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Back in the days of the Super NES, Capcom decided that they wanted to update their ageing Mega Man franchise for a new generation of gamers. In their quest to update the character of Mega Man, they inadvertently created an entirely new character who came to be known as Zero. Zero was originally meant to be the main character in the game known as Mega Man X, but someone decided that he was too different to the original Mega Man. As a result, Zero became a supporting character in favour of Continue Reading…
Tasmanian Devil, better know as Taz, is probably the luckiest character in the entire Looney Tunes universe. Unlike most of the other Looney Tunes characters, Taz is not a smart character who says funny one-liners or sets elaborate traps. Instead, he is a barely-literate, uncontrollable beast with an insatiable appetite, who’s only unique character trait is his ability to spin like a tornado and destroy everything in his path. After his first cartoon appearance, one of the Looney Tunes producers allegedly demanded that this ‘stupid looking and unfunny’ character was never used again. Fortunately, when one of the 
When a videogame console is released, developers, reviewers and gamers try to figure out what that system is capable of, and set boundaries accordingly. The DS, for example, is the console to avoid if you want to create a realistic open world environment in full 3D. At some point, however, an ambitious developer will create a game that throws all of those boundaries out the window, and in this case, the developer is Ubisoft and the game is C.O.P: The Recruit. However, pushing technological boundaries does not always result in good gameplay, so is C.O.P. a great game in it’s own right, or just a fancy tech demo to silence the naysayers? 
Unless you’ve been living under a rock since 1996, you’ve probably heard of the juggernaut that is Pokémon. From its humble beginnings on the Game Boy, to the more recent adventures on the Nintendo DS, Pokémon (along with its apparent mascot, Pikachu) is one of the most recognizable names in gaming. Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, enhanced remakes of the critically acclaimed Gold and Silver on the Game Boy Colour, are the latest offerings of the series. 
When SEGA made the decision to put their blue hedgehog in a racing car, many wondered whether the little guy had finally hit rock bottom. After all, Sonic the hedgehog is the fastest mascot video game land has ever seen. So why the hell would SEGA lower the blue blur like this? Well, a long time ago, in a video game generation far, far away, SEGA actually released a racing game called Sonic R. In Sonic R the characters weren’t in go-carts or any other mechanical vehicles – all they relied on was their feet. Hence SEGA took the 
When Nintendo announced they were developing a DS game which involved their famous green garbed hero and a train, Zelda fans worldwide were swearing under their breath. The name ‘Wii’ had already pushed many westerners over the edge and now in the very same generation Nintendo was creating a game that involved Link and some magical train. So now that we’ve established the Gods at Nintendo are sniffing some low-quality paint, let’s get on with this review. 
When I first heard that Kingdom Hearts was coming to DS, I wondered how Nintendo and Square Enix would approach it. Would it be another card based game (a la Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories on the Game Boy Advance)? Or would they go for a turn based RPG like Final Fantasy Tactics Advance? I never would have guessed they’d create a game on par with its PlayStation 2 equivalents and go fully 3D, as chances were it probably wouldn’t turn out too well. But you know what? I couldn’t have been any more wrong, as it looks and plays brilliantly. 
It must be said first off that Scribblenauts is one of a kind. This isn’t because of its charm or replayability, but because it contains a huge database of objects that can be summoned with Maxwell’s (the main protagonist) notepad. It is absolutely astounding to discover the sheer amount of objects that can be typed into the game that instantly appear in front of you on the screen. The development team at 5th Cell have even included internet memes such as Rick Rolling, Long cat, Keyboard cat etc. Of course being a PG rated game there are no references to alcohol, sex, or any other profanities, as well as any copyrighted material or proper nouns. Hopefully that’s not enough to spoil your fun, and it shouldn’t be, because there are still so many awesome objects to discover and road test in Scribblenauts. The possibilities are near endless. 
