The Metroid Prime series has garnered a very respectable amount of interest since it’s introduction in 2002. Five years later, we find ourselves faced with the final entry in this unique series. I, like many of you, picked up this game as soon as was humanly possible and haven’t been able to move myself away from it since (hence the delay in this review).
Ahh… sorry this is late… been a little busy lately.
Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)
Mario Strikers Charged lets you use the Wii controller to shoot, tackle, score and save.
Picross DS (DS)
Use puzzle-solving skills and creativity to earn your picture reward.
Pet Alien (DS)
Pet Alien is based on the CGI animated TV series of the same name, in which a group of aliens try to help a young boy they’ve taken up residence with.
Chameleon: To Dye For! (DS)
(delayed from last week)
Chameleon: To Dye For! is a puzzle game for the Nintendo DS and features several playable characters each with their own special powers.
Drake and Josh: Talent Showdown (DS)
Help Drake and Josh win a talent show by perfecting their skills and evading sabotage.
Bratz Ponyz (DS)
Bratz Ponyz graces the DS, as you arrive on the Ponyz archipelago to participate in the prestigious Ponyz Town beauty pageant.
Glory Days 2 (DS)
The sequel to the GBA’s award-winning Glory Days promises even more intense action than the first, as well as up to eight-way wireless multiplayer options.
Spelling Challenges and More! (DS)
Take the spelling challenge to spell over 25,000 words in 100 difficulty levels.
(Game descriptions and release dates courtesy GameSpot)
Bleach is one of the most popular anime series in Japan, as well as quickly becoming more popular in North America. It is about a teen who becomes a shinigami (death-god) who helps souls find their way to soul society. It is an action anime with a big focus on swords.
According to 1up.com, Bleach: Shattered Blade will be released in North America on October 15, 2007. According to Amazon.com, it will be available Oct. 9,2007.
editor’s note: This has been a favorite series of mine for a long time and from what I can gather, this will be a great game. I can’t wait!
owner’s note: I have this game in Japanese, and it is certainly one of the best interactive Bleach experiences possible. I’m hoping that the English version will be just as good.
Escape from Bug Island (Wii)
Known as Necro-Nesia in Japan, Escape from Bug Island is a new game for the Nintendo Wii.
Alien Syndrome (Wii)
Alien Syndrome is a fast-paced action-RPG set in a sci-fi universe, in which you can battle aliens and specialize your character with various skills.
Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter’s Battle (DS)
Koei’s action-combat series comes to the DS system.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Trading Card Game (DS)
A card battle game starring the characters from the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.
Chameleon: To Dye For! (DS)
(releases July 27,2007)
Chameleon: To Dye For! is a puzzle game for the Nintendo DS and features several playable characters each with their own special powers.
Ultimate Puzzle Games: Sudoku Edition (DS)
A huge collection of Sudoku puzzle games.
(Game descriptions and release dates courtesy GameSpot)
Nintendo’s conference this year seemed to be laden with stats (now that Nintendo’s owning in all of them), but there were a few unexpected revelations that presented themselves today that made this E3 special. With three new Wii peripherals, and a bunch of solidified release dates, Nintendo did not disappoint their loyal fans.
Here are the revelations that were revealed during Microsoft’s Press Conference, as experienced by us first-hand — through the magic of the internet and GameSpot’s streaming conference feed (this is not a play-by-play, but a highlight summary):
As per usual, various sources, whether through leaks or from companies jumping their E3 guns, have released a bunch of quite interesting news to whet our appetites for the E3 announcements that are surely to come within the next couple of days. Game Usagi has compiled these stories into a convenient hutch* for you so that you don’t have to go through the laborious task of searching out these random stories from the five corners of the internet (the internet has more corners than the world, obviously). So, here they are:
