PixelJunk Monsters for Nintendo Wii U

About PixelJunk Monsters for Nintendo Wii U

PixelJunk Monsters stars a cheerful Tikiman who must guard his forest home and family against waves of marching monsters. Enemies follow winding paths toward your base, and only clever tower placement can stop them. The hand drawn art is lush and calm, which makes the rising danger feel even tenser. Between waves you gather coins and gems dropped by fallen foes, then plan the next layer of defense. It is tower defense in a pure and polished form that helped define the genre on consoles.

You control the Tikiman directly, running around the map to build and upgrade towers in real time. Dancing on a tower improves it, raising damage, range or speed, while gems unlock powerful new tower types like ice, fire and lightning. Each stage twists the formula with new paths, flying enemies and tricky choke points. A second player can join as another Tikiman for cooperative defense on the couch. The Wii U GamePad works well for relaxed play. Perfect clear medals challenge experts to protect every last villager without a scratch.

Genre	Strategy
Publisher	Independent
Platform	Nintendo Wii U
Available on	Physical copies for Nintendo Wii U

An honest word on buying this strategy favorite. The Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Wii U closed in March 2023, so new digital purchases are no longer possible. The honest way to play now is a physical disc sold by a retailer, though this title lived mostly as a digital release. Players who bought the game digitally before the closure can still access their purchased games on their console. Tower defense fans should treasure the copy they own.

Dance fast, build smart, protect everyone.

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What's inside

• Build towers while running the map yourself
• Upgrade towers by dancing on them
• Many tower types, ice and lightning included
• Cooperative defense for two players
• Perfect clear medals for expert planners

Best for

Great for strategy fans who enjoy tower defense with direct control and a calm, pretty style.