Playing Sonic the Hedgehog for the First Time

The original Sonic the Hedgehog has been around for twenty years but I have only just played it for the first time a few weeks ago. Honestly I had not really played much Sonic so it felt new and fresh like it did for some in the 90's. I had purchased the game in Sonic Classic Collection for the DS because I wanted to prepare myself for Sonic Generations. I felt that I should not dive into this new game celebrating Sonic's  lineage without playing the original. What stood out to me was how different it was from other platformers, being that it feels unique and not generic in the slightest. Though personally I still don't think it is as good as Mario, Sonic's speed adds an interesting gameplay mechanic. After playing the game I plan on purchasing Sonic Generations for the 3DS this year. Also I really love the theme to the Green Hill Zone: 

Why Steel Diver is One of the Best 3DS Games You've Never Played

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 The dark horse of 3DS games

Steel Diver was one of the Nintendo 3DS launch titles. This title had been in development for multiple years and was first shown at E3 during the unveiling of the DS.

DSi 3rd Anniversary

Today marks the 3rd birthday of the Nintendo DSi being released in Japan on November 1st 2008. I loved my DSi so much that I sold it to buy 3DS games! But really looking black on the DSi I think about is DSiWare. Their were many good games on DSiWare but what really held it back was the awful menu. You can look only at two games at once, no joke. Thankfully that problem has been remedied with the much better eShop. So thanks for the fun, though next time try to make your transfer tool app for bringing DSiWare games to the 3DS a little bit faster, thanks.

Video Game Muisc of the Week: The Legend of Zelda: Spirt Tracks

This music comes from the DS Zelda game Spirit Tracks:

15 Years of Nintendo 64: Super Mario 64 Commerical Comparison

Since this year is the 15th anniversary of the Nintendo 64 I thought I would look at the differences in the commercials for Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS You can read it after the break.

Kirby Mass Attack Review

Kirby Mass Attack is a fun game that delivers on all levels. Essentially the plot is that Kirby has been split into 10 Kirbys and he goes on a quest to defeat the villain who did it and restore his body. The game is all controlled by the touch screen. Usually I am not excited by that but it works really well with this game. Occasionally it can be a problem when controlling 10 at once though. The game looks great. It is a 2D side scroller that has great backgrounds and character animations. It can be funny seeing all the Kirbys  toppling over each other or pummeling an enemy. The music is fantastic. You can read about that in a previous post here. The game offers a good challenge and the medals will keep you coming back for more. With the aforementioned medals you can unlock mini-games like a Kirby pinball game and a Kirby space shooter. Altogether Kirby Mass Attack is a great game and I recommend all DS and 3DS owners pick it up. The 3DS can play DS games so it really is just another great game to play on the system. So go buy it!

My Rating: 8.5/10

Spider-Man: Edge of Time

I am super excited for this game and already pre-ordered it. It comes out tomorrow. Here is the trailer:

Kirby Box Art Opinion

North America

Japan

Here is the box art for Kirby Mass Attack for North America and Japan. In my opinion, I like the Japanese version more because it captures the fun of playing with 10 Kirbys. The North America one shows those Kirbys in action. What Do you think of the box art? Leave a comment and I'll respond.

Kirby Mass Attack is Available Now

Kirby Mass Attack was released today. You can visit the official website here. in honor of the release, I temporarily changed the banner for the site.

Awsome Nintendo News from Tokyo Game Show

There is way to much news to cover but here are some bulletpoints from nintendolife and ign:

• Super Mario 3D Land Releases  November 13th in North America: link
• Mario Kart 7 Releases December 4th in North America: link
• Four Swords Releases September 28th and has single player mode: link
• Pink 3DS: link
• Mario Kart 7 News: link
• Monster Hunter 4 for 3DS: link
• Games that use extra circle pad: link
• Kid Icarus Delayed: link
• Mario Tennis for 3DS: link
• Fire Emblem 3DS: link
• More Skyward Sword details: link

More Nintendo News includes an official press release from Nintendo of America which you can read at GONintendo

Kirby Mini Games

Cool minigames come as unlockables with Kirby Mass Attack, check the trailer out to see what they are:

Star Fox Command

In case you didn't realize it from some of my previous posts, I am super excited for Star Fox 64 3D. While waiting for this game I have been playing through the only Star Fox game on the DS; Star Fox Command. The game is fun and it controls well, but the controls feel awkward because it is all touch based. Is a good game though and I recommend it. A Bonus is that you can play it on your 3DS because of backwards compatibility. So what are you waiting for? Go do a barrel roll on to your local game store and pick up a copy, though it may be hard to find.

Kirby Mass Attack Main Theme

Via an article on GONintendo, I found the main theme for Kirby Mass Attack for the Nintendo DS, what may be its swan song. You can listen to it after the break.