Super Scribblenauts

This week's DS on DS review is on Super Scribblenauts

From the review: "Much like in the first game, the idea behind Super Scribblenauts is the freedom of your imagination. In addition to being able to spawn 24,000 nouns, you can now modify them with adjectives. So now, instead of just spawning Cthulu, you can now spawn a gigantic pink friendly Cthulu. That means you can go for a piggy-back ride on a Great Old One. Things can be even crazier than that, like when you spawn a zombie tent that attacks all living creatures and turns them into zombies. Or filling an area with bouncy balls, and then throwing a bouncy taco into the mix. The balls bounce straight up and down, but that taco will cause pure chaos. The physics in the game are very good this time around."

The full review can be read here:
http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/3106.html

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

This week's DS on DS review is on Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.

From the review: "Ever since I was a little kid, Spider-Man has been my favorite superhero. Now that I have gotten older (since I haven’t actually grown up yet), Spider-Man still ranks up there in the number one position. I have played almost every single Spider-Man game ever made, and I have loved almost all of them. Yes, I even liked Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge. The first really good Spider-Man game, at least in my opinion, was Spider-Man on the PS1, N64, and Dreamcast. That game is one of my all-time favorite Spidey games. Then when the movies game out, the games took a turn to sand-box territory. This was far from a bad thing, but it was starting to feel a little old. Now last year’s Web of Shadows on the consoles was a fun, but flawed, sand-box game. Thankfully, the DS version took the game in a completely different direction. Instead of a free-roaming environment, we got a Metroidvania style game. That formula had been continued with the DS version of Shattered Dimensions."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/3084.html

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

For last week's DS on DS, I reviewed Batman: The Brave and the Bold

From the review: "I don’t know much about the cartoon for Batman: The Brave and the Bold, but if the game is anywhere near the source material, I really need to start watching it. From what I have gathered through the game and a little bit (read: about five minutes worth) of searching, Batman: The Brave and the Bold (not to be confused with The Bold and the Beautiful) nixes the darker tone of the animated Batmen that we are used to. Instead, the series moves closer to the live action days with Adam West. And Batman’s voice is done by Oswald from The Drew Carey Show. I really need to find out when this thing is on TV."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/3076.html

Superheroes in Your Pants

A few weeks ago, I took a special look at Superhero games on the Nintendo DS.

From the post: "Next week brings us the release of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and Nintendo DS, as well as Batman: The Brave and the Bold on the Wii and DS. For those reasons (not to mention I couldn’t make up my mind on what to actually review this week), I am proud to bring you a list of some of the Superhero games that have been released on the Nintendo DS. And no, not all of them on this list are good. This isn’t a Top 10 list, it is more like an awareness list. And yes, most of it is made up of Spider-Man."

The full list can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/3065.html

Flipnote Studio Favorites

Every once in a while, I like to dig around the official website for Flipnote Studio, and see what kind of cool/funny/messed up animations I can find. This is one of those times, and these are what I found.

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/3048.html

TNA Impact! Cross the Line

DS on DS marks it's return this week with a review of TNA Impact: Cross the Line.

From the review: "You're laying flat on your back, half-naked and sweaty. As you look up, another half-naked man is reaching down for you. You kick him in the face, stand up, grab him, and drop him on his head. Welcome to TNA Impact: Cross the Line. This is the first TNA Wrestling game to make it to the Nintendo DS, but can the rookie take on the reigning Heavyweight Champ Smackdown Vs. Raw?"

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/3040.html

HIATUS

DS on DS is going in indefinite hiatus starting this week.

Thank you.

LEGO Harry Potter

This weeks DS on DS review is on LEGO Harry Potter.

From the review: "Before the release of LEGO Star Wars, not very many people would have expected a licenced game based around little plastic bricks would have been any good. Now we know that isn’t the case, and as a result there have been numerous LEGO themed games released, covering the likes of Batman, Indiana Jones, and even Rock Band. The latest of these games is LEGO Harry Potter. The console version is quite possibly the best LEGO game made to date, but how does the Nintendo DS version stack up?"

The full review can be found here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/3012.html

XG Blast

This week's DS on DS is here, and I reviewed XG Blast.

From the review: "Every once in a while, I like to try and review a Nintendo DS game that was released that no one has ever heard of. Sometimes you get lucky and find something that is actually good. Other times, not so much. In some cases, you find a game that is almost an exact clone of a game that is fairly well known. XG Blast is one of those clones. "

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2997.html

Transformers: War for Cybertron

DS on DS has returned, and this week's review is for Transformers: War for Cybertron!

From the review: "If you are jonesing for some hot robot-on-robot action to shove in your pants, this would make a decent selection."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2984.html

Short Break

Just a quick announcement here!

I am taking a short break from DS on DS for E3.

You can check out live coverage of E3 at DigitalSomething.com

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

Last week's DS on DS was a special review of Tiger Woods 08 on the Nintendo DS, in preparation of the launch of Tiger Woods 11.

The review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2934.html

Monster Racers

This week's DS on DS review is for Monster Racers.

From the review: "I'll give you a summary of the first bit of the story, and you can tell me if you notice anything that sounds familiar. I started out as a young boy named Bob. Bob wants to be the best Monster Racer there is. I start the game after travelling to Star Ocean in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is here that I will take the test to earn my racer badge. Before taking the test, I need to first choose my starter from three monsters. Each of the monsters has an attribute that makes them race better in certain elements, and I chose a fire type. After passing the test and getting my badge, I am free to go find more monsters to add to my team. I participate in a bunch of races, and then I see some people complaining about something. It seems there is a gang calling themselves the Astral Force, and they are causing trouble (no word on if said trouble was, in fact, made double). So not only must you compete in the various races for trophies, now you have to deal with these idiots."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2918.html

Dementium II

This week's DS on DS review is on Dementium II.

From the review: "I have a sordid history with horror based video games. On one hand, I love them much like I love horror movies. On the other, when it comes to horror games, I am a big wuss. If I am controlling the character in the game, that character becomes an extension of myself. Therefore, my brain says that this is all much scarier than it should be. Just ask Scott how I was when we used to play Doom 3 together over Xbox Live. The big question here is whether or not the atmosphere of a horror game from a console can be replicated in portable form. The answer is OMGGETTHATTHINGAWAYFROMME!"

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2909.html

Nintendogs

This week's DS on DS review is on an oldie but goodie: Nintendogs

From the review: "Shortly after the Nintendo DS was released, Nintendo announced that there was a game coming out called Nintendogs. When I first heard about it, I scoffed at the idea. I mean, who would want a game where you raise fake dogs? Didn't we already go through the virtual pet craze with the Tamagotchi? Then more news started coming out about it. The game was getting featured on X-Play. It was starting to look very appealing to a lot of people. Everyone I knew who had a DS was purchasing this game. Then it was finally released. I think it is fair to say that it lived up to the hype."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2881.html

System Flaw

This week's DS on DS review was on System Flaw.

From the review: "System Flaw is a game that makes use of the outside camera on the DSi to provide the backdrop for the game. You see, there is an alien race know as the Flaw, and they can not be seen by human eyes. Luckily, you are equipped with the latest technology in order to fight them off. Now, the gimmick to this game is that whatever the camera sees is the background for the game. The sprites of the Flaw are then overlaid on top of the real world images. It doesn't matter if you are somewhere with a lot of objects that the Flaw could potentially go behind, because that just doesn't happen. I know that most of you are thinking that it sounds like a completely lame gimmick, but there is also a secondary function to the camera use."

The full review can be read here:
http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2868.html

DSiWare Special

This week's DS on DS was a special look at games available on DSiWare.

You can see the list here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2859.html

DSi XL

Last week's DS on DS review was for the DSi XL.

From the review: "Super size, mega size, king size, and jumbo size. As anyone here in America can tell you, we like everything to be bigger. The DSi XL is here, and yes, bigger is better. Is it altogether necessary? Not by any means, but that shouldn't lessen your desire for one. It sure didn't for mine."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2848.html

WarioWare D.I.Y.

This week's DS on DS review is on WarioWare D.I.Y.

From the review: "As I stated in my review of WarioWare: Touched!, I hold a special place in my heart for twitch-based games. I have also always wanted to try my hand at making games. When I heard that they were making a game that combined those two things into one package, I was as giddy as a school girl. I think I even let out a "squeee". Now the game is here, and I have been playing it for a week. I think I'm in love."

The fill review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2832.html

MLB 2K10

This week's DS on DS review is on MLB 2K10.

From the review: "We are a week removed from the start of the baseball season, and that means that it's time for the yearly baseball video game update. I decided I would spend some time with this year's MLB 2K10 game on the Nintendo DS, and I found one of the strangest baseball games I have ever played."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2822.html

Build-A-Bear Workshop: Welcome to Hugsville

Last week's DS on DS review was on Build-A-Bear Workshop: Welcome to Hugsville.

From the review: "The fact that they found a way to turn a chain of do-it-yourself stuffed animal stores into a video game is strange enough. The fact that this isn't even the first game based on said chain makes it even more strange. Somehow, enough people bought the original game to warrant a sequel. I really don't understand it, but here it is. Come with me as I delve a little deeper into insanity with a trip into Hugsville."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2816.html

Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver

This week's DS on DS Review is on Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver!

From the review: "Way back in the year 2K, the GameBoy was attacked by the second generation of games in the hugely popular Pokemon series, Gold and Silver. The game introduced a new region to explore and along with that, 101 new species of Pokemon to catch. Now here we are, ten years later, and the Pokemon series is still going strong. And while they are working on the Generation 5 games, they have given us a couple of great remakes of those Gen 2 games on the Nintendo DS. With the Gen 4 Pokemon games on the DS (Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum) still being very popular, is it worth your time and money to get Pokemon HeartGold and/or SoulSilver?"

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2801.html

Pokemon Dash

Somehow, I forgot to post this one!

Here is my DS on DS Review of Pokemon Dash, as part of my month-long build up to Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

From the review: "Picture in your head a Pokemon racing game. Take your time, I'll wait. I can guarantee that no matter how you just pictured that game, it would be better than the one that was actually made. As one of the launch titles for the Nintendo DS way back in 2005, a large majority of DS owners have probably never heard of the game. Trust me, that is not a bad thing in any way."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2779.html

Pokemon Ranger

Last week's DS on DS review was another in the series of my special look at the various Pokemon games on the Nintendo DS. Last week's game was Pokemon Ranger.

From the review: "A wild Mudkip appears! You run up to it, and you whip out your Styler start drawing circles around it. Welcome to the world of Pokémon Ranger. In another game on the Nintendo DS that breaks from Pokémon tradition, Pokémon Ranger is an interesting take on how people and Pokémon interact. "

The full review can be read here:
http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2755.html

Pokemon Trozei

With the upcoming release of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, I am going to be taking a look at some of the non-traditional Pokémon games that have been released on the Nintendo DS over the next few weeks, starting with Pokémon Trozei.

From the review: "Around ten years ago, Nintendo released some of the better Pokémon spin-off titles, Pokémon Puzzle League and Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, for the Nintendo 64 and GameBoy Color respectively. These games were Pokémon-themed versions of Panel de Pon, and therefore were excellent. When the Nintendo DS was released, a new puzzle-based Pokémon was created. Instead of drawing upon Panel de Pon as the inspiration, this time they seemed to draw more from Yoshi's Cookie. This new game may have gone in a different direction, but it didn't completely suffer from that."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2737.html

Meteos

This week's DS on DS review is on Meteos.

From the review: "This week, I decided to dig into the depths of releases of Nintendo DS games past, to review a game from June 25, 2005. It's one of the games that helped move the DS up near the top of my list of the all-time best systems (it has since made it to the number one position on that list, but that is a different discussion for a different time). I am talking about Meteos, a block-matching puzzle game revolving around planetary destruction."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2732.html

Hello Kitty Party

This week's DS on DS review is for Hello Kitty Party.

From the review: "As soon as I started playing it, all of my senses were being assaulted. Yes, that includes taste and smell. Taste because I started vomiting. These were no ordinary oral expulsions though, Oh no. This was super-saccharin induced rainbow vomit. I don't just mean rainbow colored either. I mean straight up rainbows being involuntarily forced from my face. And they smelled so cute that it kept making me vomit more rainbows. It was a vicious cycle that continued for two days. It was really bad, and it isn't something I would ever wish on anyone."

The full review can be read here:

http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2724.html

Dark Void Zero

This week's DS on DS review was for Dark Void Zero.

From the review: "This week, along with Dark Void on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 being released, we were also graced with the release of Dark Void Zero through Nintendo's DSiWare service. Dark Void Zero may be one of the first DSiWare titles of 2010, but that just means that it is the first to be lauded as one of the best DSiWare games of the year."

The full review can be read here:
http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2712.html

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

DS on DS is back! This week's reivew is for Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes.

From the review: "I had not even heard anything about the game, and in fact I didn't even know it had been released, until Penny Arcade mentioned the game in their strip and on their front page. They piqued my interest enough to look into the game a little more, and everything I found online about it made me more and more interested. I finally got my hands on it, and I have to say that this game is one of the best games on the Nintendo DS from 2009."

The full review can be read here:
http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2700.html

DS on DS: The Return

Just a quick heads-up: DS on DS will be coming back next Friday!