Something went wrong. Try again later

Giant Bomb News

48 Comments

Wizorb Getting All Up in Your PlayStation

The great and powerful Wizzzoooorb to be playable on PS3, PSP, and (!) Vita.

No Caption Provided

WIZZZZOOOOOOOOOOOOOORB!

Look, you should play Wizorb. Who wouldn’t be into an Arkanoid RPG? That’s exactly what Tribute Games has put together with Wizorb. Once an Xbox Live Indie Games release, it's now a game you can play on a PC, Max, Linux, and, starting next week, it’ll be available as a PlayStation Mini.

By releasing as a PlayStation Mini, Wizorb will be playable on your PlayStation 3, PSP, and Vita.

The developers are still waiting for Sony Computer Entertainment America to sign off on Vita compatibility, but that’s already happened in Europe, and if it doesn’t happen at launch in the US, it’ll come soon after. It's Vita "compatible," though, which means it's emulated, and doesn't have Vita-specific features. It will still look super pretty.

Wizorb launches through PlayStation Network on July 25. I leave you with this:

No Caption Provided
Patrick Klepek on Google+

48 Comments

Avatar image for shinnizle
Shinnizle

6

Forum Posts

35

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Shinnizle

It's pretty cool on Steam, so why not.

Avatar image for corvak
Corvak

2048

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Corvak

best part of this is how WIZZOOOORRRRB clips into the next article on the frontpage. XD

Avatar image for joshthebear
joshthebear

2704

Forum Posts

726

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By joshthebear

WIIIIZZZZZOOOOORRRRRB

Avatar image for tigerdx
TigerDX

492

Forum Posts

487

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By TigerDX

I can play it on my Max? Awesome!

Avatar image for tesla
Tesla

2299

Forum Posts

1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 4

Edited By Tesla

Wizorb is dope.

Avatar image for sooperspy
Sooperspy

6485

Forum Posts

935

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 9

User Lists: 17

Edited By Sooperspy

Bought it on XBLI yesterday and I love it. Totally worth the $3.

Avatar image for redfive
RedFive

160

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 14

Edited By RedFive

I really dig the XBLIG version of Wizorb, but it would be pretty sweet to play it on the go.

Avatar image for logicfracture
logicfracture

164

Forum Posts

29

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By logicfracture

Just grabbed it on Steam. Looks really interesting and it's so cheap.

Avatar image for probablytuna
probablytuna

5010

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By probablytuna

Interesting... Might have another game to play on the Vita.

Avatar image for re_player1
RE_Player1

8074

Forum Posts

1047

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By RE_Player1

If it's a mini that means no trophies :( Oh well I'll just get it on PC.

Avatar image for sunspots
Sunspots

219

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By Sunspots

@1DER: I can afford that.

Avatar image for aristides
Aristides

91

Forum Posts

245

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Aristides

Hmmmmm the mouse controls on the PC seem like the best way to play this game. I'd recommend people get the steam version.

Avatar image for ddensel
ddensel

423

Forum Posts

5610

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 5

User Lists: 1

Edited By ddensel

Looks cool, and Wizorb is the greatest name for anything, ever.

Avatar image for gaylordbutts
GaylordButts

13

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By GaylordButts

W-W-Wizorb: now available on Max.

Avatar image for tim_the_corsair
tim_the_corsair

3053

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By tim_the_corsair

That is at least the second most paedophile-looking wizard I have seen today

Avatar image for d
D

261

Forum Posts

6

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 15

User Lists: 0

Edited By D

Word! Love me some Orbs and Wizards. I could see this doing very well on handheld systems.

Avatar image for goblin
Goblin

174

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Goblin

Oh it. Is. On!

Being a Mini, the lower resolution and lack of trophies makes it a bit less appealing as a PS3 game, but it seems like a great fit for PSP. Being able to put the system to sleep would also make the game more suitable for shorter sessions.

Avatar image for deactivated-5c7ea8553cb72
deactivated-5c7ea8553cb72

4753

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 5

User Lists: 0

It's a dollar and some change on Steam right now, you guys.

Avatar image for eternalhav0c
EternalHaV0C

82

Forum Posts

498

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By EternalHaV0C

I am disappointed by the lack of Breakout references. Everyone should buy this game though, it is awesome.

Avatar image for captaininvictus
CaptainInvictus

276

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By CaptainInvictus

@ElvishName said:

Ohhhhhh MAN so jazzed. Uncharted, Journey, Dyad, and now this are all making me very happy I went with a PS3 instead of a 360.

But...this was out on 360 long before PS3?...

Avatar image for mandrewgora
mandrewgora

216

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By mandrewgora

I'd play the hell outa that game again.

Avatar image for elvishpresley
ElvishPresley

129

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By ElvishPresley

Ohhhhhh MAN so jazzed. Uncharted, Journey, Dyad, and now this are all making me very happy I went with a PS3 instead of a 360.

Avatar image for krakn3dfx
Krakn3Dfx

2746

Forum Posts

101

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 4

User Lists: 3

Edited By Krakn3Dfx

Went ahead and snagged it (and a couple of copies to gift) on Steam today for $1.79. My wife is/was a huge DX Ball fan back in the day, she should like this game, but she'll probably just bitch about the RPG elements of the game detracting from the block breaking parts.

Avatar image for sooperspy
Sooperspy

6485

Forum Posts

935

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 9

User Lists: 17

Edited By Sooperspy

This looks awesome. May need to get this.

Avatar image for meatball
MEATBALL

4235

Forum Posts

790

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 10

Edited By MEATBALL

Can't wait to be able to play Wizorb on Vita.

Avatar image for vexxan
Vexxan

4642

Forum Posts

943

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By Vexxan

Wizooooorb~

Avatar image for evercaptor
Evercaptor

436

Forum Posts

3014

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Edited By Evercaptor

I just love playin Wizorb on my Max. Best platform going!

Avatar image for deactivated-5c9d14856890c
deactivated-5c9d14856890c

317

Forum Posts

1147

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 1

Not Wizball :-(

Avatar image for ouren
ouren

142

Forum Posts

879

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

Edited By ouren

I'll be getting this.

PORTA-BLISS~!

Avatar image for 1der
1DER

97

Forum Posts

1090

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By 1DER

@Sunspots: $3.99 USD

Avatar image for jacksukeru
jacksukeru

6864

Forum Posts

131

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 22

Edited By jacksukeru

Bought it on Steam just the other day, it's pretty fun and a good podcast listening game.

Avatar image for beachthunder
BeachThunder

15269

Forum Posts

318857

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 30

Edited By BeachThunder

AHH HA HA HA HA HA!

Avatar image for bwgmon
Bwgmon

72

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By Bwgmon

Anything you can do, the great and powerful Wizorb can do better.
 
...just don't shrink into oblivion.

Avatar image for sunspots
Sunspots

219

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 2

Edited By Sunspots

How many monies for psn version?

Avatar image for deactivated-5abeb9715d7a2
deactivated-5abeb9715d7a2

372

Forum Posts

345

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 22

Already got it on Steam for less than $2, and it has achievements. This being a mini, it likely does not have Trophies. :(

Avatar image for phatmac
Phatmac

5947

Forum Posts

1139

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 18

User Lists: 12

Edited By Phatmac

WIZZZZZZZZZZZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRB!

Avatar image for moncole
moncole

667

Forum Posts

426

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 5

Edited By moncole

I got this game because the QL.

Avatar image for rjaylee
rjaylee

3804

Forum Posts

529

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 2

Edited By rjaylee

If you haven't bought this already on Steam for like $2, then you're a fucking failure at life.

Jussayin'.

Avatar image for mbr2
mbr2

655

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By mbr2

ORBFACE

Avatar image for faramir82
Faramir82

89

Forum Posts

2

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 6

Edited By Faramir82

Thanks Patrick for reminding me about this game, a must purchase from Steam when I leave work. Arkanoid was a favorite arcade game as a kid, and adding the RPG elements sounds amazing.

Avatar image for barrabas
Barrabas

521

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 17

Edited By Barrabas

This article just reminded me that I never got around to buying this even though it seemed interesting. $1.79 on steam, sold.

Avatar image for bonorbitz
BonOrbitz

2652

Forum Posts

1

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 3

Edited By BonOrbitz

I just bought this game from the Steam Summer sale for like $1.79 or something like that. Hearing ''Arkanoid RPG" sounds like something that would come out of What Would Molydeux, so it's gotta be interesting.

Avatar image for esrever
ESREVER

2923

Forum Posts

5

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 18

Edited By ESREVER

Wizorb on my Vita? Sold...AGAIN!

Avatar image for earlessshrimp
EarlessShrimp

1853

Forum Posts

2735

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 10

Edited By EarlessShrimp

A reason to use my psv again! Kinda glad I didn't buy it elsewhere!

Avatar image for thefakepsychic
TheFakePsychic

272

Forum Posts

53

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 17

User Lists: 18

Edited By TheFakePsychic

WIZZZZZZZZZZZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRB!

Avatar image for pkhilson
pkhilson

215

Forum Posts

23

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By pkhilson

Wizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

Avatar image for goulash_enjoyer
goulash_enjoyer

836

Forum Posts

425

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By goulash_enjoyer

the wizard

Avatar image for patrickklepek
patrickklepek

6835

Forum Posts

1300

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

Edited By patrickklepek
No Caption Provided

WIZZZZOOOOOOOOOOOOOORB!

Look, you should play Wizorb. Who wouldn’t be into an Arkanoid RPG? That’s exactly what Tribute Games has put together with Wizorb. Once an Xbox Live Indie Games release, it's now a game you can play on a PC, Max, Linux, and, starting next week, it’ll be available as a PlayStation Mini.

By releasing as a PlayStation Mini, Wizorb will be playable on your PlayStation 3, PSP, and Vita.

The developers are still waiting for Sony Computer Entertainment America to sign off on Vita compatibility, but that’s already happened in Europe, and if it doesn’t happen at launch in the US, it’ll come soon after. It's Vita "compatible," though, which means it's emulated, and doesn't have Vita-specific features. It will still look super pretty.

Wizorb launches through PlayStation Network on July 25. I leave you with this:

No Caption Provided