Weigh In
Weigh-in – Nintendo 3DS feature wish list
A 3D camera, CrossPass mode, an analog stick, motion controls, 3D movie playback, and a portable Virtual Console are all exciting, but we want to know what features would make the 3DS even more of a “must buy” for you. Think big, but sensible! Share your thoughts in comments. I’ll start: I’d like to see the ability to export 3D photos and videos that can be viewed on a comp...
Weigh-In – recent WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console games
Despite most of August being a bit slow for physical copies of new games, the Wii and DSi have received a nice share of downloadable games. (Well, the Wii has ..) Virtual Console got the SNES Star Wars trilogy; WiiWare received fun stuff like Contra Rebirth, Monkey Island, and NyxQuest; and even Nintendo showed some decent DSiWare love with Puzzle League, Clubhouse, and Brain Age mini-games. A...
Weigh In – Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge
Every week, I check Gamasutra’s sales figures just to see what’s popular. It normally isn’t newsworthy, with WiiPlay and Super Mario Galaxy dominating the charts. The last few weeks, though, I’ve seen Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge popping up in the Top 5. Its budget price helps, I’m sure, but is it any good? Have you played Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challe...
Weigh In – Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck
I grew up watching Looney Tunes, Popeye, and pretty much every classic cartoon there ever was. It was always a special thrill when the Duck Amuck short would come on Saturday morning TV. When I heard that an entire game based around the toon was coming to DS, I thick I actually tittered out loud. The game was practically everything I expected. Daffy appears on screen and you poke him with ...
Weigh In – Thrillville: Off the Rails (Wii)
Being a big fan of the RollerCoaster Tycoon series of PC games, I figured that Thrillville: Off The Rails for Wii would be a big hit for me. Nope. The game makes little to no sense. You’re a kid that runs an amusement park, picking your look in a Sims like configuration when you start the game. I assume this would appeal to someone under the age of 13, but then the game includes a bunch of p...
Weigh In – Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (Wii version)
Harry Potter for the Wii sounds like a match made in heaven for the unique controls of the console. Your Wii Remote becomes a magic wand. But is the game able to successfully cast a spell on those who play it?
Weigh In – Planet Puzzle League
I was going to do a full Weigh In article about Planet Puzzle League, but Ben Woods at N-Philes covered any and every base I would want to with this review. After I started to really feel like a winner and do well at the game, I took my skillz online and promptly had my butt handed to me by several people who share my birthday. Have you played Planet Puzzle League for the DS yet? If so, share your...
Infendo Weigh In – Cooking Mama: Cook Off
Cooking Mama: Cook Off is another example of a clever DS title converted for use with the Wii remote. The idea seemed fun and the screenshots I had seen were cute, so it was a definite must-rent for me. Don’t consider this a review; it’s just my impressions on a game and suggestions for improvement.
Infendo Weigh In – Super Paper Mario
Jack and David weigh in on Super Paper Mario, released earlier this week. Jack: Visuals? I missed out on Paper Mario for GameCube, so I have nothing to compare this version to. Regardless, the graphics were crisp for the most part. There were a few GameCube-like moments, like when you enter a house and the screen shifts that were noticeable to me, but otherwise the character animations and worlds ...
Infendo Weigh In – SSX Blur
It seems like reviews about the first snowboarding game for Wii have been very mixed, but I’m here to weigh in on SSX Blur. Don’t consider this a review; it’s just my impressions on a game I bought and suggestions for improvement. What they got right:Sound: The music by Junkie XL gets me very excited to play this game and it is perfectly synced to events on the slopes. Come to a ...