Protöthea

Infobox VG
title=Protöthea


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developer = Digital Builders
Sabarasa
publisher = Ubisoft
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engine = Torque Game Engine [ [http://wii.ign.com/articles/872/872658p1.html GarageGames' Torque for Wii Powers Ubisoft's WiiWare Launch Title, Protöthea] ]
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released = Windows
vgrelease|North America|NA|June 13 2005
Wii
vgrelease|North America|NA|June 2, 2008
vgrelease|Europe|EU|TBA 2008
genre = Shoot 'em up
modes = Single player
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Everyone
platforms = Windows, Wii (WiiWare)
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requirements =
input = Keyboard and mouse
Wii Remote and Nunchuck

"Protöthea" is a shoot 'em up video game developed by Digital Builders originally released for Windows PCs in 2005. A redesigned version for WiiWare was released in North America on June 2, 2008. [ [http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2008/06/usa_wiiware_update_protthea_and_toki_tori USA WiiWare Update: Protöthea And Toki Tori] ]

The PC version of the game was the winner of the Cartoon Network-sponsored Project Goldmaster Award at the 2005 Independent Games Festival. [ [http://www.gamedev.net/columns/interviews/digitalbuilders.asp Interview with Digital Builders] ]

Gameplay

"Protöthea" is a scrolling vertical shooter with 3D graphics played from a top down perspective. Controls for movement and aiming of weapons are separate, with players manipulating an aiming cursor on screen, similar to "Geometry Wars". [ [http://wii.ign.com/articles/873/873722p1.html Hands-on Protothea] ] Players are tasked with destroying an asteroid, Maqno 01, and eliminate an enemy faction named The Core who wish to mine it and others like it in order to build an army of war machines.

The Wii version of "Protöthea" brings a number of additional features to the game including additional levels, enemies and power-ups, in addition to enhanced and redesigned graphics. Control has also been designed to take advantage of the Wii Remote, with the pointer function used to aim the targeting cursor, and the Nunchuck used to move the player's ship. [ [http://wii.ign.com/articles/871/871732p1.html First Look: Protothea on WiiWare] ]

Reception

IGN gave the WiiWare version of "Protöthea" a 5/10, claiming the game "doesn't look that great, doesn't sound that great, and doesn't offer much creativity" and calling the shoot 'em up gameplay challenging but uninteresting. They were also disappointed by the lack of polish in the presentation, and felt that Ubisoft's decision to bring the game to WiiWare in the first place was "random". [ [http://wii.ign.com/articles/878/878331p1.html IGN: Protothea Review] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.protothea.com.ar/protothea/ Protöthea website] (in Spanish)