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Magnetica

Magnetica is a puzzle game for Nintendo DS in which players use the stylus to launch marbles onto a moving track. The aim is to match three or more marbles of the same colour before the line reaches the end of…

65 2 March 2006

Magnetica is a puzzle developed by Mitchell Corporation, released 2 March 2006 on Nintendo DS.

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What Magnetica is

Magnetica is a puzzle game developed by Mitchell Corporation and released in 2006. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo DS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Magnetica is a puzzle game for Nintendo DS in which players use the stylus to launch marbles onto a moving track. The aim is to match three or more marbles of the same colour before the line reaches the end of the path. The game features single-player modes, including Challenge, Quest, and Puzzle, with different tracks, power-ups, hazards, and stage layouts. It also includes head-to-head multiplayer, where players can use items that obstruct, deflect or alter the movement of launched marbles.
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How it plays

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

How it was received

Magnetica holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 22% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored about average for its year.

What it launched against

Magnetica launched on 2 March 2006, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II and Daxter. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy XII, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Daxter.

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When did Magnetica come out?
Magnetica was released on 2 March 2006 for Nintendo DS.

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