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| Developer | Fuzzy Wuzzy Games |
| Publisher | Fuzzy Wuzzy Games |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platforms | Wii U, Windows |
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| Genre | Puzzle-platform |
| Mode | Single-player |
Armillo is a 2014 3D puzzle-platform game developed by Fuzzy Wuzzy Games. It was released on July 3, 2014, for the Wii U on the Nintendo eShop. A Windows port was released on July 3, 2020.
Gameplay
Armillo is an action platform game in which the playable character, an armadillo named Armillo, rolls around a 3D space. He can perform three primary actions: roll, jump, and boost. The game is designed around the concept of an obstacle course, so the player is constantly being presented to various new puzzles, mechanics, and challenges.
Gameplay has been likened to other games such as the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Super Mario Galaxy, and the Super Monkey Ball series.23 Players primarily progress through levels by rolling Armillo and have the option to utilize the tilt controls of the Wii U's GamePad to do so. Armillo is aided in his quest through special abilities and power-ups such as a size boost and the Critter gun which fires the non-playable Critters at Armillo's enemies.4
While the majority of the game takes place in a 3D world, there are unlockable 2D bonus stages in every single non-boss level.5 Purchasable upgrades, obtained using blue orbs collected in levels, also enable optional backtracking5 of previously completed levels.
Development
Armillo was developed by Fuzzy Wuzzy Games for the Wii U and is distributed on the Nintendo eShop. The game was originally planned to be a timed exclusive, and was scheduled to be released on other platforms within a few months of release, but this fell through.6 The decision was made in honor of Nintendo's recent support for independent developers.7
The game was released on Steam for free in July 20208 with the option to support the developers for US$3.99.
Reception
Armillo received mixed reviews since its release. It holds an aggregate score of 79% at GameRankings and 72 at Metacritic, the latter of which indicates mixed or average reviews.910 Critics praised the amount of content available and its stylistic charm, but note that the game does struggle graphically and artistically.211 Critics also occasionally encountered technical problems, notably frame rate issues.31011
| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 79%9 |
| Metacritic | 72/10010 |
| Publication | Score |
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| Destructoid | 7.5/102 |
| Nintendo Life | 8/105 |
| Nintendo World Report | 8/104 |
| The Independent | 3/53 |
| Cubed3 | 8/1012 |
References
References
- Johnson, Clay (June 19, 2014). "Armillo Rolling onto Wii U eShop on July 3". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- Carter, Chris (2 July 2014). "Review: Armillo (Wii U) - Rock and rolling". Destructoid. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- Gill, Sam (8 July 2014). "Armillo review: a good example of Nintendo's growing presence in the indie game market". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- Brown, Aaron. "Armillo Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- van Duyn, Marcel (4 July 2014). "Armillo (Wii U) Review". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- knightSquared (January 21, 2013). "Armillo is coming to the Wii U eShop!". Fuzzy Wuzzy Games. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- Whitehead, Thomas (August 29, 2013). "Armillo Targets Q1 2014 Release on the Wii U eShop and Will be a Timed Exclusive". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ShawnS (2020-07-04). "Nearly Extinct, Armillo is now on Steam and free for a limited time". Delisted Games. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- "Armillo for Wii U". GameRankings. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- "Armillo for Wii U Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- "Armillo Hands-on Preview - Hands-on Preview". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- "Armillo (Wii U) Review - Page 1 - Cubed3".