Mighty Milky Way

Mighty Milky Way is an action puzzle video game for the Nintendo DSi. It is the second title after Mighty Flip Champs! in the Mighty series from WayForward Technologies. The game was released for download through DSiWare on May 9, 2011, in North America and May 27 in Europe. It was the last game officially released for the Nintendo DS in Japan.

Mighty Milky Way
Developer(s)WayForward Technologies
Publisher(s)
  • WW: WayForward Technologies
  • JP: Intergrow
Director(s)Sean Velasco
James Montagna
Designer(s)Sean Velasco
James Montagna
Programmer(s)Michael Clasgens
Robert Koshak
Artist(s)Erin Pellon
Ilija Melentijevic
Composer(s)Jake Kaufman
SeriesMighty
Platform(s)Nintendo DSi (DSiWare)
Release
  • NA: May 9, 2011
  • EU: May 27, 2011
  • JP: April 30, 2014
Genre(s)Action, puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Due to no availability on other systems outside Nintendo DS and 3DS, Mighty Milky Way became a lost game in the Mighty series after the closure of Nintendo eShop in 2023.[1] Other games in the series are still in circulation, including Mighty Flip Champs!, which is available on the PlayStation Network.

Gameplay

Mighty Milky Way tasks players with guiding Luna, a French-speaking extraterrestrial, safely towards a portal at the end of each level while avoiding enemies and electric barrels. Each level is filled with small planets, each with their own center of gravity, which Luna walks around clockwise at a speed controlled by the player. By kicking off of planets, in some cases destroying them, Luna can propel herself through space in a specific direction, sometimes swayed by a planet's gravity. Kicking off a planet also causes any enemies on it to fly off its orbit, which can be used to destroy other obstacles. By collecting pieces of candy, Luna can create additional planets to help her navigate difficult sections.[2]

Reception and legacy

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] Reviewing for IGN, Lucas M. Thomas praised the game's unusual design, and described the game as challenging. Thomas said the game requires repeated attempts for each level but that "Mighty Milky Way's frustrations almost always feel like the good kind".[2]

This game is the only one in the Mighty series that is extremely rare due to its sole availability on the Nintendo DS and 3DS, respectively. Because of the eShop's closure on March 27, 2023,[1] it is now considered a lost game, but it is only saved by owned users that have purchased it prior to March 2023,[11] and WayForward itself.

References
  1. Faulkner, Cameron (July 19, 2022). "Nintendo will close the Wii U and 3DS eShops on March 27th, 2023". The Verge. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. Thomas, Lucas M. (May 10, 2011). "Mighty Milky Way Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  3. "Mighty Milky Way for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. Ponce, Tony (May 8, 2011). "Review: Mighty Milky Way". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  5. Edge staff (June 22, 2011). "Mighty Milky Way review". Edge. Future plc. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  6. Reed, Kristan (June 3, 2011). "Download Games Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  7. "Review: Mighty Milky Way". Nintendo Gamer. Future plc. July 2011. p. 77.
  8. Dillard, Corbie (May 13, 2011). "Mighty Milky Way Review". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  9. Scullion, Chris (August 2011). "Mighty Milky Way review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. p. 91. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  10. Jenkins, David (May 31, 2011). "Mighty Milky Way review - spoil your appetite". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  11. "Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation". Nintendo Customer Support. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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