NintendoDS In-depth Reviews

To mark the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo has announced the launch of ‘Make Your Own Zelda Flipnote’ – a competition which goes live today to find some of the best, original Zelda-inspired Flipnote animations from across the globe using the Nintendo DSiWare software Flipnote Studio, which is exclusively available for Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL.

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            UK publisher Rising Star Games has developed itself a reputation for bringing Japanese oddities to gamers in PAL territories, be it inventive puzzle games, the oddity that is Deadly Premonition or the outrageously stylish titles in Grasshopper Manufacture’s No More Heroes series. Pucca Power-Up joins that line-up with something distinctive; something all of its own.

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            OG International has delivered a number of original games at budget prices for the Nintendo DS family, many of which were titles which have since been imitated by a number of different publishers. Their latest release however, Jewel Time Deluxe, is a title which flips this rule on its head, single-handedly proving that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

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            If someone were to propose that the Duke Nukem videogame franchise were to make a comeback in 2011 this time last year, just like every other year since the original announcement of Duke Nukem Forever the suggestion would most probably have been laughed at. However, it does seem as though our misogynistic hero is trying his best to propel himself right to the forefront of videogame culture with not one, not two, but in fact four new games set for release this year.

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                THQ has revealed official screenshots for its forthcoming release, Kung Fu Panda 2. The following screenshots displayed below are for the Nintendo DS version. The game will also be released on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and uDraw GameTablet for the Wii, in conjunction with the theatrical debut of the eagerly anticipated movie from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.

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            Despite the arrival of the Nintendo 3DS many publishers are still keen to support the original Nintendo DS family of consoles. With in excess of one hundred million units sold, that should come as little surprise, but what should also be noted is that more shrewd developers and publishers have realised that as people begin to upgrade to the new model, older models are passed down to younger siblings or children, as has been the case since the days of the Game Boy and it’s successor, the game Boy Pocket. Here, third-parties can find an all-new audience eager to adopt software of their own, and it’s here that Junior Brain Trainer: Maths Edition fits into the marketing puzzle.

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            With the advent of the Nintendo 3DS, you’d be forgiven for thinking that developers would be abandoning the original Nintendo DS format. However, with an audience in excess of one hundred million, developers and publishers won’t be quite as quick to give-up on the console as the core audience, hence this latest Nintendo DS release from Mastertronic, 4 Elements. Launched just weeks prior to Nintendo’s new console, its budget price-tag and familiar Match-3 gameplay will surely earn it some fans within the huge Nintendo DS market.

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eBay is currently offering the new Nintendo 3DS console for only £186.99 as part of it’s ‘Weekly Deal’ promotional activity. One of the cheapest console-only deals currently on the market, the promotion could save gamers up to 18% on the typical retail price of £229.99.

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