''Carnival Island'' is a

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developed by

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and published by

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for

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, which utilizes

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. It was announced at

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on June 5, 2011. It is the first title by Magic Pixel Games, whose team previously worked on the ''

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'' series.

Reception

''Carnival Island'' received "average" reviews according to the

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website

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. In Japan, where the game was ported for release on December 1, 2011 under the name , ''

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'' gave it a score of one seven, one eight, and two sevens for a total of 29 out of 40.

References

External links

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