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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a Blast! - Review

... your advantage. We all know about the final smash ball that gives you a tremendous advantage over your opponents. Depending on who you use, the final smash can be fatal. Link can take care of you quickly if you get caught in his triforce attack. The fun part is when everyone is fighting for the ball and you are the one that gets it. If someone else gets it though, it's cheating and not so fun. There is also a clock that slows down time, an assist trophy that spawns a helper to fight for you and a whole lot more items to affect gameplay.

characters are abundant now so you can always find someone you like to play as. There are many to choose from in the beginning and many to unlock. The new characters are balanced and fit well into the game and the veteran fighters went through some changes for better or worse like I mentioned. Each character is different and have their ups and downs. You'll have to get used to the characters' moves and find out the advantages and disadvantages of each move so you'll know when to execute and when and what your opponent will execute.

The graphics are better of course, but not by much. Sometimes the game will even remind you of Melee especially if you play in a Melee level. The stages and the characters are more detailed and you'll see cool effects that's not possible in Gamecube during a final smash. Super Smash bros. Brawl will definitely remind you of Melee, but there are enough changes and enhancements in graphics and gameplay that you'll know you're playing Brawl.

Multiplayer is a feature that wasn't available in previous Smash bros versions and is a blast to play i...more

Virtual Reality Gaming - A New Sensation

...Do you remember the days of one dimensional game play with a simple wheel control or a joystick? Now jump forward to today's video games consoles and their games. There is everything from games intended for adults only and ones design to help kids learn before they start school.

When it comes to the new age game consoles there is one that leaves the rest in the dust. Because of the virtual reality games offered by the manufacture. Yes you g...more

Next-Gen Console Focus: Nintendo Wii - And then there were Three - I mean Wii

... Mario bros, Donkey Kong, Mario Bro's, Super Mario World, and Mario 64 available for immediate download at a small fee. Other games under development and expected at the release date include, but are not limited to:

  • Elebits - a game where you manipulate small bits if electricity similar to Pikmin
  • Far Cry: Vengeance - which will take full use of the Wii Remote for combat and movement
  • The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - which is a completely new Zelda adventure that will also be released for the Gamecube
  • Need for Speed: Carbon - the latest in the NFS line with all-new cars and a new dynamic storyline
  • Red Steel - a FPS game which involves swordfighting
  • Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - skateboarding in the style of SSX
  • Wii Sports - a compilation sports game featuring Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Boxing, and bowling which will be bundled with the Wii in some areas and which will use the Mii avatar.

Overall, the Wii looks very good and we await it with expectations. Having children makes the Wii a much more valuable game system due to Nintendo's commitment to children being able to play games targeted for them. The Wii looks to be the Revolution that it has become.

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What to Buy With Your Nintendo 64

...You have decided to buy a Nintendo 64 system but can't decide what you need to buy with it. Do you need extra controllers? Which games should you buy? Are memory cards and expansion paks necessary? Follow these easy directions below and you will know exactly what you need to maximize your fun with the N64.

Games - The biggest decision to make is what games to buy with your system. The Nintendo 64 is just an ugly paperweight if it doesn't have games to play. The first way to choose games is pick something related to one of your hobbies outside of gaming. Do you play football, skateboarding, like cars, or fishing? There are games for all of these hobbies and more. The second option for choosing your games is start with a list of the most popular games released on the Nintendo 64. Th...more

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