Cary’s Best of DS, Part 3: RPGs and Quest Adventures

With the upcoming launch of the 3DS in the US, I wanted to take a look back at my favorite games on the DS now that the handheld is in its twilight years. Last time on this blog series, we took at look at my favorite platformers and DSiWare games. This time we’ll look at the best DS RPGs and quest adventures.

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Game Review: Jikandia: The Timeless Land (PSP)

Have you ever sat down to enjoy a video game but didn’t have much time to play, only to find out the next thing you have to do is tromp through a really long dungeon or fight a really lengthy boss? Well, now you can choose how long your quests are with Jikandia: The Timeless Land for PSP.

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Cary’s Best of DS, Part 2: Peachy Platformers and DSiWare Delights

With the upcoming launch of the 3DS in the US, I wanted to take a look back at my favorite games on the DS now that the handheld is in its twilight years. Last time on this blog series, we took at look at my favorite sports and import games. This time we’ll look at the best platformers and DSiWare downloadable games.

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Game Review: Okamiden (DS)

Okami was my Best Game of the Year for 2006. It was originally on the PS2 and later ported to the Wii. In the Zelda-style game, you played as a white wolf deity and had to save ancient Japan from evil. It featured beautiful unique graphics that looked like a Japanese painting and clever gameplay gimmicks like the Celestial Brush, which allowed you to draw on the screen to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. Now, finally, the sequel is here on the Nintendo DS. And it’s good. VERY GOOD.

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Pokemon Mall Tour

During February and March, Nintendo has been doing a Pokemon Mall Tour to promote the newest games in the series that just came out: Pokemon Black and White versions. This past weekend, the tour was at a mall near where I live, so I brought some of my little brothers and friends with me and took some fun pictures. Click here to read all about it!

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Okamiden Art Contest!

OKAMIDEN ART CONTEST DEADLINE IS OVER.  THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED.  WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.

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Cary’s Best of DS, Part 1: Sports & Imports

With the 3DS near launch, it’s clear that the regular ol’ Nintendo DS is in its twilight years. So, whenever that happens to a game console, I like to look back and list what I feel are the best games for that system. Since the DS had SO many great games, we’ll have to break this blog series up into parts. Today we’ll look at my favorite sports games and import titles for the DS.

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Pac-Man Toys in Wendy’s Kid’s Meals!

You’ll never believe this, but Wendy’s Kid’s Meal toys now feature Pac-Man! I guess I may be eating at Wendy’s a little more often now in the next couple of weeks! Click here to read more details!

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Boxer the ‘Unboxer’ Strikes Again!

Hi, I’m Boxer, the sock puppet puppy who loves to ‘unbox’ video games and show you what’s inside. In the past I’ve unboxed the collector’s edition of LittleBigPlanet 2 and Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Recently, Cary reviewed two games that have collector’s editions: Ys I & II Chronicles and Hyperdimension Neptunia. So here’s a double feature of what you get in those packages!

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Game Review: Bit.Trip Flux (WiiWare)

The downloadable Bit.Trip series on WiiWare has always been about a combination of old-school gameplay and visuals, steep challenge, and chiptune music. With Bit.Trip Flux, the series returns to its roots with a new take on the classic paddle and ball style gameplay.

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