Nintendo DS Gamer News

Panzer Tactics DS hands-on at Gamespot.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:06:00 +0000

"It's surprising there isn't a greater wealth of turn-based strategy war games on the DS, given the fact that Nintendo's portable seems to be geared toward that style of gameplay. Fans of Advance Wars already know that even a more casual take on the genre can be fun and addictive. This is thanks to the flexibility of the DS dual screens and touch pad. But, at least in the West, there's been a lack of more serious complex turn-based war games so far. It's a gap that 10TACLE Studios and Austrian developer Sproing are looking to fill with their forthcoming game Panzer Tactics DS."

Full Source: Gamespot

Custom Beat Battle: Draglade review at Gamer 2.0.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:05:00 +0000

"December 3,2007 - With so many pony and dog related games coming out for the Nintendo DS, shouldn’t there be a bit more ass kicking? Atlus Software seems to think so. After the recent releases of Bleach: The Blade of Fate and Mortal Kombat, Atlus brings forth Draglade, a music-themed fighting game. While the premise of fighting according to a rhythm is interesting, the fighter doesn’t quite live up to the quality of something like Mortal Kombat."

Full Source: Gamer 2.0

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales review at Blogcritics.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:04:00 +0000

"You live on an island where story time is the highlight of your day. You have feathers, clawed feet, and a gang of friends who have been kidnapped. Luckily, your lack of vocal chords and opposable thumbs don't stop you from taking on the ultimate evil in Square Enix's Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales for Nintendo DS."

Full Source: Blogcritics

Mega Man ZX Advent review at Nintendo World Report.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:02:00 +0000

"The Mega Man series has been around for over twenty years, and not much has changed in that time. However, the ZX games for Nintendo DS infuse a lot of life into this venerable series by expanding the most iconic element of the entire franchise. We all know that Mega Man gains powers from his defeated foes, and he can then use those abilities against other enemies and to reach secret areas. In Mega Man ZX, you copy entire bosses, allowing you to transform into the defeated characters and use all of their moves, not just one special attack. This idea makes the game more interesting because each transformation has completely different abilities, movement, speed, and power. The feature isn't completely exploited in Advent, the second ZX game, but it does make the game more fun and more flexible than most of its predecessors."

Full Source: Nintendo World Report

Thrillville: Off the Rails review at Gamespot.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:01:00 +0000

"Unlike its console counterparts, Thrillville: Off the Rails for the Nintendo DS isn't really a theme park management simulation. Instead, it's more of a role-playing game with park design aspects, minigames, and some story all mixed together. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, the lack of in-depth features may limit how much time you actually invest in the game, especially when you discover that no skill is required to keep a park running."

Full Source: Gamespot

Dragon Quest IV videos at Gametrailers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:59:00 +0000

Boogie DS "Features Trailer" at Gametrailers.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:58:00 +0000

John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland review at IGN.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:57:00 +0000

"Okay, so we're not dumb (well, not really dumb). John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland is obviously just an advertisement for John Deere tractors disguised as a Harvest Moon ripoff. Fine, we can deal with that. After all, Cabela's has sponsored tons of hunting/fishing games without beating the brand name over the player's head. The difference is that Cabela's doesn't require the player to travel to an authorized retailer and purchase its products as the only option to progress. It wouldn't be a big deal if the developer made a decent game that's actually fun to play. Unfortunately, Black Lantern Studios made a game that is hardly functional, much less fun."

Full Source: IGN

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare review at 4ColorRebellion.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:55:00 +0000

"I have been playing first-person shooters since Doom debuted on the PC, and few since then have stood out as much as Call of Duty 2. I first played the game in 2005, in a Circuit City while on vacation in New Orleans. While everyone else was shopping for presents, I went to the videogame section to check out all the new demos. I saw someone playing Call of Duty 2 on the Xbox 360 and was intrigued. After the person quit, I started playing and instantly got hooked."

Full Source: 4ColorRebellion via Gonintendo

Contra 4 review at NWaffle.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:53:00 +0000

"Twenty years ago, the world learned the meaning of ‘awesome’. The original Contra hit arcades, but didn’t truly gain popularity until the series came to the NES. The series continued to Super Contra, and Contra III: The Alien Wars, both of which maintained the amazing level of quality held in the first. Eventually moving on to the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance, Genesis, PS1 and PS2, the series quickly deteriorated into nothing but a name that Konami slapped onto poorly developed titles to spur some level of interest and sales. But despite the poor quality, Super Contra and Contra III were still burned into gamers’ memories as titles that deserved such high respect. To celebrate the original’s 20th Anniversary, Konami has published a brand new numbered iteration of the series - the first in 15 years. Contra 4 is a complete throwback to the original game design that made the series so memorable, with the ‘4′ meaning to symbolize the series’ return to the quality that was found in the original three games. But has the Old School design aged gracefully enough to warrant another title?"

Full Source: NWaffle via Gonintendo

Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys interview at Cubed3.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:51:00 +0000

"Cubed³ got the chance to go all undead and speak to InLight Entertainment, the team behind quirky long-titled platformer Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys!, about how well the game is progressing and how they've set it aside from the pack."

Full Source: Cubed3

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings review at Gamer 2.0.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:50:00 +0000

"November 30,2007 - If you're a fan of Square Enix's games, good or bad, the DS is the system for you. For one reason or another, the RPG powerhouse developer/publisher has released more strategy-type RPG's than the standard ones everybody has been accustomed to seeing. We've seen another lackluster entry into the Mana series with Heroes of Mana, an old school title that goes beyond hardcore strategy with Front Mission, and now Square is taking the similar combat system from Heroes of Mana in a sort of different direction with a follow-up to Final Fantasy XII. The attempt to bring some strategic flair to the Mana series left players a bit dazed, but has it worked in this Final Fantasy XII follow-up?"

Full Source: Gamer 2.0

Game Center CX videos impressions at Gamevideos.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:45:00 +0000

Dementium: The Ward video review at Gamevideos.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:45:00 +0000

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings video review at Gamevideos.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:44:00 +0000

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales review at Gamer 2.0.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:33:00 +0000

"November 30,2007 - While critics have pretty much lost count on how many Final Fantasy games have been released, it's really tough to say that the series has been milked--at least in North America anyway. It's not like Square has decided to put your favorite Final Fantasy characters in kart racers or anything like that, but now we have a game that totally throws the series off its engines for a bit in Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales. The game appears to look like it's intended for younger audiences, but it just might be a little too hard for that."

Full Source: Gamer 2.0

Contra 4 review at Gamer 2.0.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:32:00 +0000

"November 30,2007 - When it comes to arcade-style classics, Contra ranks incredibly high on that list. There aren't too many games that feature the sheer challenge that this non-stop shoot-em-up series definitely possesses. The series has been making gamers throw their controllers at their television sets for over 20 years now. To celebrate this frustration, Konami has released Contra 4 on the Nintendo DS, and it's every bit as satisfying as it is challenging."

Full Source: Gamer 2.0

Inazuma Eleven preview at Cubed3.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:31:00 +0000

"Back in September, Level 5 offered visitors of the Tokyo Games Show a special treat in the form of a little demo version of its forthcoming RPG for DS ‘Inazuma Eleven’. Now, with the release of the Professor Layton DS sequel in Japan, that demonstration version is no longer as sought after as it once was, since it has been released to the masses via the option screen of Layton and the Devil’s Box. Having picked up the latest Japanese effort, Cubed³ decided to give the demo a whirl to see what can be expected from this highly anticipated RPG-with-a-twist."

Full Source: Cubed3

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass review at Play.tm.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:31:00 +0000

"Nintendo are renown for keeping hold of releases for their major franchises until they are pixel perfect and ready for release. This reputation can only be further established with the release of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass which has obviously had all the time it needed to germinate, grow and become a fully fledged Zelda experience. This is evident not only from the long gestation period but from the resulting quality of the first handheld Zelda since The Minish Cap."

Full Source: Play.tm

Mario Party DS review at CVG.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:30:00 +0000

"Have you heard the one about the Nintendo characters and the minigames? More unlikely, have you managed to avoid it? Unless you haven't had access to electricity for the last ten years, you'll probably know all about Mario Party, which is one of the most successful and imitated casual games series.

It has had its ups and downs over the course of at least nine sequels, some of which are barely distinguishable from one another beyond the title screens, but it's never less than popular - explicably or otherwise."

Full Source: CVG

John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland videos at IGN.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:29:00 +0000

Tales of Innocence "Japanese Trailer" at Gametrailers.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:28:00 +0000

Professor Layton and The Devil's Box "Japanese TV Spot 4" at Gametrailers.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:27:00 +0000

Tales of Innocence "Japanese Promo Trailer" at Gametrailers.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:26:00 +0000

Mega Man Star Force 2 "Japanese Trailer 2" at Gametrailers.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:25:00 +0000