Wetrix
Wetrix — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Wetrix on?
- Wetrix was released on Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Game Boy Color, Dreamcast.
- When did Wetrix release?
- Wetrix was first released on June 12, 1998.
About Wetrix
A rainstorm so fierce, it will keep you from leaving your home for the next six months. Using randomly shaped 3D blocks as they fall from the sky, you must create a series of lakes and dams before the heavy rains appear. Because if the water drains, you lose! Sound simple? Well, mix in a few natural disasters and bomb attacks, and suddenly you need to muster all your strategy and skill to combat nature's fury!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Game Boy Color, Dreamcast
- Developer
- Zed Two
- Publisher
- Ocean Software
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1998 | $25 | $65 | $97 | 16 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- Nintendo 64Jun 12, 1998
- PC (Microsoft Windows)Jun 19, 1998
- DreamcastJan 31, 2000
- Game Boy ColorOct 29, 2000
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $10 | $45 | — |
| Japanese release | $20 | $47 | $139 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about 3 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $8.22 in Jan 2007, $14.85 five years ago, and $25 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $8.22 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $5.00 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $5.89 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $4.34 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.48 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $2.49 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.49 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.44 | $14.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.99 | $22 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.49 | $25 |
| Jan 2017 | $7.75 | $5.50 |
| Jan 2018 | $7.46 | $30 |
| Jan 2019 | $9.47 | $23 |
| Jan 2020 | $9.39 | $24 |
| Jan 2021 | $12.26 | $30 |
| Jan 2022 | $15.25 | $45 |
| Jan 2023 | $19.99 | $50 |
| Jan 2024 | $13.75 | $31 |
| Jan 2025 | $19.56 | $50 |
| Jan 2026 | $22 | $65 |
| Oct 2026 | $25 | $65 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 12 June 1998 | NUS-NWTE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 19 June 1998 | NUS-NWTP-EUR / NUS-NWTP-EUU | — |
| Japan | 27 November 1998 | NUS-NWTJ-JPN | NUS-01A-02 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Low
A one-of-a-kind water puzzler that is fun until it wears thin, and a sensible mid-priced cart.
Wetrix is a 3D puzzle game from Zed Two, the studio of brothers Ste and John Pickford. You hold water bubbles falling onto a 3D isometric landscape by building enclosures with falling pieces called Uppers, which raise the ground, while fireballs evaporate water and hazards such as mines, ice cubes and earthquakes can ruin your work. It reached North America in June 1998, Europe a week later and Japan in November 1998.
The N64 version was developed from around June to Christmas 1997 by a different team from the Pickfords' PC original. Next Generation reviewed it in August 1998 as unusual and fun but quick to wear thin, about as deep as Tetrisphere and not much more, while adding that nothing else like it existed on any other system.
How it was made
Developed by Zed Two, with Ste and John Pickford credited as designers. The N64 port was programmed by Amir Latif, David Gill and Jan van Valburg.
What the press said at the time
| Next Generation Issue 44 | August 1998 | 3 out of 5 stars |
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 78.94% | |
| Metacritic (aggregate) | 81/100 | |
| AllGame | 4/5 | |
| Computer and Video Games | 4/5 | |
| Edge | 7/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.5/10 / 5.5/10 / 6/10 / 5.5/10 | |
| The Electric Playground | 8/10 | |
| Famitsu | 31/40 | |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10 | |
| GameSpot | 8.8/10 | |
| Hyper | 83% | |
| IGN | 8.4/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 74% | |
| Nintendo Power | 7.4/10 | |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 91% |
“It's unusual and fun, then it wears thin. There's nothing else like Wetrix on any other system, but that's just barely good enough.”
Next Generation rated games from one star ("Bad: crucially flawed in design or application") to five ("Revolutionary"); three stars meant "Good: a solid and competitive example of an established game style." Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
The N64 version sold over 105,000 units in the West and just above 12,000 in Japan.
Also on other platforms
Windows · Game Boy Color · Dreamcast
| Game Boy Color | Imagineer |
- Windows. The PC version was produced by the Pickford brothers themselves, from January to October 1997.
- Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Color port, Wetrix GB, was made by Imagineer.
- Dreamcast. The Dreamcast version, titled Wetrix+, followed in 1999.
How the other versions reviewed
| Dreamcast | GameRankings | 72% |
| Windows | GameRankings | 64% |
| Dreamcast | AllGame | 4/5 |
| Windows | AllGame | 4.5/5 |
| Dreamcast | The Electric Playground | 7.5/10 |
| Dreamcast | Game Informer | 5/10 |
| Dreamcast | GameSpot | 6/10 |
| Windows | GameSpot | 6.8/10 |
| Dreamcast | GameSpy | 8/10 |
| Dreamcast | Hyper | 84/100 |
| Windows | Hyper | 78/100 |
| Dreamcast | IGN | 8.7/10 |
| Windows | IGN | 7.8/10 |
| Game Boy Color | Official Nintendo Magazine | 70% |
| Dreamcast | DC-UK | 7/10 |
| Windows | Ultimate PC | 81/100 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
The North American cartridge sits a little above the median price for the library and the fake risk is low. The PAL release is a separate cartridge that costs well under half as much loose and somewhat less complete, and the Japanese release costs somewhat less as well. A complete copy of the North American release is worth a couple of times the loose price.
Wetrix screenshots
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