Broken Rules have released an ambitious eShop game called Chasing Aurora for the Nintendo Wii U for more than a year. It is a simple yet somewhat unique game that involves mutated birds, in which case up to five players can join in on the competitive challenges offered.  Will this particular Wii U title fly high in the sky or crash on down violently?
The objective and structure of the gameplay behind Chasing Aurora is simple. Some players will be acting as aggressors while the others must try their best to avoid being their victims or prey. Picking up and playing this game is really easy, whether you use the gamepad or Wii remote. In either case, you use the left stick or the d-pad to fly in the direction you want. In addition, one face button is used to make your bird dive on downwards while another button is to gain extra speed.
There are several modes that add a little variety to the experience. First, there is the hide and seek mode where one player uses the gamepad to fly away in attempt to hid from the other players, who would be using the Wii remote. As a result, these players will use the big screen to find their prey, while the gamepad player must do his or her best to avoid being detected, ideally by hiding behind trees. Then there’s another mode involves the player with the gamepad tagging others. Specifically, there will be an ice bird that will be tracking down opponents and flying right into them. Finally, there is the chasing mode where players will grab a shiny object and keep it from being retrieved by opponents for a certain amount of time.
Chasing Aurora has plenty of environments to keep the gameplay fresh and interesting. There are also various elements that add further challenge to the table, including blasts of wind and lightning. The fact that Chasing Aurora has a scoreboard opens the doors for players to engage in competition in terms of who can get the better results. Now in case you don’t have friends to join you, you can always engage in a number of time trial challenges on your own. In this case, you’ll be tasked with gliding through a series of gates in hopes of getting a higher score.
As fun and entertaining as Chasing Aurora turned out to be, the game does fall a bit short in terms of content. With the tie trial challenges just mentioned earlier, you have twenty courses which can be completed pretty quickly, especially when you’re trying to get the best time and score. In fact, playing through all the modes in Chasing Aurora won’t take long at all. Hence, this game is best played with friends as it will create an atmosphere of competition as well as enjoyment.
Nonetheless, what keeps Chasing Aurora from being boring is how the simple 2D graphics can turn out to be so appealing on account of its crisp and solid color scheme. The artwork is pretty remarkable and the overall style is very charming. And when you factor in the nice and calming music playing in the background, this Wii U game turns out to give a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.
Although Chasing Aurora is a bit short in content, there is some replay value to this when you consider the multiplayer options. The graphics are a treat to look at while the controls make this game pleasant to pick up and play. If you want an artistic Wii U title that offers plenty of friendly competition amongst players, you should definitely check out (or perhaps chase after) Chasing Aurora at the Nintendo eShop.
