Nintendo DS
June 25, 2008 - 8:05am
Luke Wallace
Nintendo jumped the gun on the E3 announcements by releasing a little info on some upcoming titles for the Wii and DS. Instead of being lost in the shuffle of E3 2008, they are telling us about their new Wario and Kirby games, along with the previously announced Super Sluggers and a new Mystery Case Files game.
The full press release is available after the jump.
May 6, 2008 - 4:45pm
Luke Wallace
Aliens and Zombies have been staple characters in video games almost since they first began. Space Invaders taught us to kill anything we saw that we didn't understand, and countless zombie games like House of the Dead taught us that as long as we didn't know the people before they were zombies, we had no problem shooting them in the face. Zombies and Aliens both appear in the new title Teenage Zombies: Attack of the Alien Brain Thingys (TZ:AotABT) for the Nintendo DS, but you play as a trio of zombies trying to destroy the evil brain... thingys.
April 22, 2008 - 12:02pm
Luke Wallace
Tonight's live streaming will be an experiment in Nintendo DS videography. We've selected the new title Teenage Zombies: Attack of the Alien Brain Thingys that we recently received for review. We'll be streaming live tonight, Monday, April 14, 2008 from 7-9 PM Central time. We're using the Mogulus service, and an integrated chat room in the embedded player lets you interact with us at anytime while you're watching. The player is embedded below for your convenience.
Before and after the live stream, we'll be looping random Realm Media videos, including game trailers, and some old footage of a guitar hero tournament. Use the "On-Demand" menu to look through all our video offerings, and feel free to live chat with our staff during the broadcast!
And as always, Our live and archived streams will be available at anytime through our stream page.
February 27, 2008 - 1:29pm
Luke Wallace
When a game publisher has a popular franchise, they will often coordinate the release of the next installment across multiple platforms. Such is the case with Bomberman Land, which recently saw the release of games for the Wii, DS, and PSP. The games are meant to follow similar story lines, but the controls and game mechanics can be very different. After spending time with both the Wii and DS versions of Bomberman Land, one clearly stood out as more fun, and less frustrating. Even though they both are a collection of mini-games, and both retail for $29.99, one of them is clearly the wiser investment. Want to know which one? Click the "read more" link below for the full review.
September 9, 2007 - 8:54pm
Luke Wallace
The control scheme from DK: King of Swing returns in the sequel, DK Jungle Climber for the Nintendo DS, along with a few new surprises. Besides the obviously new dual-screen action, there are challenge modes, multiplayer minigames, and the addition of Diddy Kong as a sidekick for the entire adventure. Cranky Kong is back to guide you on your journey, and you'll meet friends and enemies along the way. How well does the story hold up, and can the controls provide the precision necessary to make the game fun instead of frustrating? Click "read more" below to read the full review.
September 4, 2007 - 9:58am
Luke Wallace
Last year's hit Nintendo DS title Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day received many favorable reviews, and was considered a huge success due to its wide acceptance and low cost to develop. Using the same formula of daily training and brain age checks, Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day continues the series with some new exercises, but will the changes be good your brain, or bad? Click the Read more link below for the full review.
July 26, 2007 - 2:45pm
Luke Wallace
Fans of the Mortal Kombat series are looking forward to the release of Ultimate Mortal Kombat on the Nintendo DS this November, and our network site TRMK has gotten an interview with Producer Hans Lo. In it, he discusses some of the upcoming features, how the game is being ported, and how their planning on using both screens of the ubiquitous Nintendo portable.
TRMK: Are there any plans for uses of the DS's unique features such as "dual screen", touch screen, and/or headset?
Hans Lo: It's about finding what works best and makes sense for the game. It's not our intention to change the way the games are played, but to compliment what is already there. So with that being said, we are looking at some things now that take advantage of the dual screens, and touch screen. We'll keep you guys in the loop as we move forward.
Unfortunately he doesn't mention specifics, but it sounds like the developers are trying to take their time to make the game enjoyable for everyone. It's exciting to read that 3 of the 4 original Mortal Kombat team members are working on this project, hopefully the game will live up to the uber-fan's expectations.
Ultimate Mortal Kombat Developer Interview with Hans Lo
