Tag Archives: DS
Risk & Reward – Revisiting How CiNG Brought Kyle Hyde’s World to Life
A little over seven years have passed since CiNG, the Fukuoka-based developers behind critically acclaimed titles such as Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and the Another Code (Trace Memory) series, filed for bankruptcy. Fans of CiNG’s atmospheric mystery titles in particular – games … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Games Culture, Musings, Posts, Video
Tagged Art, CiNG, DS, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Kyle Hyde, Last Window: The Secret of Cape West, Nintendo, Taisuke Kanasaki, Touch! Generations
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Pokémon – It Means More Than Pocket Monsters
Pokémon recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, so perhaps this is an ideal time to go over what the series might represent. Even with some of the darker content alluded to in the games, it’s an overall upbeat experience. Wholesome, you … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Opinion Piece, Posts, Retrospective
Tagged DS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo, Opinion Piece, Pokémon, Retrospective
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You’ve probably never played… ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat Developer(s): Mistwalker, Racjin Publisher: Nintendo Platform(s): DS Release Date: October 4th 2007 (Japan exclusive) Despite the relatively unchanging formulas that run throughout the genre, turn-based, grid-based strategy games have consistently managed to retain their popularity across every generation. With newcomers … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Posts, You've Probably Never Played...
Tagged DS, Features, Nintendo, RPG, You've Probably Never Played...
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New Super Mario Bros. – 10 Years On
I have to start this retrospective on a personal note – New Super Mario Bros. came out ten years ago. Bloody hell, I feel old all of a sudden! To put into perspective how much of a whippersnapper I am, … Continue reading
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Tagged DS, Features, Mario, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, Retrospective
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A Look at Super Potato’s New Year’s Lucky Bags – Culture Collection #8
It’s the first Culture Collection instalment of 2016 and what better way to kickstart a year’s worth of gaming culture coverage than with a look at some New Year’s festivities, Super Potato style! Japanese chain retro game store Super Potato … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Collection, Features, Games Culture, Posts
Tagged Culture Collection, DS, Famicom, Features, Game Boy, Games Culture, Import, Japan, Super Famicom, Super Potato
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Nintendo’s Niche Game Problem
Nintendo have never been known for following trends. Their attitude to mobile gaming is a perfect example; whilst many other companies quickly set about bringing their biggest IP into people’s pockets, Nintendo have stood by their ideals and held out … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Opinion Piece
Tagged 3DS, Advance Wars, Chibi-Robo!, Download, DS, Fatal Frame, Features, Nintendo, Opinion Piece, Rhythm Heaven, Wii, Wii U
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Saying goodbye to Club Nintendo
It was June 2006 when I registered my first ever item, a silver Nintendo DS bundled with Mario Kart DS, on a loyalty program that was then known as ‘Nintendo VIP 24:7’. It may seem surprising to some, but back … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Games Culture, Merchandise, Music
Tagged Accessories, Club Nintendo, DS, Fashion, Features, Game Boy Advance, Games Culture, Merchandise, Music, Nintendo, Wii
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In celebration of the FA Cup final, here are some crazy football games you should try
It’s undoubtable that football (or soccer, if you like) is one of the biggest sports in the world, and in spite of various recent revelations involving a bunch of old geezers accepting ‘favours’ (in my head this would be crazy … Continue reading
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Tagged DS, Famicom, Features, Football, Import, Japan, NES, Nintendo, SNES, Soccer, Sports Games, Super Famicom
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