With each new series entry, I became more enthralled with the Belmont saga; Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse added multiple pathways and selectable characters, including series favorite Alucard; Super Castlevania IV reinvented Drac’s castle into a darkly gorgeous structure filled with some of the most emotion-stirring tunes of the 16-bit era; Castlevania: Bloodlines was a tough, but fun romp. But it was 1993′s Dracula X: Rondo of Blood that floored me as no Castlevania before or since.
And I want that feeling back.
Plants vs. Zombies brings the long-fought 2D war to the Nintendo DS.
At the same press suite I played MvC3, I got my hands on the debug version of Okamiden, where I warped to the middle of the game via a Windows DOS-like menu. The PR rep on hand had me play a story-specific mini-game, similar to FFVII‘s snowboarding or motorcycle segments, which had me flying Chibiterasu and companion through a windy storm. Every couple of seconds a gust of powerful wind would blow, sending Chibi flying off the screen to Game Over Land. Once that happens, you’re sent back to the beginning. The only way to bypass the wind is to switch in paintbrush mode, use the stylus to draw a lower-case cursive “L” on Chibi, and hope for the best. If the wind comes from behind or from the front (I couldn’t tell), draw a swirl (like the Dreamcast logo).
What happens when you drop your DS at the zoo? The most awesome photo ever, that’s what.
An old-school style adventure game designed for the DS, Ghost Trick asks you to play as Sissel – a dead amnesiac whose soul will pass into the afterlife at dawn.
Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City isn’t going to be released until September 21, 2010, but that hasn’t stopped Atlas USA from building early buzz.
1908′s mysterious Tunguska Event is the heart of Deep Silver’s upcoming point-and-click adventure game.
SEGA missed an opportunity here. With Sonic the Hedgehog 4 around the corner it makes sense for them to release Sonic Classic Collection, a Nintendo DS compilation of the original Sonic trilogy and its lock-on add-on, Sonic & Knuckles. What doesn’t make sense is the slapdash job SEGA did bringing these games to the system [...]
She may speak choppy, fresh-off-the-boat English, but Mama has taught millions of Americans to cook and garden. Her next mission? To teach you arts and crafts.
