Category: Nintendo 3DS

The Nintendo 3DS Shop sees another retro-inspired entry. Does this dimension-swapping platformer hold up to its inspiration?

Gunman Clive Genre: Platformer Developer: Horberg Productions Publisher: Horberg Productions Release Date: 01/03/13 Gunman Clive is a deceptive little game; it’s priced under two dollars, comes to us as a port from the smartphone gaming scene, features no plot beyond “save your captured beloved” to speak of, and looks for all the world like a…

Murder on the Titanic Developer: Easy Interactive Publisher: Joindots GmbH Genre: Hidden Object/Adventure Release Date: 12/06/2012 Murder on the Titanic is a remake of a PC hidden object/point and click adventure game that came out in May of 2012. The game was tepidly received by fans of the genres and I have to admit that…

Aero Porter Developer: Vivarium Publisher: Level-5 Genre: Puzzle Release Date: 11/29/2012 Aero Porter sticks players in their first day on the job of sorting luggage at a low-key airport. A supervisor will pop text-based messages up throughout the game, but no real other characters are introduced to the game. The title is one that is…

Transformers Prime: The Game Developer: NowPro Publisher: Activision Genre: Action Platformer Release Date: 10/30/2012 I was a huge fan of the first generation of Transformers. I had nearly the entire series of figures made on both sides of the Pacific, most of G2, a lot of Beast Wars, beast Wars 2, Beast Wars Neo (Wooly…

Kart Krashers (Nintendo 3DS) Publisher: Big John Games Developer: Big John Games Genre: Driving Release Date: 09/27/2012 Cross Ranson is a stunt driver with a curse: he can’t leave his kart without fear of death. Every man in his family was a stunt kart racer who died in a really bizarre way outside of their…

Retro Pocket (Nintendo 3DS) Publisher: UFO Interactive Developer: UFO Interactive Genre: Puzzle Release Date: 09/20/2012 Anyone remember LCD handhelds? Many people are familiar with Nintendo’s Game & Watch, and I remember playing Tiger games growing up, especially the Batman handheld that I beat numerous times. UFO Interactive has published Retro Pocket, complete with eight minigames,…

Candle Route (Nintendo 3DS) Publisher: Teyon Developer: Teyon Genre: Puzzle Release Date: 07/12/2012 Candle Route is a game where you lead Sparky, a flame, though different puzzles in order to collect matches, which will be used to light candles. The story here is that Sparky has been given the task to bring light to the…

Ace Matician (Nintendo 3DS) Publisher: CIRCLE Entertainment LTD Developer: Goodbye Galaxy Games Genre: Puzzle Release Date: 07/12/2012 It’s been about a month since my last review, and I was itching to do another game, so the DieHard GameFAN staff gave me Ace Mathician since I was one of the few members on staff that owns…

Sweet Memories Blackjack Genre: Card Game Developer: CIRCLE Entertainment Publisher: CIRCLE Entertainment Release Date: 07/12/12 Japanese games generally tend to have to be developed a certain way to make any headway in the American market. Gamers in the US don’t share a lot of the same tastes Japanese gamers do, so games that rely heavily…

Fists and Game & Watch combine in this new effort from UFO Interactive.

Marvel Pinball 3D (Nintendo 3DS) Publisher: Zen Studios Developer: Zen Studios Genre: Pinball Release Date: 06/28/2012 When it was announced in our staff room that this was available, and that the tables are Blade, Iron Man, Captain America, and Fantastic Four, my immediate response was, “Did… Did you say Iron Man?” I’m easily excited, okay?…