| Adam Bruno |
Why are my headlines always so weird? I don’t know, but this one’s true. Actually, they’re pretty much all true. ANYway…
McDonalds is certainly no stranger to Nintendo due to the Nintendo Zone service (also for the DS) and all the crappy old GameCube games that now make up most McDonalds Playlands. Man, I remember when they had jungle gyms! Ahem, sorry. Moving on!
| Nayan R. |
The absolutely ludicrous title aside, I have a really hard time hating Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Part of me wants to, not because of some nonsensical vendetta against FFIV’s canon, but more as a purveyor of value and of art, and an enemy of recycled, half-assed cash-ins. Alas, I am absolutely powerless against the scourge that is FFIV: The After Years. It’s simply awesome.
Set 17 years after the end of the events of Final Fantasy IV, the most interesting part of The After Years is its own development history. Developed by FFIII DS and FFIV DS veterans Matrix Software, the game was first developed for Japanese cell phones. The game was broken up into chapters, with the first being a free download, followed by subsequent chapters that were available for players to download after signing up for a subscription. For the benefit of the American audience, Matrix and Square-Enix decided to move the game, in all its parts, to the Nintendo Wii in the form of Wiiware downloads.
| Chris Burke |
Not in the console form everyone was hoping for, but at least the series is getting new portable installments. Features and screens after the jump.
| Joanna Duncan |
Normally DS games are rock solid and free from technical problems. The only two I have ever personally seen crash have been Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the War Lords.
| Chris Burke |
Summer is fast approaching, which games are your excuse for beating the heat?
| Adam Bruno |
It’s a shining moment in Wal-Mart history, I’m sure. And no, I won’t link to Wal-Mart because, to put it simply, words cannot adequately express the level of revulsion and hatred I feel toward them. Long before they were selling cheap crap to peop–wait, they always sold cheap crap.
| Chris Burke |
Yes, that’s the sound of adamantium blades ready to do some slicing. Frankly I can’t see how you’ll be able to avoid Wolverine this week. Come May 1 he’ll be in every movie theater, on every console, and probably on every TV through tons of ads. I, for one, am totally ready for Wolvie-mania.
| Chris Burke |
That’s a screen from Nintendo’s latest Excitebots: Trick Racing. You too can super-sandwich boost your way to victory: just check out this week’s rundown of game releases.
| Chris Burke |
It’s a good thing everyone is distracted by god, chocolate, rabbits and their DSi face-doodling right now, because this is a pretty dismal week for new games. Read more »
| Chris Burke |
It’s Spring; the trees are greening, the birds are singing, the squirrels are squirreling and just when you thought the flu was a thing of the past, WHAM! You’re sick. Better get ready for a week of boogery gaming.
