Snood

by Destination Software

Product Features

• Gravity defying gameplay
• Multiple Weapons -- use shurikens, swords, blowguns, rocket launchers, guided missiles and others
• Imaginative missions and environments -- a wide variety of thrilling missions, mini-quests, and unique powerups span across 5 immense environments

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005NPXX
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 1 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,897 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

More than just a game, David Dobson's puzzle classic Snood and its cast of mischievous characters have become an international phenomenon among PC gamers. Now, four million downloads later, the Snoods are back for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance system, with brilliant new graphics, new characters, new boards, a new time attack feature, and more of the same all-ages fun that made this classic video game challenge a hit from California to Maine and from Iceland to Australia. Launch disembodied heads (Snoods) upward and attempt to free matching Snoods trapped above! Connect three or more Snoods and they transport away. If they reach the bottom, try again because the game is over! There's no time limit, so you can play this fun-filled strategy/puzzle game as quickly or as patiently as you wish. Meet Jake, Zod, Geji, and their friends again or for the first time and discover what Snood Addicts worldwide already know: There is nothing in the world quite like Snood!

Product Description

Snnod the classic puzzle game comes to GameBoy Advance, featuring I-Ninja. Is Snood merely a game or is it an addiction? David Dobson's puzzle classic SNOOD and it's cast of mischievous characters has captured hordes of fans among PC Gamers. The Snoods are back for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance system, with brilliant new graphics and characters. Challenged by the world's most wicked villain, Master O-Dor and his menacing army of Ranx, I-Ninja is graceful in honor and deadly in combat. With extreme agility he traverses unknown environments and conquers all that is evil. There is no challenge too big or risk too great for I-Ninja! Or is there?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Snood in name only, October 28, 2001

By 

J. O'Brien - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snood (Video Game)

It's so upsetting to see such a good game get such a raw deal. I am one of the minions of Snood-a-holics, and I was thrilled to hear this version was making an appearance on the GBA. But it is just not the same as the PC version in any way. There is no high score, and whenever I finish a game, it seems I always end up with about the same score. (As opposed to the PC version where high score battles are waged regularly in my house.) A remedy to that would have been to include a battery in the cartridge so as to eliminate ANOTHER hassle, having to change the preferences everytime I turn the game on.
And I SWEAR that every time I start an "Evil" game after turning the game on, it's the exact same one as the one before.
Another thing that is amiss is the sounds. One of the most endearing things about the PC version is the trademark sounds...the "boings" and little tunes when you drop a bunch of Snoods. Heck, I even love the "Please" you hear in the beginning. I gather so do many other people, which is why its an option to turn it back on even AFTER you register the game. And the GBA also has background music. Background music in Snood? Since when?
I'm beginning to think Dave Dobson (the creator of SNOOD) had NOTHING at all to do with this incarnation. It is missing so many things that the PC version has, which make it such a great game. First and foremost, it's missing heart.

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Snood Lover VERY Disappointed., February 2, 2002

By 

Joshua D. Wachs "schwachs" (Arlington, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snood (Video Game)

I love Snood on my PC and Macintosh. It's a great game but Snood for the Game Boy Advance was a huge disapointment.

A. Not only can you not save high scores, when you finish your game, the screen clears immediately with some lame animation and you can't even see what it was!

B. When you try to play it at a any of the non-puzzle levels (kid, easy, hard, etc.) you get to play only ONE screen and then the game ends! In the PC version, you play until you die, not till you clear one screen.

C. The menu and options are set up in a completely non-intuitive way.

Although the game play (concept, strategy) is basically the same thing as the "real" version, the issues above make the game a complete disappointment. I was so excited about Snood coming for the GBA as it seemed like a perfect game to port over to this platform but they really messed up big time on this one.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you love Snood on the PC, don't buy this version, October 14, 2001

By 

Allan W. Brinkmeyer (Jenks, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snood (Video Game)

If it were an option, this game would get no stars. I love snood on the PC. In fact, I spend way too much of my life and college class time playing it. Therefore, I was completely exicted to find out that it was coming out in a hand held version. However, I was so disappointed in this format, I had to return the game. Don't let the other reviewers fool you - this is not the Snood that you love. There is no Hall of Fame. No Snood used counter. In short, the real motivation to play is simply not there. Unless you want to write down your scores as you go, there is no record to beat. BORING. Too add insult to injury, the harder levels of the game proved to be harder only in that telling some of the snoods apart was next to impossible. Please take heed, and only buy this game at a store that will give you credit if you are as disappointed as I am/was. Sorry Snood fans.