Portable Gaming

Apple's iPhone as a Gaming Platform... I'm Finally Convinced

For a long time, I never thought the iPhone would really become viable as a gaming console.  I also thought that a touch screen would not (and could not) effectively replace the beloved gamepad as a preferred method of input for portable games, whether they be strategy, RPG, action, or otherwise. 

The massively exploding popularity of the App Store and the amount of games being sold boggles the mind.  I was skeptical for a while, continuing to lovingly caress my Nintendo DS (and recently, my PSP) until I discovered that some truly fantastic games were waiting for me to enjoy, right on my iPrecious.

Review of the Meggy Jr. RGB Handheld Video Game Kit

Remember playing those old Tiger Electronics LCD games back in the day?  Yeah, they were pretty cheesy, but they were fun and relatively cheap, meaning that even the most resilient parents might have caved and bought you one to get you to shut up.  Even further back, when I was maybe a twinkle in my old man's eye, game makers were crafting LED based games - such as Mattel's classic "Football."  What if you could not o

Review of the Dark Spire for Nintendo DS

I'm absolutely in love with Atlus, a game company after my heart.  They typically either create or publish games that are unique, unusual, very "Japanese," extremely difficult, or a mix of some or all of the above. 

One of their freshest titles exemplifies at least three of these qualities, if not all of them - the Dark Spire.  This game is definitely NOT for everyone, and is reserved for only the most hardcore, self-deprecating pale-skinned dungeon dwellers out there.  Not that I'm like that or anything ;)

Vintage Game Review: Prince of Persia for PC/DOS

It seems that the love being given to retro games is neverending these days, with old 8-bit classics being remade left and right.  Games like the revamped Metal Gear & Alone in the Dark series, as well as the upcoming Bionic Commando redux, are only a few tiny fish in a growing sea of upgraded, flashier remakes.

Prince of Persia

Roguelikes Return with New Titles for Nintendo DS, Wii, and PS2

Were you ever an @?

Sounds like a silly question, unless you ever played a "roguelike" game way, way back in the day.  If you know... you know.  If you have no idea what I'm talking about, have you ever played Diablo?  If so, then you've tasted the pure joyness that this style of dungeon crawling game can bring.

What's a Roguelike?

Bangai-O Spirits for Nintendo DS Brings Pleasure and Pain

Ever died in less than 2 seconds?  I have, and it felt great.

Even for the most devilishly difficult and challenging video games out there, death in two seconds is pretty brutal.  A novice gamer could last longer than that in most levels of Contra, for example.

Bangai-O Spirits for Nintendo DS

But no, not in Bangai-O Spirits, one of Treasure's newest installations on the Nintendo DS.  Those of you who know Treasure, know that they are best known for their 2D shooters and beat-em-ups, ala Guardian Heroes, Gunstar Heroes, Silhouette Mirage, and others.

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