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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 Continue Reading…
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. 
This is one of the strangest game concepts I’ve seen in years. AFL Mascot Manor and NRL Mascot Mania are both DS games where you choose a team mascot and guide it through a 3D platformer. As a fan of AFL and NRL, this was something that caught my attention, but the main question I wanted an answer to was: were the games any good, or were they just a cheap gimmick? Surprisingly enough, a Google search revealed nothing in the way of proper reviews, and that’s when I realised the shocking truth: I had been chosen. I am a huge fan of AFL, NRL, DS and platformers, and I write reviews for a Nintendo site. I am THE MOST QUALIFIED PERSON IN THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD to review these games, and since no-one else had attempted to review them, I felt like I had been issued with a divine task.
As a huge fan of LEGO in my youth, my long held belief is that LEGO should start making games out of their own franchises (aside from Bionicle!). Sure, LEGO Star Wars was great for it’s time, but then there were LEGO versions of Indiana Jones and Batman, with Rock Band and Harry Potter on the horizon… I say enough of this blatant cashing-in! LEGO’s back catalogue is a goldmine of gaming opportunities, and I’d much rather sail the high seas as Captain Roger, take over the universe as one of the various alien races, or conquer the middle ages as one of those great LEGO kings then play one more LEGO-ified version of whatever franchise is popular that week. Fortunately, it seems that someone within the LEGO hierarchy feels the same way, and the end result is LEGO Battles for the Nintendo DS. 
The outlaw of videogames is back. Yes, you know what I’m talking about, Grand Theft Auto. Just about every GTA title in the past has received criticism from parents, legal eagles and, of course, the media. Chinatown Wars’ announcement was received in a similar fashion to its predecessors. Gamers were hyped and the rest of society decided to have a little b**** about the title. Rockstar, as usual, ignored this and focused on providing DS gamers with a true GTA game. 
Unlike most recent Spider-Man games, Web of Shadows is not based on a movie. It follows an original story that involves New York being invaded by the alien symbiote, resulting in the city being covered in said symbiote (read: black slime) and everyone being turned into a Venom clone. Enter your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man to save the day! But wait! This is not your average Spider-Man story! 
