I’m not sure how Nintendo and Game Freak manage to do this: over and over again they repackage the same game and convince us all it’s worth playing again. Pokemon Black and White 2 add the barest minimum of new features over the top of the game engine that has…
Read MoreOne of the most exciting features of the EB World Expo game recently held in Sydney was the opportunity to go hands on with the Nintendo Wii U. Most of the launch games were playable at the event, and I got to run through a couple of the games at…
Read MoreWhat lies within its deadly ruins? La-Mulana is an intimidating game. Whenever I try to imagine what it would be like to play it in an age without the Internet — without online friends to pester for tips and tricks, and whine to when I get stuck — I shudder…
Read MoreA man trapped between two dimensions tries to escape a disintegrating alien base in this puzzle-laden, side-scrolling shooter. Cool, right? Fractured Soul is an interesting game. At first, I thought it was a straight-up action/ platformer- but it’s not. It’s actually more of an action/ puzzler. There’s definitely some shooting going…
Read MoreLa-Mulana awaits its next explorer There was a time when La-Mulana was thoughtto be lost forever outside of Japanese shores, but thanks to EnjoyUp Games, the hardcore spelunking action can now be enjoyed by all with its recent worldwideWiiWare release. Today, the inboxes here at Digitally Downloaded celebrated, as they…
Read MoreFor some reason, the Nintendo DS and then 3DS has become a breeding ground for art applications. I get that these are stylus-driven consoles, but in every other way they’re really not good for art generation – the screens are small and low resolution, and the export options are extremely…
Read MoreThere’s a lot to get excited about with the Wii U. Nintendo has in its hands a console that promises a lot, and is backing it up with some exciting games – not just Nintendo games, either. The third party interest, such as Zombie U and Bayonetta 2, is very…
Read MoreNintendo’s digital services have no shortages of puzzle games. In fact, there’s so many that it takes something special to make a new entry in the genre worthy of gaining attention. UFO Interactive’s Balloon Pop Remix has just recently puffed its way onto the 3DS eShop, bringing a new rendition…
Read MoreI love Super Mario Kart. It was one of my first console games (though I had a Game Boy, my first TV console was the Super Nintendo), and if consoles kept track of time played back in the day I think this game still would be my most played game…
Read MoreCall it a guilty pleasure, or whatever you’d like, but I’m a fan of the light-gun shooters that have come in the recent motion controlled era. Heavy Fire: Afghanistan on the PS3 with Move was a flawed, but fun change of pace from all the modern-day shooters that have come along since…
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