Reviews Surfing - Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (DS)
June 30, 2009 by Mike · Leave a Comment
Are you tired of SRPGs on the Nintendo DS? Not your fault, considering that there’s a dearth of such games on the handheld. But would you be willing to give a well-received game a try? Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is a new SRPG in DS town, and it’s been getting good reviews. See what the critics think:
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New trailer for Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo shows colorful gameplay
June 29, 2009 by Mike · Leave a Comment
The new Wii Dragon Ball stars Son Goku.
There’s a good chance that Dragon Ball fans are getting tired of fighting games. After all, if you look at the franchise’s storied past, majority of its games in the past decade are mostly fighting games. When news of a new Dragon Ball game wasrecently released, we can’t help but feel a bit skeptical. Thankfully, Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo for the Nintendo Wii is no fighting game. It’s a 2.5D adventure/platformer so there’s reason to be hopeful. Check out the series of colorful Japanese commercials right after the jump.
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Tiger Woods, Jimmy Fallon duel with Wii Golf
June 28, 2009 by Mike · Leave a Comment
Late night host Jimmy Fallon is on a roll. After playing Punch Out!! with Elmo on the Wii and taking on Project Natal, Fallon has beaten Tiger Woods at his own game. Fallon recently dueled with Woods in Times Square for a round of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the Nintendo Wii. As you may have heard, Tiger’s new game uses the Wii Motion Plus, so watch it in action here.
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Nintendo DSi back on top in Japan
June 27, 2009 by Mike · Leave a Comment
Nintendo's DSi is still #1 in Japan. Yawn.
The world is back to normal, at least in Nintendo’s eyes. Kotaku revealed that after a few weeks of declining sales, the Japanese console hardware market has finally gotten out of a funk. You know what that means: Nintendo is still on top, and its products are selling like crazy. Of course, this rise is pretty minor compared to typical year-end numbers, but up is up and you can’t argue with that.
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Tips and Tricks - Punch-Out!! (Wii)
June 26, 2009 by Mike · Leave a Comment
Time to beat up Piston Hondo.
This week, the Punch-Out!! Wii title defense spotlight falls on Piston Hondo (formerly Piston Honda in the NES version). Piston Hondo has a few minor tricks up his sleeve, but it’s nothing drastic like King Hippo’s manhole cover or Glass Joe’s helmet. Being informed would make this title defense a breeze.
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Review - Ghostbusters: The Video Game (DS)
June 25, 2009 by Mike · Leave a Comment
The Ghostbusters make their way to the DS
During the past decade, Ghostbusters games were limited to mediocre tie-ins for Nintendo handhelds, probably because the franchise didn’t have a major installment, other than a moderately-successful animated show. The release of Ghostbusters: The Video Game on several platform marks the 25th anniversary of the original film. Does the Nintendo DS version meet our ghost-busting standards?
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Reviews Surfing - Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits (DS)
June 23, 2009 by Mike · Leave a Comment
Guitar Hero is on a roll this year with five games expected to hit shelves before 2009 ends. One of these installments has arrived on the Nintendo DS, and it’s called Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits. Two Guitar Hero games have already been released for the DS, making Modern Hits the third entry. Does Modern Hits have what it takes to transcend the glut of Guitar Hero games, or is it instant bargain material? The critics speak out.
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Scribblenauts DS pits Kraken versus God
June 22, 2009 by Mike · 2 Comments
Scribblenauts lets you summon 10,000 objects.
How’s this for weird: Scribblenauts, an upcoming game for the Nintendo DS, has been selected by three major game publications as—get this—the best game overall for E3 2009. Scribblenauts edged out console giants like Mass Effect 2, Uncharted 2, and Splinter Cell Conviction, among others. What exactly is so special about this DS game? We’ll show you why in a recent E3 video.
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RC car and bottles can play Super Mario theme
Kōji Kondō's Super Mario theme has another strange version.
When Shigeru Miyamoto created Mario in the 1980s, he probably didn’t expect the character to evolve into a cultural icon. Neither did Kōji Kondō when he composed the Super Mario Bros. “overworld” theme. Today, Mario and his theme are ubiquitous. Through the years, different versions have been made, from Tesla coils to dual guitars, fans have done it all. This week, we check out another adaptation from someone with a lot of time in his hands.
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RPG maker BioWare eyes the Wii
June 19, 2009 by Mike · Leave a Comment
BioWare is thinking of making a Wii game.
Apparently, it’s not just Bethesda Softworks who’s jumping into the Wii bandwagon. Canadian RPG maker BioWare, best known for classics like Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect, and Knights of the Old Republic, is eyeing the Nintendo console.
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