Trying To Keep the Beat – The 3DS and the eShop are no strangers to music based games. Unfortunately, Groove Heaven doesn’t stack up especially against heavy hitters like Theatrhythm Final Fantasy,…
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REVIEW – Mario Golf (GBC) 3DS Virtual Console
Fore Score and 14 Years Ago – I missed out on Mario Golf for the Gameboy Color back when it was first released in 1999; I was more of Mario Tennis kind…
REVIEW – Smurfs 2 (Xbox 360)
Go Smurf Yourself – Like most movie-based tie-ins, Smurfs 2 is nothing more than a marketing tool that will earn blind sales from ignorant parents looking to purchase a new non-violent game…
REVIEW – The Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection PS3
Some of the Best Games in the Last 25 Years in One Package – The Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection is one of the best, if not THE best, compilation package in…
REVIEW – Zeno Clash II (PS3/PSN)
Solve Problems With Punches – In the early 90’s the brawler genre dominated arcades and home consoles but as gameplay evolved this “punch-everything-and-walk-to-the-right” type of game gave way to First Person Shooters…
REVIEW – Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (3DS eShop)
Waiting To Attack – Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword is a variant on Punch-Out’s! parry-and-counter combat mechanics but allows free movement on the battlefield instead of being stationary in a boxing…
REVIEW – Crosswords Plus (3DS)
Basic Crosswording – As a follow up to 2008’s original Crossword game on DS, Crosswords Plus is basically more of the same. There are hundreds of crossword puzzles each ranging in difficulty…
REVIEW – Mamorukun Curse! (PSN)
Curse This Shmup – Outside the mobile environment, the Shmup is a dying breed. UFO is looking to fill this gap by localizing Mamorukun Curse! to the PSN. Upon starting this Japanese…
REVIEW – Aura-Aura Climber DSiWare/3DS/eShop
Up, Up, and Away – Back in early 2010, Nintendo developed and published Aura-Aura Climber to the under-utilized DSiWare service. This grapple-point platformer has players aiming for the stars in this two-dollar,…
REVIEW – Mario Tennis Open (3DS)
Close This Open – Known for being over-the-top with super powers, quirky characters, and interactive courts, the Mario Tennis series has always been about colorful and wired gameplay. Mario Tennis Open, however,…