The folks at NintendoLife have just posted a poetic first review/impression of Little Inferno here. Some clips:

And now, thanks to a preview build of upcoming Wii U release Little Inferno, we can confirm that this next title is both a brilliant follow-up, and an intriguing step forward.

Describing Little Inferno is a challenge. Say too little, and it sounds like a quirkier cousin of Fireplacing. Say too much, and the experience gets robbed of its surprising magic. So bear with us as we dance around the impressive twists and turns of a game that consists almost solely of one screen.

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Little Inferno is a game about destruction and isolation. It’s a deliberately small release that somehow manages to feel enormous, perhaps due to its whispered suggestions of an entire world beyond that wall you’re staring at. A world that may in fact be dying, but which is large and mysterious all the same. Sometimes in life you must struggle just to keep warm. Other times it might be worth risking the cold. After all, if you never risk it, you’ll never know…

Thank you, volunteers! The first (small) round of beta invites have gone out! Make sure you also check your email’s spam folder, as our naughty mail program loves to hang out with the spam and unsavory types.

For this first round, our Selection Bot weighted its selections heavily towards players who also volunteered to help translate into other languages, and are also running Windows natively. He’s not the smartest bot, yet, though, so if your welcome mail has not arrived, do no fret. More rounds are coming up very soon.