Mr. Driller: Drill Land is a puzzle developed by Namco, released 20 December 2002 on Nintendo GameCube.
What Mr. Driller: Drill Land is
Mr. Driller: Drill Land is a puzzle game developed by Namco and released in 2002. It is available on Nintendo GameCube only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A Japanese exclusive released in 2002 for GameCube. The game could be connected to the Game Boy Advance game Mr. Driller Ace, another Japanese exclusive, to transfer pets to the GameCube and unlock power-ups for purchase. A remastered version of the game was released worldwide in 2020 on Nintendo Switch and PC. Mr. Driller: Drill Land is a sequel to Mr. Driller. The basic goal is like the original - players must dig through from top to bottom, aiming to reach the goal depth in meters. As they dig, they gradually lose air, so they must also collect air capsules to replenish their air and prevent losing a life.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Mr. Driller: Drill Land holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 62% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2002 averaged 68, so it scored 12 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Mr. Driller: Drill Land launched on 20 December 2002, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Gothic II, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords and Sonic Advance 2. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Gothic II, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords, Sonic Advance 2.
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