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Mugen Puchi Puchi trailer is wraptastic


We may be the only people thrilled about Namco Bandai's Ouchi de Mugen Puchi Puchi Wii, but we think we make up for everyone else's lack of enthusiasm. Seriously, after watching this trailer, we are going to die if Namco Bandai doesn't release this in the U.S. We will just pop. We just like WiiWare games about popping bubbles, apparently.

If this trailer doesn't get you completely stoked about popping bubble wrap to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," creating a path for a little character out of popped bubbles, and twisting up a sheet of virtual bubble wrap to pop it, then you simply have no bubble-popping spirit. You probably even think the theme song is annoying.

Namco Bandai pops in with more Mugen Puchi Puchi screens


Namco Bandai has unwrapped a release date for Mugen Puchi Puchi Wii, the WiiWare rhythm game based on the toy based on popping bubble wrap: June 24th. No word on a U.S. date yet, though we are crossing our fingers (with bubble wrap between them).

Not only will you have the ability to pop bubbles by pointing at them and pressing 1 or 2, you'll be able to smash them en masse with a Wiimote on its side, as if rolling over them with a rolling pin. You'll even be able to use the remote to slash through the bubbles.

The game's 40 stages help provide even more variation, from a snowman level to an ikura donburi level in which you pop salmon roe (ewwww), and even the excellently named "Namco Old Games Stage."

Bubble Wrap Keychain: The Game for Wii Ware


Bandai's "Mugen Puchi Puchi" keychain was a huge success in Japan, fulfilling the near-universal love of popping bubble wrap. The draw is that it simulates bubble wrap but never runs out (the name translates to "infinite pop pop"), and playing wacky noises on every hundredth pop. It's as bizarrely compelling as it sounds.

And now it's going to be a bizarrely compelling video game! Ouchi de Mugen Puchi Puchi Wii is a game based on the premise of "oh, hey, bubble wrap!" You'll be able to squeeze bubbles with the Wiimote, scoring combos based on popping in time with the game's music. Each of around 40 stages will have a different background, music, and bubble popping sound! The game will also randomly test your stress level, which is almost guaranteed to be chill. We're calling it right now: this is our most-wanted Wii Ware game. Bandai Namco has to do the right thing here and localize it.

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