Comments on: It’s a Load of DS

by: Grudgeal

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:47:20 +0000

Ah, I see you havd discovered the lurking horrors of Jake’s Attitude. He evokes in my mind the image of a 12-year-old gangsta rapper wannabe. The strange thing is that, in the japanese version, he is apparently extremely dour and serious.

Still, decent CO, though, at least until you get ahold of Jess and/or Hawke. As for the game itself, well, it’s pretty much stolen away most of the time I’d use for gaming on the PC instead. Advance Wars DS is one of the best strategy titles I’ve ever played, hands down, and it’s inspired me to go look for its prequels for the GBA as well. The only thing that is a pity is that it doesn’t support global play like Mario Kart DS.

Oh yeah, and the DS kicks ass. Bought it at launch day, never regretted it. Never gave the PSP as much as a thought.

by: Vermouth

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:08:40 +0000

I really started digging in to Advance Wars today. This is a possible Game of the Year candidate, I’m about 11 missions in or so, and aside from the fact that the dialogue sounds like it was written by a 12 year old at times, it’s a really exceptional game. I really would have preferred the writers have taken this material more seriously because it’s a sort of adult sort of game and guys yelling he peaced out when the enemy withdrew from the field is a real immersion buster. Still the game is a very compelling title thusfar.

by: Cereal Samurai

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:04:28 +0000

Fuckin’ A, brother.

I haven’t owned a handheld gaming device since my clunky original Gameboy circa ‘95, bought as a present with Tetris to boot, and no more than two additional games on it. Maybe it was the fact I was still a kid in school with no money until recently, but handheld games though fun just didn’t have that wow factor I need to get into games.

I don’t get off on graphics, and I don’t give a shit about novel-sized epics. I want plug-and-play and fun on the run, and I have bought more games for my DS in the last month or so than I ever thought I would. The idea of playing a Mario Kart game that’s technically superior to the N64 version (my personal favourite) and erases the (dis)taste of DoubleDash!! (I didn’t like the additions) on a portable device flips me the fuck out.

I cannot get over how fun videogames are becoming for me again, because of Nintendo as usual. Now I’ve always leaned more towards Mario than, say, Solid Snake… but the payoff for the DS has removed some of my fears about the Revolution. I usually end up betting on Nintendo, but it is very nice to see what they can still pull off — what only they can pull off — when everyone else is happy to follow.

P.S.: WarioWare Touched! is the fucking bomb!

by: Plagiarize

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 14:29:00 +0000

pinches himself.

seriously… Vermouth… is that you? i came in expecting a well reasoned savaging of my favourite handheld… when you get mario kart online… let me know. i have a red shell right here with your name on it.

by: momentum

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:43:35 +0000

I agree. All my friends have been gettin DS’s lately, and I fell the need to fit in, and I need something to do in my spare time. I got to play Mario Kart DS, and it is so much fun, I am really considering buying the mario kart bundle.