"Not too shabby"? You can get this game for free, through legal means no less. This is not Sin & Punishment we're talking about.

The integrated DLC is a nice touch though.

You and I...must make a pact

We must bring salvation back

Where there is love, I'll be there

@Aaron Sullivan: I'm Asian myself. Most of the time only someone non-asian would point out the apparent 'racism' in remarks like that.

Lighten up a little, I don't need a lecture.

Who knew Daniel Dae Kim could also play videogames!

I already played Rondo of Blood on my PSP (Dracula X Chronicles). Not as engaging as Castlevania IV, but the branching paths and multiple characters make for an interesting game.

FFIV is my favorite Final Fantasy game, with VI being a close second.

Gerbils, Pump Man is a cheap bastard. Haven't had that much fun with a game in a while though.

I'll second that, RedBluespot. It's annoying enough that they don't streamline the US/EU release schedules, because that way you'll always get people nitpicking about titles that haven't shown up in their respective region yet.

But it's downright insufferable that there has to be months between similar releases. See Smash Bros in the US and Castlevania Rebirth in Europe, the latter still being absent on the service here.

Fair and solid review. There are limits on how lazy Capcom can be.

"Sega's highly-esteemed internal development studio Sonic Team"

That made me crack up. They're rubbish. Dimps at least seem to have a grasp on what made a specific property endearing in the first place.

I've never tried chocolate and peanut butter before though.

Dammit Westerhive, why do you have to remind me of the long-lost DKC series again? I'd even buy a port of the mediocre DK64 on the DS, to show my support.

I hope that new Motionplus game has something to do with the previous poster's avatar.

Bring on the arcade version of Final Fight.

Surely I can't be the only one who keeps thinking "where the hell is Castlevania Rebirth"? It's been 6 weeks now since it was released in the US. We're not talking about an obscure DSi Ware game that hasn't yet been released elsewhere.

Mega Man IV has an interesting intro sequence and some decent Robot Masters (Drill Man, Pharaoh Man), even though the majority was starting to get a little lame. But the music is pretty horrible in this game, save for some moments in Dr Cossack's castle. I don't know why it puts me off but there's something grating about these songs. Definitely one of the weaker games in the series.

I have a question: will Apollo Justice be released on WiiWare too?

I thought Mega Man 9 was the best in the series so far, even eclipsing 2 & 3, so I'm looking forward to this one to see if they can hold the momentum.

Sounds like a fair review with some solid points to me. I wouldn't want to see some of my favorite series to receive such a sloppy treatment.

That pie looks suspiciously like Pac-Man. But let's just call it a pie, to avoid some copyright infringements ; )

Jazzem: I lost your msn messenger, you can contact me at jeroen.afcajax@gmail.com

Maybe we'll have a round of Diddy Kong Racing again!

To quote Matt Cassamasina: Nintendo is lazy and you don't care

My first 128-bit machine!

A female heroine who has to fight against insurmountable odds, parasitic creatures, escape sequences near the end, desolate surroundings, eery alien environments; that sounds pretty much like Metroid to me. It doesn't precisely fit the Alien mold of course, but the similarities are very striking. I'm glad Weaver's character isn't called "Ridley" though.

The obvious thing to do is to compare the Metroid series to Alien.

There are still people who haven't finished Mega Man 9?

I liked Double Trouble. It incorporates some unique gameplay elements and the graphics still look very impressive for a DS title. You could argue they put more emphasis on puzzles this time (and very straightforward ones to boot), but it was a solid game overall.

Please don't use those image macros full of internet lingo

I have Kof 94 and aside from new backgrounds and 3 additional fighters, nothing seems to have changed in '95. Perhaps some slight tweaks in the gameplay mechanic, but that's not enough for me to spend another 900 points.

Up next: Miyamoto confesses he considered setting the Mushroom Kingdom in modern Korea. And patenting nukes in video games.

For the record, Famitsu awarded Galaxy with 38/40 and Mario 64 with 39/40. I'll let you duke it out.

Street Racer hasn't aged well, but the same could be said of Super Mario Kart. But, whether you like it or not, the latter is still a classic which had a huge influence on other kart racers, even though I think Street Racer outclassed SMK in some departments.

IceCeCrem?

I grew up with the MSX here in Europe, even before the NES, so I'm looking forward to these titles.

A bit on the easy side, especially compared to it's console brethren, but the puzzles make use of the touchscreen in an unique way. Looks and sounds great too, for a DS game. But be warned; the action has been reduced dramatically, as the emphasis lies more on puzzles this time.

I'm all for gameplay over graphics, but not when said graphics look like a blurry mess. And especially when you know they can do better.

I was just listening to MJ's new single. I also think Albano's performance was more endearing than Martinet's.

I think this is the best traditional Kirby title since Super Star

Mach-X: Just buy Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles on PSP. You can find it relatively cheap these days and not only does it contain two versions of Rondo (including the Turbo CD original), it also has a port of Symphony of the Night.

But then again, if you don't own a PSP then you're pretty much screwed when it comes to this game.

This is a potential disaster for non-modified Wii owners. Sure, they'll replace your Wii for free, but that doesn't mean you will be able to transfer your save data for games like Smash Bros Brawl and Mario Kart. I can't be arsed to play those games for the third time, after the death of my first generation Wii unit a year ago.

Not to mention Wii Sports and Wii Play data, as it isn't tied to your mii character (like it was in Resort). Nintendo messed up real good this time.

#2: It's pretty common policy on other game related websites (or forums in general) that people who go "first!" and all immediately receive a ban. I hope Nintendo Life will take care of this (mildly) annoying issue soon.

Wow, I've never heard that story before. Did you know they buried tons of ET copies in the Mexican desert? Or that Nintendo and Sony were supposed to collaborate on a disc-based system?

Yeah, I'm a cynical bastard.

Picked it up and Christ, I really should've leveled up my characters in their respective tales first. Problem is, I couldn't be bothered to tackle the optional Challenge Dungeons at the end of the chapters, so I'm currently getting my ass kicked all over the world. It's like Street Fighter Alpha 3 basically.

I'll get my money's worth though, due to the amount of level grinding ahead of me.

I was wondering which stupid pun they would use this time in the header.

So let's see, you first have to buy the Trilogy package. Then beat 5000 people to the punch to register your code. Nintendo will reward you with a free game, provided you registered one of the original games of the trilogy such as Metroid Prime. A game in which the original Metroid was a freebie. How generous of Nintendo!

Even Crono spoke at one point (in one of the endings of CT).

Are Rolento and Sodom (Katana) in this?

What's wrong with an 8?

How many blocks?