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Saturday 7th November, 2009 - 07:40 GMT

Review: LEGO Rock Band (DS)

LEGO Rock Band (DS)

Does the series’ DS debut rock or roll over and die?

DS music game fans have a pretty good selection for a portable, with Nintendo’s own stellar Rhythm Heaven and Activision’s Guitar Hero and Band Hero outings eager to put your rhythm skills to work. Harmonix’s Rock Band series has now taken the handheld’s stage for the first time in the bricked-out form of Lego Rock Band; should it stay..

18 comments | In Reviews.

Saturday 7th November, 2009 - 00:53 GMT

Review: Chrono Trigger (Super Nintendo)

Chrono Trigger (Super Nintendo)

One of the truly greatest RPG experiences ever created.

When Chrono Trigger first appeared on the Super Nintendo console in 1995, it quickly became regarded as one of the most unique and impressive RPG releases to hit the system. Not only was the game developed by a who's who of some of the greatest RPG designers in the industry, but the finished product showed a level of polish that few RPG fans..

59 comments | In Reviews.

Friday 6th November, 2009 - 12:35 GMT

Review: Carnival King (WiiWare)

Carnival King (WiiWare)

Is this take on the old-fashioned carnival shooting gallery a hit or miss?

There have been quite a few games over the years that have made use of various carnival-style shooting galleries. Some have leaned towards an arcade feel while others have gone for a more realistic experience using a light gun. Intelligent Technologies, makers of Target Toss Pro: Bags, has now released its own take on the..

21 comments | In Reviews.

Thursday 5th November, 2009 - 21:15 GMT

Review: Chibi-Robo (GameCube)

Chibi-Robo (GameCube)

Is this a charming game about an altruistic robot or a shambolic scavenger hunt?

Meet the Sandersons, your atypical dysfunctional American family: Mr. Sanderson is an out-of-work engineer-cum-manchild who lives on the lounge sofa playing with action figures and watching his favourite superhero program Space Ranger Drake Redcrest(TM) (apologies if that hits too close to the bone for some readers)..

43 comments | In Reviews.

Wednesday 4th November, 2009 - 20:10 GMT

Review: Family Card Games (WiiWare)

Family Card Games (WiiWare)

The family that plays drinking games together, stays together

Worn out from extended sessions of Table Tennis, Mini Golf and Slot Car Racing? Feeling like if you have to look at Mommy, Daddy, Billy, or Sarah’s plastic smiling faces one more time you will throw your Wii Remote through the TV? Why not unwind with a few pleasant card games? What’s that? You said “yes”? Then we have good..

14 comments | In Reviews.

Wednesday 4th November, 2009 - 12:20 GMT

Review: Fighting Street (Virtual Console / TurboGrafx-16)

Fighting Street (Virtual Console / TurboGrafx-16)

Proof that some memories are best left in the past

Before Street Fighter 2 became all the rage in arcades and one of the most popular fighting games in the world, it began life as an overlooked arcade title called Street Fighter, which saw the light of day way back in 1987. While the title was far from the monster hit its successor would become, it nevertheless ended up being ported to several of..

35 comments | In Reviews.

Tuesday 3rd November, 2009 - 09:15 GMT

Review: Sparkle Snapshots (DSiWare)

Sparkle Snapshots (DSiWare)

Adults may find it excessive, but little girls will eat it up.

In 1995, Atlus joined with Sega to create the very first Print Club machine in Japan. Print Club was a special kind of photo booth with the ability for users to add decorative borders, graffiti, backgrounds, and clip-art 'stamps' to their images, which were printed out in sticker form and could then be traded amongst friends, slapped..

21 comments | In Reviews.

Tuesday 3rd November, 2009 - 01:30 GMT

Review: Wii Fit Plus (Wii)

Wii Fit Plus (Wii)

A worthwhile upgrade or just Nintendo milking their new cash cow?

Wii Fit's runaway success seemed to take even Nintendo by surprise given the number of times Satoru Iwata has publicly stated he never thought he could sell millions of bathroom scales as a new kind of fitness product. It's probably not much of a surprise to see them testing whether not lightning can strike twice with a title that's..

19 comments | In Reviews.

Tuesday 3rd November, 2009 - 01:00 GMT

Review: Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ (DSiWare)

Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ (DSiWare)

Not your childhood's Little Red Riding Hood!

You might've heard of Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ before; after all, a classic fairytale character blasting zombies to pieces should be almost guaranteed to get your attention. Chances are, however, that you never saw the game in stores — this is because the game never actually saw release in Europe, so the only way to get it would be to..

29 comments | In Reviews.

Saturday 31st October, 2009 - 07:00 GMT

Review: Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 3 (WiiWare)

Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 3 (WiiWare)

A well-liked classic character returning makes everything better.

As you might have expected, it's a tad pointless to review this game. It's a direct sequel to the previous chapter, and plays exactly the same way. As it is not recommended to play this before playing the previous two chapters, you should already know what you're getting into when you buy it! At the end of chapter 2, Guybrush sailed..

13 comments | In Reviews.

Friday 30th October, 2009 - 19:30 GMT

Review: Doc Louis' Punch-Out!! (WiiWare)

Doc Louis' Punch-Out!! (WiiWare)

What's your favorite WiiWare download, Mac? Mine's chocolate.

Before the release of the Wii version of Punch-Out!! earlier this year, rumors began circulating that a few "surprise" fighters would make appearances in the game. One of those rumors was that Mac would have to face his trainer, the rotund and irresistibly optimistic Doc Louis. With the release of this US Club Nintendo reward..

51 comments | In Reviews.

Friday 30th October, 2009 - 07:23 GMT

Review: PictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff (DSiWare)

PictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff (DSiWare)

A unique card game on a service that's quickly becoming crowded with them.

We've already seen a host of card games released for the DSiWare service, but PictureBookGames: The Royal Bluff looks to add a little variety to the mix with its unique gameplay and entertaining royalty theme. But with a service already loaded with card games, can it beat a full house? The Royal Bluff is basically a card..

12 comments | In Reviews.

Thursday 29th October, 2009 - 21:36 GMT

Review: Sudoku (DSiWare)

Sudoku (DSiWare)

Pick a number from one to nine

Sudoku was invented in the late 70's and introduced to Japan in the mid-80's, but it waited nearly thirty years to become a worldwide phenomenon. Newspapers publish sudoku puzzles even more prominently now than the crossword puzzles that have held dominance for nearly a century, and there are sudoku books, toys, and games everywhere you look: everyone is looking to..

26 comments | In Reviews.

Thursday 29th October, 2009 - 07:15 GMT

Review: Midway Arcade Treasures 2 (GameCube)

Midway Arcade Treasures 2 (GameCube)

This time the spotlight is on Midway's glory days

Whilst the first Arcade Treasures collection was firmly focused on the Williams catalogue, this second collection is all about the Bally Midway and Midway brands featuring games spanning the mid to late 1980s and 1990s, with a handful of Williams and Atari Games titles for good measure. This collection has a much prettier interface than the first..

25 comments | In Reviews.

Thursday 29th October, 2009 - 01:47 GMT

Review: Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)

Zombies Ate My Neighbors (Virtual Console / Super Nintendo)

B-Grade horror movie action comes to the Virtual Console.

Every once in a while a game is released that's so unique it garners a cult following and becomes more popular years later than when it was first released. Toe Jam & Earl for the Sega Genesis is one such game, but another prime example would be Konami's Zombies Ate My Neighbors. The game takes the "B" grade horror movie theme..

28 comments | In Reviews.

Wednesday 28th October, 2009 - 22:22 GMT

Review: Ghost Mansion Party (WiiWare)

Ghost Mansion Party (WiiWare)

Less party, more pooper.

Mini-game collections are becoming a dime-a-dozen on the Wii console as of late, and with Halloween coming up, it comes as no surprise to see an aptly-themed release that's packed to the gills with yet another round of fairly standard mini-game fare. But at a lofty 1000 Wii Points, is this haunted board game release good enough to scare up some good times? While Ghost..

28 comments | In Reviews.

Tuesday 27th October, 2009 - 08:29 GMT

Review: Nostalgia (DS)

Nostalgia (DS)

One of the most unique and enjoyable DS RPGs to date.

The developers of Nostalgia have repeatedly stated that they've been putting the game together for the better part of a decade. While this might seem like an exaggeration at first, when you begin playing the finished product you'll quickly see the many different eras of RPG influences that make up the game. We've already seen quite a few solid..

34 comments | In Reviews.

Monday 26th October, 2009 - 20:44 GMT

Review: Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Wii)

Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Wii)

An enjoyable way to make time disappear

While adventure games are becoming more and more popular over recent years, there has been a new entrance to the arena: the Hidden Object Game. This new breed has inundated the PC with numerous variations on the theme, taking place in fairgrounds, lost temples, mysterious locations and even haunted houses, and naturally they all vary in quality. It was only a..

11 comments | In Reviews.

Monday 26th October, 2009 - 12:27 GMT

Review: Combat of Giants: Dragons - Bronze Edition (DSiWare)

Combat of Giants: Dragons - Bronze Edition (DSiWare)

Sadly not the Gold Edition.

DSiWare has already seen plenty of "A Little Bit of..." games, which are basically smaller, budget-sized (And priced!) versions of Nintendo-published DS retail games. It seems that other developers are now taking similar advantage of the service - Mitchell recently released Sujin Taisen, and now Ubisoft has released this, a miniature version of their recent DS..

15 comments | In Reviews.

Monday 26th October, 2009 - 07:00 GMT

Review: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)

Enjoy Winter Olympic fun on the move.

Refreshingly for a simultaneous release on Wii and DS, the handheld version is a completely different beast to its big brother: far from being a stripped-down conversion it’s a decent accompaniment to the Wii version, although one aimed at a completely different gamer. Where the Wii game looks to capture the lucrative family and party crowd, DS owners have..

13 comments | In Reviews.