Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals brings the Lufia series back in an entirely new form.
Lufia: Curse of The Sinistrals is a very different experience than its original source (the Lufia series from the SNES). Unlike its turn-based RPG SNES predecessors, this Lufia is action based. It was good for what it was, but I'm not sure if I like this transition yet.
Sports Champion also has ping pong. Find out what a casual ping pong player thinks of the game.
So, again, much like Wii Sports Resort, Sports Champions has a ping pong mode. To be brief, the mode feels quite a bit better than archery felt in my hands, but still has a few hang-ups in control.
How does Sony's Sports Champions archery game hold up to its Wii counterpart?
I finally got some hands-on time with Sports Champions today, with the ability to demo two stations, one focused on archery and the other on ping pong. The booths were separated, allowing me freedom of range and motion to fully experience Move's controls without anything in the way.
Phantasy Star catches my eye again with it's second iteration on the PSP.
Its been a while since I've played a Phantasy Star game that I liked. The formula used in episodes 1 & 2 for the Xbox seemed to work so well, only to never see quite the same design used in subsequent titles. The latest one on the PSP seems to take that engaging, combo based combat I used to love, and actually expand on it a little. Combos can now be linked into strings well beyond the 1-2-3 repeat strategy of previous titles. The pacing has speed up as well, with the player blowing through monsters at a nice steady pace as they move through the dungeons.
With Kojima Productions at the wheel, honestly, I was expecting a bit more.
As we all know, Hideo Kojima and his team are taking a crack at the Castlevania seris with the title Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. I was pretty excited to hear the news as 3D Castlevanias have always been a bit disappointing, and Kojima usually does great work.
Scribblenauts is back... yay?
As many of you know, I had the pleasure of reviewing Scribblenauts shortly after I started PixlBit for Nintendo World Report. I gave the game a 7/10 there, and I felt that I was being generous. I rewarded the game mostly for its innovative concept, but the implementation of their design was clearly lacking. Super Scribblenauts is supposed to be the answer to everyone's issues with the original game, but after my hands-on time, aside from a new control scheme, Super Scribblenauts appears to be no better than the first.
A mini-game collection clearly geared at kids, but who said that was a bad thing.
With the PokePark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure booth set up right next to Donkey Kong Country Returns, I decided to make a quick stop and try out a few of the mini-games that comprise the title. During my demo I was able to try four different mini-games, each different in design.
Who knew Rock Band 3 was headed to the DS? I didn't.
A surprise for me at Harmonix's/MTV's area was Rock Band 3 on the DS. I actually had no idea it was being made for the platform, and had very little idea of what to expect, though I had a hunch it would be like Amplitude or the iPhone Rock Band, both games I've never played.
NBA Jam slams its way back into action on the Nintendo Wii.
NBA Jam on the SNES was one of my favorite sports games growing up, and I still play it to this day. I have been waiting for an NBA Jam that would compare to the perfection of this classic game. Over the years NBA Jam games have been a failure and have not been nearly as good as the original titles. EA who took over Midway's franchise hopes to achieve this goal with their release on the Nintendo Wii. The Wii brings a whole new look to NBA Jam's gameplay in a way that opens up my hopes for a comeback.
So, having tons of hands on experience through out the years, one of the booths I made sure to get near on the first day was Sega, to view any new Sonic title available.
Let me say this: I was impressed. I'm not the easiest Sonic fan to please, having enjoyed the legacy titles and parts of Sonic Adventure and it's sequel but little else in the franchise.
