chest where the hero, Zip, resides. Zip, and a friend from the neighboring Eesturn Island, Pip, set out to retrieve the pearls and defeat Omminus.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

FlingSmash holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 25% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2010 averaged 70, so it scored 4 points below the year average.

What it launched against

FlingSmash launched on 7 November 2010, within three weeks of Fallout: New Vegas, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Call of Duty: Black Ops. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Fallout: New Vegas, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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