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Category: Nintendo 3DS

  • Review: Big Bass Arcade: No Limit (Nintendo 3DS)

    Big Bass Arcade: No Limit Genre: Special Fishlympics Developer: Big John Games Publisher: Big John Games (eShop) Release Date: 6/13/2013 I wasn’t expecting the 3DS to be my go-to system for fishing games, but here I am reviewing another 3DS fishing game. Even though I like fishing games, I have not played the previous ones…

  • Review: Project X Zone (Nintendo 3DS)

    Project X Zone Developer: Banpresto/Monolith Soft Publisher: Namco Bandai Genre: Tactical RPG Release Date: 06/25/2013 Project X Zone really didn’t seem like a game that would come stateside. The legal nightmares alone involving licensing characters from Sega, Capcom and Namco Bandai franchises, several of which have never appeared in a North American release before, seems…

  • Review: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo 3DS)

    Animal Crossing: New Leaf Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Genre: Life Simulation Release Date: 05/09/2013 As with previous Animal Crossing games, Animal Crossing: New Leaf has you arriving in as a new resident in a somewhat established town. However, this time, it’s different: you’ve been chosen to be the new mayor! Isabelle, your secretary, shows you the ropes,…

  • Review: Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya (Nintendo 3DS)

    Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya Developer: Sonic Software Planning/Camelot Publisher: Sega Genre: SRPG Release Date: 06/13/2013 (Originally 1994) Man, it’s nice to see another portable Shining Force game. The last one was back in 2004 with the remake of the first game in the series. The Sword of Hajya is an odd duck though,…

  • Review: Mahjong 3D – Warriors of the Emperor (Nintendo 3DS)

    Mahjong 3D – Warriors of the Emperor Genre: Puzzle Developer: dtp young entertainment GmbH Publisher: Engine Software Release Date: 11/30/11 Every time I see a Mahjong video game I get really excited. I start thinking that my Mahjong fixation I obtained from watching too many episodes of the anime Saki may finally be sated. Sadly,…

  • Review: The Starship Damrey (Nintendo 3DS)

    The Starship Damrey Developer: Level 5 Publisher: Level 5 Genre: Adventure Release Date: 05/16/2013 I’m a big point and click adventure game fan, but one thing you don’t run into often are games of this genre set in space. I can think of From Software’s Echo Night Beyond and, well… that’s it. At least until…

  • Review: Crazy Construction (Nintendo 3DS)

    Crazy Construction Genre: Puzzle Developer: G-Style Publisher: G-Style Release Date: 04/25/2013 It makes sense that puzzle games are in abundance on Nintendo’s 3DS eShop. They’re shorter games with typically good replay value that are perfect for playing on a portable system, especially as a diversion when traveling. So when our website received a review copy…

  • Review: Super Little Acorns Turbo 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

    Super Little Acorns Turbo 3D Genre: Nut Grabbing Developer: Team Pesky Publisher: Pixel Toys Release Date: 4/18/13 Mr. Nibbles has a problem. Other woodland creatures have stolen his stash of acorns, and he needs to get those acorns back otherwise his family will starve. Instead of grabbing a shotgun and going all Fallen Down on…

  • Review: Monster High Skultimate Roller Maze (Nintendo 3DS)

    Monster High Skultimate Roller Maze Publisher: Little Orbit Developer: Game Machine Genre: Racing Release Date: 03/13/2013 While I don’t classify myself as being the intended demographic for Monster High Skultimate Roller Maze (especially since I didn’t know what Monster High was until playing this game), sometimes one is able to make peace with that so…

  • Review: The Croods: Prehistoric Party (Nintendo 3DS)

    The Croods: Prehistoric Party Genre: Pointless Movie Tie-In Developer: Torus Games Publisher: D3 Publishing Release Date: 03/19/2013 The Croods is a recent animated movie about a prehistoric family that, according to IMDB, is about the family losing their cave and having to go on an adventure to find a new cave or something. I like…

  • Review: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS)

    Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Genre: Action RPG Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date: 03/19/13 It’s been three years since our last proper Monster Hunter release in the US, as the last couple of franchise releases on the PSP and PS3 were not ported stateside. Giving the franchise a break in the US might not have…

  • Review: Air Battle Hockey 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

    Air Battle Hockey 3D Publisher: Agetec Developer: Silver Star Genre: Sports Release Date: 01/03/2013 Everyone remembers the first video game to achieve mainstream popularity. It seems like part of the vernacular of the gaming culture that we’ve all come to know and love. Of course I’m talking about PONG. It’s a simple concept of a…

  • Review: Super Black Bass 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

    Super Black Bass 3D Genre: Underwater Fighting Developer: Starfish-SD Publisher: Rising Star Release Date: 4/2/13 I really don’t like fish. I don’t like the flavor or touching them, I don’t even like seeing them in an aquarium. I’m fine with underwater things staying in the water. So what’s really odd is that I love fishing…

  • Review: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo 3DS)

    Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Developer: Next Level Games Publisher: Nintendo of America Genre: 3D Action Release Date: 03/24/2013 If you’re a longtime reader of my video game writing, then you know I’m generally not a fan of Mario themed games AT ALL. I can count on one hand the number of Mario games I enjoy…

  • Review: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (Nintendo 3DS)

    Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Developer: Chunsoft Publisher: Nintendo of America Genre: Roguelike RPG Release Date: 03/24/2013 Although originally created by Western developers, rougelike style RPGS have become little more than an obscure niche subgenre on this side of the Pacific while still heartily embraced by the East. That all seemed poised to change…

  • Review: Witch’s Cat (Nintendo 3DS)

    Witch’s Cat (Nintendo 3DS) Publisher: Agetec Inc. Developer: Silver Star Japan Genre: Action/Adventure/Puzzle Release Date: 01/31/2013 Witch’s Cat is a single-player spin-off from the Rabi Laby series. If you haven’t heard of Rabi Laby, don’t feel bad; I hadn’t either. From what I can gather, Rabi Laby is about a girl, Alice, who really likes her rabbit, Rabi.…

  • Review: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (Nintendo 3DS)

    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate Genre: Platformer Developer: Mercury Steam Publisher: Konami Release Date: 03/05/2013 Well, the Castlevania reboot initiated with Lords of Shadow back in 2010 appears to be a universal one. Aside from the original game and its DLC, and the planned console sequel coming later this year, Mercury Steam…

  • Review: Coaster Creator 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

    Coaster Creator 3D Genre: Simulation/Design Developer: Big John Games Publisher: Big John Games Release Date: 2/28/13 Roller coaster and theme park design games have a decent following on the PC, thanks to gems like Theme Park and Roller Coaster Tycoon, but their market and appeal are somewhat less significant in the console market. While games…

  • Review: Naruto Powerful Shippuden (Nintendo 3DS)

    EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF YOUTH… On your 3DS.

  • Review: Bloody Vampire (Nintendo 3DS)

    Bloody Vampire Genre: Bloody Backtracking Developer: SilverStar Publisher: Agetec Inc. Release Date: 1/31/13 There are a lot of games out there that try and provide the experience of games that we enjoyed playing in the past, games that are meant to either trigger nostalgic feelings in those of us that are old enough, and made…