Cranium Kabookii Details

Cranium Kabookii

Cranium: The portion of the skull enclosing the brain; the braincase, according to the American Heritage Dictionary. Kabookii (alright, Kabuki if you want to spell it properly): A state-controlled city entertainment in Japan, popular from 1650 to 1850, according to the Crystal Reference Encyclopaedia. Put them together and you've got a slightly twisted idea of what's in store in Ubisoft's Wii adaptation of the classic board game, Cranium.

In Cranium Kabookii, players use the Wii Remote to compete in a variety of minigames, puzzles, and various interactive challenges. Players also get to use an intriguing Kabookii decoder glass, which lets them view hidden messages or answers on the screen - sounds a bit like the old Lenslok copy protection system from the days of the C-64 and ZX Spectrum.

In any case, you'll get up to activities like spray painting the solar system onto the wall, using the Wii Remote as a hammer to get Auld Lang Syne just right and trotting off around the world to test your knowledge of flags.

If your family just won't sit down to an old-fashioned board game any more, give this a whirl.

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Developers	UBISOFT
Publisher	UBISOFT
Genres	Party/Music/Misc
Released	Wii: Unavailable for rental Production year: 2007
Number of players	1