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Adventure Island Wii Could Really Use Some Cel-shading

By Dr. Eleanor Vance | Published on October 12, 2025

Hudson’s Adventure Island was never my thing. Master Higgins’ penchant for 8-bit shirtlessness was kind of a turn rummy new app off to me. I like my platforming protagonists to exhibit a modicum of decency.

Nintendo’s WiiWare service is giving Hudson another opportunity to turn sidescrolling platforming fans onto this whole Adventure Island thing. That means more Master Higgins, more floating meat-on-bone, more walking to the right.

And no shirts. Maybe that’s why I would prefer a cel-shaded Adventure Island as opposed to this. The first Japanese trailer doesn’t look like it’ll turn me into a fan, but maybe the 16-shot mini-game rummy royal action will get you hot and bothered.