You are here: Home / Archives for Nintendo

Holiday Gift Guide-Hardy Boys for Nintendo DS

November 24, 2009 By

HardyBoysHardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks (DS)
Available: Now
Rated E for Everyone
MSRP: $19

The longest running book series of all-time makes its debut on the popular Nintendo DS™ with The Hardy Boys Treasure on the Tracks. In the game, Frank and Joe Hardy follow the mysterious trail of the Romanov family treasure as they venture across the rich European landscape with stops in Vienna, Paris, Prague and St. Petersburg. While on board the Royal Express, players explore and search train cars for clues, interview passengers and solve interactive puzzles to discover what has happened to the lost treasure and unlock the century old secret that surrounds the Romanov family.

This is a good gift choice for older kids, say 13 and up. The puzzles can get a bit repetitive, but overall it’s an enjoyable game. I recommend looking up a walkthrough if you get stuck, just google “hardy boys treasure on the tracks walkthrough”. With games like this, if you miss even one clue, it can throw off the whole game. Consulting a walkthrough from time to time helps the player make sure they don’t miss something important.  Small enough to tuck into a stocking or give it as a gift along with a Nintendo DS!

Filed Under: Games, Holiday Gift Guide 2009 Tagged With: , , ,

Holiday Gift Guide- Boom Blox Bash Party for Wii

November 13, 2009 By

BoomBloxBashI know that the original Boom Blox game was a big hit for Nintendo when the Wii first came out, but I had never played it. Now that I’ve played the follow-up game, Boom Blox Bash Party, I can see why it was so popular!  This game is TOTALLY ADDICTIVE!  It seems like such a simple concept, use the WiiMote to “throw” a ball at stacked blocks and try to knock them all down in the fewest number of throws, but it’s not that easy!  In this game, there are more than FOUR HUNDRED single and multiplayer levels, and you have to use all your powers of deduction to figure out how to successfully clear each level.

And, the towers of blocks aren’t just ordinary blocks, either. There are Virus Blox that cause a chain reaction and “infect” all the blocks in their path, Chemical Blox that explode when they touch each other, and purple Vanish Blox that just disappear when hit, causing the blocks on top to fall down.  With the ability to move the camera angle almost all the way around, you just figure out a strategy and let the WiiMote fly, hoping you are aiming at the right spot!

Boom Blox Bash Party is an affordable option as far as Wii games go, at only $27.99 on Amazon. It’s a great holiday gift idea!

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]
Filed Under: Games Tagged With: , , , ,

Blue Dragon Plus for Nintendo DS

April 9, 2009 By

blue-dragon-plus

Blue Dragon Plus is the sequel to the Xbox 360 Blue Dragon title, featuring the main character Shu and his army of humans and robots. The game play involves building this army and using the touch screen to move them around. You tell your army where to go and who to fight, and control their healing, with the ultimate goal of defeating a three headed blue dragon enemy.

Description:

The excitement of the hit Cartoon Network series comes to life with Blue Dragon Plus. Leap into battle, commanding up to 16 humans and Mecha Robos to fight against a horde of enemies, and revel in the edge-of-your-seat action of the game’s explosive real-time battles and shadow fights. Complete a thrilling single-player campaign that spans more than 30 hours of gameplay and incorporates engaging RPG elements like item collection and character progression. High-quality dual-screen FMVs showcase more than an hour of gripping story events, immersing you fully in the Blue Dragon world.

bdp6

Review:

I gave the game to my 10 year old son to play. He was enthusiastic about it at first, but got frustrated with the game very quickly.  Either he skipped over the tutorials at the beginning or there weren’t enough of them, because he couldn’t figure out what to do and where to go. There’s a companion Strategy guide available separately, but we didn’t get that and couldn’t find any online walkthroughs either.  He finally gave up because he couldn’t progress through the game.  My guess is that this game is for older players and especially ones who played the original Xbox 360 game and know basically what to do. More information about the game is available through this widget.

Buy It:
 Blue Dragon Plus for Nintendo DS is available on Amazon.com for $27.99.

Reblog this post [with Zemanta]
Filed Under: Games Tagged With: , , , , ,
Newer Posts »