...He's been reincarnated in various forms and formats but this time the Mario that we all know and love has been resurrected in true classic, plaforming action in the latest DS game, New Super Mario Bros.

New Super Mario Bros. returns to Mario's roots. We haven't seen a Mario game like this in over 15 years, and even longer if you consider that the n64 version was rendered in 3D. This version is a 2D side-scroller but it does incorporate some excellent 3D graphics. Mario is rendered in 3D as are many of the enemies and environments, although you can't explore them like you could in the n64 version.

Right from the first few seconds of play you can tell that you're in for a good time. The game just reeks of quality. It looks great, sounds like nostalgia, responds brilliantly and is great fun - and that's just the first minute of game play. You can tell that Nintendo has done their homework on this game. It retains the look and feel of the side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. series but manages to update and upgrade it with new moves, enemies, booby traps, puzzles, bonuses and secrets so that you will always be mindful that you are playing a new game and not some reheated rehash. There are plenty of nods to its heritage, including goombas, Koopas, question mark blocks and flagpole jumping at the end of levels but these are classic elements that I believe must be included to give us a sense of familiarity. Maybe this wouldn't have worked five or ten years ago, but enough time has passed so that we don't perceive these elements as hackneyed.

With today's games we tend to take the storylines too seriously, when in reality the story can't fix a terrible game. The Super Mario Bros. storyline is about as basic as they come, and we don't really expect it to be any different. Come to think of it, it doesn't need to be any different. It's all laid out for us. Are mission is to rescue to princess from the clutches of bowser, in this case, bowser Jr. He's kidnapped her and taken her ...more

Nintendo DS Lite and Nintendo DS Lite, The Soul of Game Lovers

...amaged gift cards are redeemed with remaining balance by Nintendo and this is done by producing the original receipt of sale. If not used for a year, the gift card expires and service fees are deducted on a monthly basis till your balance comes to an end. This fee is not refunded.

Wii nintendo Features

The game console of Wii will not be charged for services except for the internet connection charge. No subscription fees for online games as well as the ability to join wireless networks without the need for additional cables. MacDonald has teamed up with nintendo to allow nintendo DS players ...more

nintendo Wii - Redefining an Industry

...re equipped with a version of Monopoly and Scrabble the Wii becomes something to bring out when friends are over.

The Control Scheme

All features seem to fall second to the most overpowering aspect of the console: The controller. nintendo, and their customers, have invested a huge risk in the nintendo Wii controller, known as the wiimote by fans. This device will make or break the system and its future in the market.

Some skeptics say the Wii remote is just another novelty device doomed to fail and become replaced with a standard controller. Although the Wii controller can be tilted sideways to play in classic mode this isnt the intended interface for the majority of games. The fate of the Wii controller will fall into the hands of the software developers.

The Wii controller is unique and requires special attention to detail and design to be implemented in a game correctly, especially a game ported from another system without such a control design. The game is only as fun as its design and implementation. A game which utilizes the controller in a poor fashion will push customers away. Too many games utilizing the controller badly can look bad on the system overall.

The system offers gamers an experience unlike a standard console, primarily because of its unique control scheme. The gamer is controlling the game in true 3D by moving the Wii controller and its secondary Wii nunchuck in 3d-space. The learning curve should be high, the complexity great, but oddly enough, a well d...more

Game cheats: Are They "Good" to Use?

...mputer games, game programmers often allow the player to either enter codes to unlock special weapons, secret levels, grant invulnerability or other ways to boost a characters' growth, or game cheats can be a way of interacting with the game environment to help overcome what seem to be insurmountable situations.

Some gamers consider it bad form to use game cheats. In fact, there are purist gamers who feel that the total...more

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