Giftpia is a game that, when I first read about it, I had a hard time understanding exactly what it was trying to accomplish. Now that I've played the game, I'm still rather stumped. Granted, I also started in the middle of the demo, ahead of any instructions that would have made things clearer.

The game is all about making people's wishes come true. There were a few villagers who asked for little things, like a boy who wanted his ball back or a man who wanted peace and quiet while fishing. I was unable to accomplish either of these in the demo, as a Nintendo rep came up and insisted on showing me the mini-games. The one I tried consisted of a giant character who let me ride on his shoulder, and I took control of. I wandered around the village and managed to find no use for him whatsoever.

Overall, I think this game has potential, but the demo was confusing and I am still not sure exactly whether I got a true feel for this game.