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Articles tagged "nintendo ds" Multimedia ReviewSummon Night: Twin Ageby L.B. Jeffries[7.Jul.08] :. Summon Night: Twin Age has just enough of that engaging "Gotta explore the whole map" appeal that playing never feels like a chore. Moving PixelsMystified by the Cult of Chrono Triggerby Mike Schiller[2.Jul.08] :. Excited as anybody by the upcoming DS re-release of Chrono Trigger, I'm curious as to what makes it such a well-regarded and influential game.  Multimedia ReviewTeenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys!by Azmol Meah[23.Jun.08] :. It's quite bizarre to see a game which in the concept sounds incredible -- playing as the dead, awakening to feed -- when the ultimate experience is so the opposite.  Multimedia ReviewNinja Gaiden: Dragon Swordby L.B. Jeffries[28.May.08] :. The entirety of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword is controlled with your stylus. That's it. Every single button on the DS causes you to block. Featured Article Multimedia ReviewThe World Ends With Youby Michael Abbott[16.May.08] :. Almost without exception, the changes to the standard JRPG formula in The World Ends With You improve the gameplay and provide a startlingly fresh take on the role-playing experience.  Moving PixelsHurry Up Hedgehog!by Azmol Meah[8.May.08] :. Azmol Meah takes on the UK-exclusive Hurry Up Hedgehog! for the Nintendo DS. He doesn't hold back. Do You Miss the Pencil and Paper?by Mike Schiller[7.May.08] :. The dependence of the Nintendo DS on stylus-based games has inspired an influx of pen-and-paper game translations. How do they hold up to the real thing? Naruto: Ninja Destinyby L.B. Jeffries[5.May.08] :. The very point of having a huge roster of characters to play is the change of tactics and style that different characters bring with them. With Naruto, none of that exists. Guitar Hero’s Branches Turn to Twigsby Mike Schiller[1.May.08] :. The Guitar Hero franchise is being diluted by the sheer number of uses of the Guitar Hero name. Slow economy responsible for decline in casual gamersby Victor Godinez [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][9.Apr.08] :. I got a lot of feedback on my previous column about the weak dollar possibly accounting for the Wii shortage here in the U.S. So much that I thought I’d look at another way the economy might... Professor Layton and the Curious Villageby Arun Subramanian[14.Mar.08] :. Professor Layton and the Curious Village succeeds because of the way it marries puzzles and adventure gaming while packaging the combination in a unique and aesthetically pleasing way. Mario Party DSby Mike Schiller[7.Mar.08] :. Mario Party DS benefits from the fact that a single-player game of Mario Party makes more sense on the Nintendo DS than it does on a home console. Tony Hawk’s Proving Groundby Darwin Hang[7.Feb.08] :. The online play in Tony Hawk's Proving Ground fares well, because you can take people on while you psychoanalyze their avatars. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulationsby Azmol Meah[24.Jan.08] :. Phoenix is wiser, older, and far more battle-weary than before. Contra 4by Arun Subramanian[17.Jan.08] :. Games like Contra presented a sort of difficulty that, while extremely demanding, was what offered those games longevity to begin with. Rayman Raving Rabbids 2by Cole Stryker[16.Jan.08] :. Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 really shines in the multiplayer mode, as is to be expected with this sort of game. Mega Man ZX Adventby Azmol Meah[10.Jan.08] :. When you've got a loyal fanbase who buys your games regardless of quality, is there really any need to rock the boat? Flipper Crittersby Mike Schiller[9.Jan.08] :. If nothing else, Flipper Critters is certainly colorful. `Revenant Wings’ brings real-time strategy play to `Final Fantasy’by Justin Hoeger [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][18.Dec.07] :. For the second time this year, Square Enix tries its hand at making a real-time strategy game out of one of its franchises. This time, it works. Where the resource gathering and base building of... Dementium: The Wardby L.B. Jeffries[3.Dec.07] :. Renegade Kid basically took the game concept of Contra and hooked it into a survival horror FPS. Chibi Robo: Park Patrolby L.B. Jeffries[27.Nov.07] :. Even a ten-year-old could grasp that harvesting an entire forest at once is not as good as harvesting it in sections by simply comparing it to Chibi Robo's carefully balanced flower economy. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglassby Arun Subramanian[9.Nov.07] :. While it's easy to view Phantom Hourglass as the successor to The Wind Waker, in reality, it's just as much a direct descendant of A Link to the Past, due almost solely to perspective. MySimsby Cole Stryker[7.Nov.07] :. MySims is a "god game" that leaves you feeling more mortal than ever. Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsuby Azmol Meah[23.Jul.07] :. Dragon Ball Z is known and loved for its over the top, action packed, fast paced, soap opera-esque drama. Why relegate all the drama to the random draw of cards? Spectrobesby Azmol Meah[23.Apr.07] :. If Nintendo were given a dollar for every Pokémon clone out there, they'd be a whole lot richer. |
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