

Clarence, an elderly store owner who needs some young and energetic new blood to kick start his business. What's a girl to do? Well, she and her friend Wendy (also fired) band together and find Mr. Torg wants to run everything with robotics), only to be fired unjustly, in lieu of robots performing her job. In Supermarket Mania, you play as Nikki, who gets a job at the Torg Corporation (where Mr. Here, you can tell exactly what the customer is looking for and, while the store sometimes gets crowded with a ton of customers, you can still easily get things done. I remember Cake Mania 2 on the DS not being as good in this department and not being able to progress in the game because I couldn't tell one cake topper from the other. Nice little touches like this add a lot to the experience.Įverything looks good in Supermarket Mania and being able to distinguish items on a screen this small is critical. As for sound effects, there's a bell chime when a customer enters the store, and a loud and angry crash when you have exhausted a customer's patience and they throw their groceries to the ground before storming out. I love this little ditty and it's a great cue to let you know when you need to be on your toes, in case the celeb sneaks in without you noticing them. While there isn't any voice acting, you do have a selection of sound effects that really get the point across and certain music kicks into gear when a celebrity visits the store. It's quite excellent and enjoyable and I'm even listening to the menu music on my DSi as I write this. You can hear piano, violin and some synth-y stuff too. Even with the DSi's little bitty speakers, the upbeat and fun theme music comes through loud and clear. Having just come off the heels of reviewing Supermarket Mania 2 on the PC, I can say that Supermarket Mania on the DS sounds pretty darn good.
