• 15Feb 09

  Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney (DS) Review

  

  Yay, another review! I think I'm going to review a bad or mediocre game next, since I've pretty much only reviewed games I enjoy so far. OBJECTION!!

  Who would ever think that a game of the visual novel genre would ever be popular in North America and Europe? For those of you who don't know, visual novel games aren't even really games at all. They are usually characterized by extreme amounts of text inside of dialog boxes, accompanied by a 2D sprite of the character speaking said lines of dialog. Most of them have dialog trees, so the player can choose what to say. Some of the romantic ones are usually referred to as Dating Sims. These younger cousins of adventure games, which aren't even that popular anymore either, are ridiculously popular in Japan.
  
  That being said, they are almost nonexistent in the western world. Unfortunately, some of them are pretty good but never make their way across the pond. So, why exactly would a game of this kind be popular in a place where most gamers don't even know they exist? Sorry, but even I don't know the answer to that question. Maybe it's because it was developed by Capcom, or maybe it's just a genuinely good game. Either way, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney and its three sequels have quite a strong following over on this side of the Earth.

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  • Posted Feb 15, 2009 9:42 am PT
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• 14Feb 09

  Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) Review

  

  Finally! I've finally written another review. For something I enjoy doing so much, it sure took me a while. Sorry! I will definitely be pumping out more reviews more often. I plan on keeping my Top 100 emblem for a while. You can count on it!

  It was over 10 years in the making, but finally, the true successor to Super Mario 64 has been thrust upon Nintendo fans! Now don't get me wrong, Super Mario Sunshine on the GameCube was a decent game. Personally, I played it quite a bit, but it wasn't what we wanted. Fast forward to E3 2006, and Super Mario Galaxy is unveiled. Finally, it was like Nintendo had realized what fans really wanted in the next Mario title. After all this hype, it seems like SMG had a lot to live up to. So does it meet all of the extremely high expectations from the gaming community? You bet!

  To put it simply, Super Mario Galaxy is absolutely stunning. Every corner of the game can take your breath away. The way the game works, the way everything is designed, everything is just fantastic. The concept of the game is simple. You play as Mario, obviously, and you travel to different planets, big and small, all around the universe. Sounds interesting, right? Well it gets better.

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  • Posted Feb 14, 2009 12:55 pm PT
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• 17Jan 09

  Finally...

  After almost two years... I've finally done it...

  

  (I'm so lazy. ) I put it off for so long. Time to tackle Ocarina of Time LOL.

  • Posted Jan 17, 2009 8:12 pm PT
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