Posts Tagged ‘Reviews’
We Sing Pop (Wii) Review
Here at Nintendo Life we’re used to reviewing a lot of franchise sequels, as developers and publishers quite rightly give gamers more of what they want. We’re not talking Super Mario, however, but rather the We Sing series, a franchise of karaoke games exclusive to Wii. Unfortunately we aren… Read More…
Pandora’s Tower (Wii) Review
Wii owners who enjoy Japanese RPGs have been spoiled recently, especially those that live in Europe: Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story provide two very different flavours of Japanese gaming, and the trio of originally Japan-exclusive titles is complete with Pandora’s Tower. If you like ch… Read More…
Xenoblade Chronicles review
Fans clamored, Nintendo listened, and now Xenoblade Chronicles is finally hitting the States. An RPG epic in every sense of the word, Xenoblade Chronicles is the sort of classical, hardcore game that Wii has so sorely lacked. But with expectations so high, can a Wii RPG deliver in 2012? Read our review to find out… [...]
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond (Wii) Review
While the main Pokémon games have rigidly stuck to their tried-and-true formula, the spin-offs have gone into some pretty interesting territory. Rather than focus on the life and tribulations of being a Pokémon trainer, PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond once again lets you step into the shoes of the … Read More…
Mario Party 9 review
Mario Party 9 marks a series of smart additions to a series that took a sorely-needed five-year break after the woeful Mario Party 8. But are the changes enough to win back fatigued party gamers? Read More…
Mario Party 9 (Wii) Review
Nintendo’s never been afraid to capitalise on the success of its franchises or, as some would say, beat its successful games to within an inch of their lives. Who knew when the very first Mario Party hit N64 in 1998 that, 14 years later, we’d be staring at the 11th — 12th if you count [...]
The Last Story (Wii) Review
As the Wii prepares to be usurped by its successor, you could argue the console’s getting some exceptional adventures in its twilight. European gamers had the pleasure of working through epics such as The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Xenoblade Chronicles in 2011, with North America due to… Read More…
Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii) Review
Rhythm Heaven games are the kind whose sole purpose is to make you smile. You might even say that it’s a lot like a not-terrifying clown at a kid’s party, actually: colourful and light, uncomplicated and wacky yet determined in its mission to entertain the masses.With Rhythm Heaven Fever marking … Read More…
Rhythm Heaven Fever review
Rhythm Heaven Fever takes the uniquely Japanese fun of the niche series and makes it more inviting than ever. This adorable title is one of the last Wii games you should ever care about… Read More…
One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP (3DS) Review
Tremendously revered in Japan, yet – like the vast majority of animé — enjoying more of a cult following in the West, One Piece follows the story of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates in their tumultuous quest to locate the titular treasure. After a lengthy history of translation to v… Read More…
Kirby’s Block Ball (Game Boy) Review
Outside of the popular platformers for which he was first known, Nintendo is always more than happy to take advantage of Kirby’s robust, rotund appearance for spin-offs. In the past the happy little chap has been flipped and lobbed about in Kirby’s Pinball Land and abused with golf clubs in K… Read More…
The King of Fighters ’97 (Neo Geo) Review
Despite being the fourth in the series, The King of Fighters ’97 is only the third to reach the Wii Virtual Console, SNK Playmore having skipped King of Fighters ’96 in favour of its bigger, beefier brother.Without ’96 to bridge the gap, the jump from King of Fighters ’95 to ’97 is huge: there ar… [...]
Maru’s Mission (Game Boy) Review
Several months ago, the eShop saw the release of Avenging Spirit, a gleefully eccentric title that made us all sorry we missed it the first time around. Lightning doesn’t strike twice for Jaleco with Maru’s Mission, however, as this time the publisher has dusted off a forgotten title that really … Read More…
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Game Boy Color) Review
The central combat mechanics of The Legend of Zelda series has seen several iterations over the decades. The classic top-down gameplay of the original was morphed into a faster, action heavy side-scroller in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, only to be abandoned itself for a return to form in A Li… Read More…
Need for Speed: The Run (3DS) Review
The high pitched sound of the engines roar assures us that we’re quickly approaching top speeds, but it’s barely noticeable from the techno jams blasting through the speakers. As each corner pushes us closer to the edge of losing control and the infectious music fuels our aggressive driving h… Read More…
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Game Boy Color) Review
Ever since The Legend of Zelda released some 25 years ago, Nintendo has played the franchise relatively close to its chest. Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto has had a hand in almost every release to date, and before the new millennium, Nintendo EAD handled development of each and every Zelda title… Read More…
Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Great Gateway Grab (WiiWare) Review
Last time we checked in on her, Carmen Sandiego had sent her minions out to steal St. Basil’s cathedral in Russia. This week, Sandiego has made her way over to India in Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Great Gateway Grab. With her eyes set on the Gateway of India, it’s up to you as [...]
TNT Racers (WiiWare) Review
It’s not about the winning, it’s about the taking part. Though it’s technically of the racing genre, TNT Racers often encourages you to do all but grab the chequered flag first. Far more important is the ability to unleash timely havoc upon competitors to send them sputtering off-screen; co… Read More…
GO Series: Undead Storm (DSiWare) Review
To date, the GO Series has been a bit of a mixed bag, ranging from the disappointingly average GO Series: Pinball Attack! to the brilliant dungeon-crawling puzzler PicDun. As such, it’s understandable that one might be sceptical of the latest title in the series, GO Series: Undead Storm. We’r… Read More…
Back to the Future: The Game (Wii) Review
They say that if you were to travel back a million years and step on a butterfly, you could wipe out an entire species and change the world forever with that one seemingly infinitesimal move. When Marty McFly took a shorter excursion, back three decades to 1955, he almost erased his own existence .. Read [...]
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