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ISSUE #7: Nintendo DS Games

 

Mario Kart | Atari Monopoly/Boggle/Yahtzee/Battleship | Retro Atari Classics | True Swing Golf | Ultimate Spider-Man |          | Tony Hawk's American Skateland |



MARIO KART FOR NINTENDO DS
I have always loved Mario Kart and on DS there is no exception. There are 30 courses taken from all the different Mario Karts and some new ones like battling it out on a Nintendo DS. There are races, battles, and time trials that you can do and with the Wi-fi option you can play against your friends even if they do not have a game card.

Worth the Price? $34.99 = The price is a little steep; but not really for a video game. This is a classic and with the Wi-fi option the DS has you can buy one for several kids. This is certainly worth it.

Click Here to buy Mario Kart in our store - ON SALE NOW!!

ATARI MONOPOLY/BOGGLE/YAHTZEE/BATTLESHIP FOR NINTENDO DS
You guessed it you get these 4 classic games in one. This game really uses the touch screen function and there are a few times you might get anger when it doesn’t do quite what you want. Each game has either several modes (like classic or ultimate which changes the rules a little) or it has several different levels (like in Battleship you can choose normal, underwater, or pirate ships), or both options. Not only are these fun games for kids they are also great for adults, so you might want to watch out for your parents snatching your DS. The Wi-fi option is cool for this too so you can compete against friends or family and makes it a great travel game.

Worth the Price? $29.99 = First you can’t buy just one of the normal board games for under this, so that right there makes it worth it. Second PIRATE SHIPS, that right there got me hooked. This could just bring back family game night with a little bit of up-date.

Click Here to buy Atari Monopoly in our store - ON SALE NOW!!


RETRO ATARI CLASSICS FOR NINTENDO DS
10 classics: Centipede, Pong, Tempest, Warlords, Missile Command, Breakout, Sprint, Gravitar, Asteroids, Lunar Lander. Now this is what I’m talking about, these are games I grew up on. Once again they attempt to use the touch screen to its full ability; but it just doesn’t come off right. Most of the games you HAVE to use the touch screen and trust me it is really difficult. There are some glitches where you move the cursor around but it doesn’t keep up (kind of like a mouse on a computer does sometimes).


Worth the Price? $29.99 = Not really, the games are much harder than they should be because of the touch screen. And with all the plug and plays that are out there now with more games and the controls are easier I would just stick with that.

Click Here to buy Retro Atari Classics in our store - ON SALE NOW!!

TRUE SWING GOLF FOR NINTENDO DS
Maybe not a great as the Tiger Woods game and not as fun as the Mario Golf; but True Swing Golf has it’s own qualities. You must use the stylus to strike the ball and the farther you slide it the harder you hit it. There are 15 courses and you must open some of these with your scores. You can play with others through the Wi-fi feature too.


Worth the Price? $34.99 = This is a little high. The stylus being used for the swing can give you some problems, one false twitch and you could be penalized a stroke. Unless you are a huge golf fanatic and want every game out there I would want for a lower price.

Click Here to buy True Swing Golf in our store - ON SALE NOW!!


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN FOR NINTENDO DS
You can play as either Spider Man or Venom which is a great thing to add to any game. Come on you know that you have always wanted to give a shot at being the bad guy. Spider Man has some big moves you can pull off and Venom you can use the touch screen to grab people and things to throw around. Also did I mention that Venom can feed on people too to regain health. You can also play battle mode against friends with the Wi-fi.

Worth the Price? $39.99 = It is better than the Spider Man 2 game and it is a lot of fun. There can be some glitches in the touch screen and the feeding thing may have parents a little worried; but it is so much fun. Did I mention that you can be the bad guy too?

Click Here to buy Ultimate Spider Man in our store - ON SALE NOW!!


TONY HAWK'S AMERICAN SKATELAND FOR NINTENDO DS
Take Tony Hawk’s Wasteland, water it down, make the animation a little more child like, and take out a good bit of the difficulty and you get Tony Hawk’s Skateland. So with that said it could be a great game for a younger crowd that found Tony Hawk games to be a little bit too much of a challenge. However on the other hand for those that love Tony Hawk games and have played them all to death this will be a slight disappointment with how quickly you can get through it.


Worth the Price? $39.99 = An extreme price for not such an extreme game. So unless you had a hard time with Tony Hawk games before and always wanted to find one you could do steer clear of this one.


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by Toby Blake




ISSUE #7: Nintendo DS Games

 

Mario Kart | Atari Monopoly/Boggle/Yahtzee/Battleship | Retro Atari Classics | True Swing Golf | Ultimate Spider-Man |          | Tony Hawk's American Skateland |



MARIO KART FOR NINTENDO DS
I have always loved Mario Kart and on DS there is no exception. There are 30 courses taken from all the different Mario Karts and some new ones like battling it out on a Nintendo DS. There are races, battles, and time trials that you can do and with the Wi-fi option you can play against your friends even if they do not have a game card.

Worth the Price? $34.99 = The price is a little steep; but not really for a video game. This is a classic and with the Wi-fi option the DS has you can buy one for several kids. This is certainly worth it.

Click Here to buy Mario Kart in our store - ON SALE NOW!!

ATARI MONOPOLY/BOGGLE/YAHTZEE/BATTLESHIP FOR NINTENDO DS
You guessed it you get these 4 classic games in one. This game really uses the touch screen function and there are a few times you might get anger when it doesn’t do quite what you want. Each game has either several modes (like classic or ultimate which changes the rules a little) or it has several different levels (like in Battleship you can choose normal, underwater, or pirate ships), or both options. Not only are these fun games for kids they are also great for adults, so you might want to watch out for your parents snatching your DS. The Wi-fi option is cool for this too so you can compete against friends or family and makes it a great travel game.

Worth the Price? $29.99 = First you can’t buy just one of the normal board games for under this, so that right there makes it worth it. Second PIRATE SHIPS, that right there got me hooked. This could just bring back family game night with a little bit of up-date.

Click Here to buy Atari Monopoly in our store - ON SALE NOW!!


RETRO ATARI CLASSICS FOR NINTENDO DS
10 classics: Centipede, Pong, Tempest, Warlords, Missile Command, Breakout, Sprint, Gravitar, Asteroids, Lunar Lander. Now this is what I’m talking about, these are games I grew up on. Once again they attempt to use the touch screen to its full ability; but it just doesn’t come off right. Most of the games you HAVE to use the touch screen and trust me it is really difficult. There are some glitches where you move the cursor around but it doesn’t keep up (kind of like a mouse on a computer does sometimes).


Worth the Price? $29.99 = Not really, the games are much harder than they should be because of the touch screen. And with all the plug and plays that are out there now with more games and the controls are easier I would just stick with that.

Click Here to buy Retro Atari Classics in our store - ON SALE NOW!!

TRUE SWING GOLF FOR NINTENDO DS
Maybe not a great as the Tiger Woods game and not as fun as the Mario Golf; but True Swing Golf has it’s own qualities. You must use the stylus to strike the ball and the farther you slide it the harder you hit it. There are 15 courses and you must open some of these with your scores. You can play with others through the Wi-fi feature too.


Worth the Price? $34.99 = This is a little high. The stylus being used for the swing can give you some problems, one false twitch and you could be penalized a stroke. Unless you are a huge golf fanatic and want every game out there I would want for a lower price.

Click Here to buy True Swing Golf in our store - ON SALE NOW!!


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN FOR NINTENDO DS
You can play as either Spider Man or Venom which is a great thing to add to any game. Come on you know that you have always wanted to give a shot at being the bad guy. Spider Man has some big moves you can pull off and Venom you can use the touch screen to grab people and things to throw around. Also did I mention that Venom can feed on people too to regain health. You can also play battle mode against friends with the Wi-fi.

Worth the Price? $39.99 = It is better than the Spider Man 2 game and it is a lot of fun. There can be some glitches in the touch screen and the feeding thing may have parents a little worried; but it is so much fun. Did I mention that you can be the bad guy too?

Click Here to buy Ultimate Spider Man in our store - ON SALE NOW!!


TONY HAWK'S AMERICAN SKATELAND FOR NINTENDO DS
Take Tony Hawk’s Wasteland, water it down, make the animation a little more child like, and take out a good bit of the difficulty and you get Tony Hawk’s Skateland. So with that said it could be a great game for a younger crowd that found Tony Hawk games to be a little bit too much of a challenge. However on the other hand for those that love Tony Hawk games and have played them all to death this will be a slight disappointment with how quickly you can get through it.


Worth the Price? $39.99 = An extreme price for not such an extreme game. So unless you had a hard time with Tony Hawk games before and always wanted to find one you could do steer clear of this one.


Click Here to buy American Skateland in our store - ON SALE NOW!!

 



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