Cary’s Easter Blog
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Posted on April 7th, 2009 by
Easter is on its way soon, and it’s one of my favorite holidays. As a Christian, I think Jesus’ resurrection is reason enough to celebrate. But you know what? I like the secular parts of Easter and I think they’re a lot of fun, too! (Sorry folks, I’m aiming for this to be a fun blog, so I’m not looking to start any religion vs. secular Easter arguments). I love the candy and Easter egg decorating and such. And Easter shares a part in video game history, too! How so? Hop to it like the Easter Bunny and read on to find out:
Don’t worry, this isn’t a retrospective of ALL Nintendo handheld game systems. That would take too long! (and require research, eww) This past week I got my Club Nintendo exclusive Game & Watch Collection on the DS, and I also attended a sneak preview of the DSi (also through Club Nintendo). So in honor of that, I thought I’d share my personal experiences with the Game & Watch games, do a quick review of the G&W Collection I got, and finish up with my impressions of the upcoming Nintendo DSi at the preview event I went to (in part two below this first blog).
Aside from getting the rare exclusive Game &Watch Collection, another perk of being a Platinum member of Club Nintendo is that I was recently invited to attend a special preview of the upcoming Nintendo DSi console. Since this wasn’t a press event, and my time playing the DSi was limited, my hands on preview may not be as thorough as some other Web site DSi previews.
Lux-Pain is a text adventure game for the Nintendo DS. Usually these types of games never make it outside of Japan, so you have to at least give Ignition credit for being brave enough to release it here. In the game you play as Atsuki, a young man with special powers who is a member of FORT. FORT is a secret organization established to battle the Silent: invisible, worm-like entities that infect humans and take over their minds, causing them to commit crimes and suicide. It’s up to Atsuki to go undercover and enroll in a high school in danger of being infected by the Silent.
Get your cheese and crackers ready, because the Academy Award-winning clay animated duo, Wallace and Gromit, are back! This time, they’re starring in a series of episodic point and click adventures from TellTale Games, makers of the Sam & Max and Strong Bad titles. The first of four of the 3-6 hour long episodes, Fright of the Bumblebees, can be downloaded on your PC (visit TellTale’s Web site), and later this Spring it’ll also be available on Xbox Live.
Have you ever played with one of those wooden marble maze games where you have to tilt it around to roll the ball to the goal? The Nintendo Wii certainly has its share of titles that simulate that classic game, using the Wii remote to tilt the environment around. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, Dewey’s Adventure…but the best and most fun example of this style of game was a little-known early Wii title called Korornipa: Marble Mania. Now you can play the sequel, Marble Saga: Kororinpa, on the Wii.
Rather than following the plot of the computer animated movie, the Wii version of the Bolt video game is all about the fictional TV show. The TV Bolt fan hamster has just hunkered down on the couch with a hamster ball full of popcorn, ready for a DVD marathon of the Bolt series. Play as super spy Penny and her super dog Bolt as they foil evil in 25 action packed missions.
So your family wants a game with all the fun and music of Guitar Hero or Rock Band, but you can’t afford the high price tag or don’t have enough room in the house for all those instrument controllers. Ultimate Band on the Wii only requires the remote and nunchuck to play guitars and drums. But will it rock your world without rocking your budget? Read on to find out:
Just as folks in the United States have a gecko mascot that sells car insurance, in Japan they have a cartoon mushroom mascot named Docomodake that represents a major cell phone company. Similar to other popular commercial mascots like The California Raisins, The Noid, and those M&M guys, Docomodake has enjoyed success with other merchandising products as well, like cell phone straps, plush toys, and even his own video game on the Nintendo DS! Even though we may not be as familiar with the character, Docomodake’s DS outing transcends language and cultural barriers and remains a fun, simple little action puzzle platformer romp.
Did you know that before Digimon became an imitator of Pokemon, it was a keychain virtual pet game like Tamagotchi? Well, in Digimon World Championship for the Nintendo DS, they seem to have gone back to Digimon’s roots, as this plays more like a pet simulator than a monster battling RPG.
