OceanPop Wii: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 06:46, 27 April 2025

OceanPop is a relaxing match-3 puzzle homebrew game developed by sharkwouter.

The goal of the game is to reach the target score before running out of moves. Earn points by lining up 3 or more shells of the same type.

Every successful match counts as a move (you can move the shell either horizontally or vertically):

v2.0

Challenge mode levels are now random, making each playthrough different.
Matches required in challenge mode now only increases every 5 levels.
Matches required in challenge mode now maxes out at 25.
Fix the high score screen not showing correctly if standard mode had been completed.
Show how the game works on first run.
Add support for the Wii thanks to @mardy.
Add Dutch translation. Contributions to add additional languages are welcome.
Always use maximum resolution in full screen mode.
Make window resizable and scale dynamically in windowed mode.
Allow opening the menu with middle click on the mouse.
Add opening animation to levels.
Improve matching animation.
Add credits screen.
Move game modes into own screen.
Fix Playstation Portable version.
Improve performance in Playstation Portable version.
Improve text positioning on all menus.
Decrease the size of binary on all platforms.
Log exceptions thanks to @mardy.

v1.1

v1.0

Some of the assets were made available by the following parties:

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-OceanPop is a relaxing match-3 puzzle game with a twist, now available on the Nintendo Wii. Originally developed for platforms like Windows, Linux, [[OceanPop PSP|PSP]], and [[OceanPop Vita|PS Vita]], OceanPop was expanded to support the Wii in its 2.0 release in December 2024, thanks to contributions from the community .
+OceanPop is a relaxing match-3 puzzle homebrew game developed by sharkwouter.
-In OceanPop, players aim to reach a target score within a limited number of moves by aligning three or more matching shells. The game offers three modes: Regular (35 levels), Challenge (randomized levels with increasing difficulty), and Relaxed (no move limits). Gameplay is enhanced with special items like bubbles, which grant extra moves, and sea urchins, which deduct points.
+==User guide==
+The goal of the game is to reach the target score before running out of moves. Earn points by lining up 3 or more shells of the same type.
+Every successful match counts as a move (you can move the shell either horizontally or vertically):
+* Matching shells will give points. The more matches in one turn the more points.
+* Matching sea urchins will cost points.
+* Matching bubbles will earn extra moves.
 ==Screenshots==