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The Tolerable One-Double-Oh
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 05/16/2015
“The Wonderful 101” (“W101”) is one of the last of the dying breed of third-party exclusives. Published by Nintendo, “W101” was actually developed by Platinum Games, a smaller Japanese development house created from the remnants of Clover – the dev behind the PlayStation 2 classic, “Okami.” Platinum Games itself has been responsible for much more Action-based fare since its reformation, producing such titles as “Bayonetta,” “Anarchy Reigns,” and “MadWorld” (i.e., not the type of game I like). Always seeking exclusives to justify a console’s existence and seeing copious amounts of praise heaped on “W101” in Nintendo-loving circles, I went against my better judgment and decided to give it a try.
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“W101” is a colorful, stylized …
