The Munchables for the Nintendo Wii is not to be confused with the little packed lunches with pizza, hotdogs, and crackers you used to excitedly eat as a kid. Lunchables are good of course, but The Munchables is way better.

The best way to describe this title is a mix between Bubble Bobble, Mario, and Katamari Damacy. The Munchables are animals (like Bub and Bob from Bubble Bobble) who love to eat whatever they lay their eyes on. The story involves evil pirates taking over the Munchables’ home, though these pirates aren’t quite what you’re imagining. They’re vegetables, a perfect enemy for the Munchables. Players can pick from one of two Munchables, Chomper and Munchy. Chomper is more male-oriented, while Munchy is geared towards the ladies.

Pirates attack the Munchables’ home planet, Star Ving. In order to control the planet, they need the legendary orbs (naturally). Therefore, the Munchable butt kicking begins. The object of the game is to visit each island and eat the space pirates. Each space pirate has a level and your munchable must equal that level to eat it. If your character isn’t at the pirate’s level, you must attack it to split the vegetable to a level you can eat. The islands you visit have three levels each, with the second level having a mini-boss and the third a main boss. To get to the next island, you have to defeat the levels of the previous. Eight islands compose this epic but short adventure.

Munchables’ controls are fantastic. The game gives you a couple of ways to control your beloved Munchables. You can use the Wii-mote and nunchuck, the classic controller, or the Gamecube controller. I used the Wii-mote and nunchuck which worked well. The other two controller configurations are equally functional. The diversity of options is appreciated.