First attempt: Disconnect when loading. Second attempt: 5 maps running at un playable speed (couldn't even move), Crash. Unplayable.

Circle of Sumo is not the game to end all party games, or even one that manages to add anything drastically new to the genre - but what IS there, at the price point its offered is well worthy of a look. The base game revolves around the simple Sumo Wrestling mechanic of forcing other players out of a designated ring. There are standard combat mechanics at work, like dodging/sprinting/counter-attacks and so on, and 8 different fighters to choose from, 4 male and 4 female. The fighters have varying stats - with one fighter favoring each stat and one balanced fighter in each gender. Again its a basic set-up that does little to inspire strategy, rather its about timing and learning the functions of the game adequately IE: don't charge attack when you should have dodged and so on. "If you pizza when you should have french-fried, you're gonna have a bad time." All in all its a great pick-up-and-play title, with good stage variety and some extra game modes to boot. The extra modes, like 2v2 hockey and free for all racing - do pale in comparison to the replay-ability found in the main mode. I would liken the experience to something along the lines of Nidhogg, simple to understand and tricky to master with all of the focus on local party play. It's a Nintendo/Steam exclusive for the time, which gives it a little more appeal IMO - and for $20 you can do far worse on the Nintendo e-shop. 7/10

While not the deepest game nor the biggest game it certainly delivers a phenomenal couch co-op experience. It is truly a marvel how much fun this is when playing with four friends as you body slam each other off the stage, in holes or various other map hazards and frankly with couch co-op being a dying breed its great some developers are looking out for us!