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Hmm.. StereoVision or something like that? Not very snappy though :/
Nah, I can't think of any good names. It'll probably be something unpredictable.
Don't trademarks have to be registered in advance though? Or is that only necessary for software ratings?

Wasn't the DS codenamed 'Nitro' at first? Hence the 'NTR' on all the cartridges. I wonder what the next gen handheld's codename is.

I would blame a lack of European sales more on a lack of good titles here. Only some games make it out of Japan to N-America, and only some of those make it over to Europe. We have to import N-American games (and Japanese ones if you understand the language). If game companies make it that hard for gamers to get their fix legally, it's no surprise that some resort to illegal copies that can be downloaded without shipping costs and delays. Considering that any and all security measures get defeated sooner rather than later (seriously, even mentioning them is like saying 'I dare you to crack it'), the only way to counter piracy is to make it easier for people to obtain legal copies. Nintendo would better invest in speedy and convenient distribution infrastructure than in useless anti-piracy measures.

Great :/ Does that mean I'll have to import the DS too, in addition to the games? Stupid producers dividing the world like it was 1980..

Illust Logic is what the game was called back when I played it in the '90s. Pity that the DS versions don't do large images like 30×30, 40×40 and up. Higher resolution images are more satisfying when you see them completed.

How is this program at auto-solving puzzles / helping the player? I hated that Nintendo's Picross automatically filled in squares I wasn't certain about yet myself. That took the fun out of it for me.

Tip: If you want machine translations of Japanese text, please use Yahoo's Babelfish, not Google. Google's translations are notoriously inaccurate. http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

Surviving Highschool I won't be downloading, because it's yet another dude-only game, but I will definitely go save me some turtles! I've been looking forward to this game ever since the first preview

So, is there an option to play the stories as a girl?

:/ I doubt most DSiWare users will even understand what all those terms mean (I certainly don't). And @Adam makes a good point. To play a piano/keyboard you need to be able to press down more than one key at a time or you'll only be able to play simple children's songs or so.

Yes, this game is really addicting. Like @IanUniacke, I spent most of the weekend playing this game, and I'm still discovering new planets and equipment. At the start the game seemed a little too easy, but once you get to a few different planets you'll find that you really need any advantage you can find.

Randomly generated maps? Maybe for the space maps, but the planet maps are definitely designed.

Is the translation that bad? I can tell that it was done by someone whose native language is French, but it doesn't seem really awful.

The forced wait during the trivia screens is quite annoying, but you get used to it.

This is definitely one of the best games on DSiWare.

AlphaBounce is awesome. I've been playing it for three days now, and still discovering new planets and gear. That thing with the game being too easy happened only at the beginning. Once you get to some different planets you'll be glad for any help you find.

Playing AlphaBounce now. It's a fairly good Arkanoid-like. Like @KDR_11k said, the powerups make things a little too easy at times, but that might be because I'm playing Easy mode atm (I just picked the female character at the start, which turned out to be Easy mode).

Ah, I see. But why does it say a European release is TBA in the sidebar then?

Why the review now, this long after its release?

I've had this game since last year (like many European gamers I import most of my games from N-America). I think it's one of the best RPGs on the DS. Just as good as some of the best Final Fantasys.

My only regret was that my character couldn't get more than friendship with any of the girls except the two spirits. Why do game makers keep excluding us lesbian/gay folks?

The paging through the book of prophecy was a little tedious near the end when I was looking for some rarer items, but nothing too vexing.

My rating of this game would be 9/10.

Why do you still use the blue/red DS image for news about the upcoming successor? It will have parallax-barrier 3D, not the old blue/red 3D.

Oh, this looks useful. One major reason I quickly abandoned all hope to play guitar was that I couldn't even tune it ^^; I'll be sure to pick this up when it comes to Europe.

AlphaBounce is coming to the DSi? Nice
I've looked at the website before, but IIRC you had to register and buy game credit for the Motion Twin games collection to actually try it. The game did look interesting though, and I still haven't bought Arkanoid..

I wonder how well face recognition on the DSi works for people with dark skin..

Hey, why do the Americans have to pay less for Zoo Frenzy? They already pay less because $1.00 = €0.73. No fair

Marioid - I know not as many people have a PSP. It was meant more as a comparison. €8 for Elemental Masters seems rather steep if FF8 costs only €2 more.

On impulse I bought this game last night.
It is indeed almost exactly the same card game as that in Final Fantasy VIII. The amount of strategy required (planning numerous moves ahead) makes the outcome of a 'battle' seem rather random to me.
In retrospect, this wasn't such a great purchase. FF8 is available for only €9.99 over on the PSP store, and with that you not only get tons more RPG for your money, but you can also mod the cards into useful items.

Yes, nice review indeed And it sounds like a good game too.