ThruSpace

ThruSpace, known in Europe as ThruSpace: High Velocity 3D Puzzle and in Japan as Surinuke Anatōsu (すりぬけアナトウス), is a 2010 puzzle video game developed by Japanese studio Keys Factory and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It was released on the WiiWare service. Players play as a block known as a "Keydron", and use the Wii Remote to rotate the Keydron so it will fit in gaps in walls that approach it.^[1]

ThruSpace
Developer(s)	Keys Factory
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Composer(s)	Masaru Tajima Shinji Ushiroda
Platform(s)	Wii
Release	JP: September 7, 2010 NA: October 18, 2010 PAL: November 5, 2010
Genre(s)	Puzzle
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

Playing as a Keydron, players must rotate the Wii Remote to rotate the Keydron so it will fit in gaps that approach the player. There are multiple difficulty levels, each one changing Keydron to become more complex shapes. Occasionally, crystals appear in gaps in the wall, which will give the player bonus points when collected. Players play for a high score.^[1]

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	73/100[2]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Eurogamer	8/10[3]
GamesMaster	70%[4]
NGamer	60%[5]
Nintendo Life	[6]
Official Nintendo Magazine	75%[7]

Reception

ThruSpace received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2] Eurogamer's Kristan Reed called the game "relatively simple", but still praised the game's difficulty.^[3]

Sequel

ThruSpace received a sequel on the Nintendo 3DS, called Ketzal's Corridors. It follows the same gameplay loop of ThruSpace, but with a more distinct art style.^[8]