Before the Wii version of alone in the Dark (Atari) was released I watched a lot of pre-release videos and was generally stoked to see this game come out. I have since acquired a copy of the Wii (and 360) version of the game and spent some time playing it. I’d like to say that…
Month: July 2008
Can’t Decide What to Eat? Ask your Nintendo DS!
Can’t Decide What to Eat? is the working title of Nintendo’s latest move into the world of non-gamers. Unlike everyone’s favorite Cooking Mama this piece of software for the Nintendo DS is designed to help you prepare real food!It’s kind of funny when you think about it. When the Nintendo DS was released a few…
Nintendo Announces “Wii Sports Resort”
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the beach Nintendo announces a new Wii Sports game.Set for a spring 2009 release Wii Sports Resort is being marketed as the sequel to the amazing Wii Sports game that shipped with Wii consoles and helped make that console such a hit. Packed in…
Wii Preview: Animal Crossing: City Folk
Yes, I own Animal Crossing games. In fact we have the GameCube version and two copies of the DS version, one for me and one for my daughter. One of the things I love about the DS version is the ability to go to another town and interact not just with the townsfolk but also…
DS Review: Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
In 2006 Majesco Entertainment released a version of Age of Empires for the DS. In the process of porting the game from the PC it moved from an RTS game to a turn-based game. I have to say that this was a very good move. As much as I like the idea behind RTS games…
The New Flooring Part 2: Installation
Last week (or so) I told you about how I was getting my bedroom ready for a new wood floor. The picture on the right is a series of planks from the first box of wood. As you can clearly see they are about three inches wide and of various lengths. Each piece has a…
Come check out the Sunny Solrock from the Backward Seven Ranch!
Well summer is officially here and that means warm weather. These Solrocks are Adamant (+Att, -SpAtt) about you having a good time. Solrocks are Rock & Psychic type and all have the ability of Levitate that makes them immune to Ground attacks. In honor of the arrival of summer and of the Gemini Gym, these…