Well, it looks like my 360 is on the way out, again. So for the foreseeable future, I’ll be seeing a lot more DS and PC action, with the occasional DS game as well. With that in mind, here are a few games that are showing up on my radar.
For the DS, three games that have piqued my interest:
Lock’s Quest
I have mentioned this game before, but it completely fell off my radar until recently and now I’m ready to give this a go. It’s quite simple: an RPG with Tower Defense. Need I say more?
Disgaea DS
Disgaea is one of those games I’ve always been intrigued by and always wanted to play, but never had chance due to its platform exclusivity. Now that it’s coming out on the DS, Disgaea is finally within my reach. Even though it’s a port of the PSP version (which is, itself, a port of the PS2 version), I want to play this game. I’ve heard of its depth and replayability and I want a piece of that action.
Chrono Trigger DS
Being a part of the Greatest Video Game Generation™ (The 16-bit generation), I played my share of Square titles on the Super Nintendo, but one that I only played briefly was Chrono Trigger. I played enough of it (before I had to return it) to know that it was awesome. Now I get a chance to relive those memories and actually finish the game. This is going to be a great game.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (link is in Japanese, sorry)
I love Fire Emblems on the GBA and started playing the Gamecube version before getting distracted by other games. This one isn’t due out until next year, but another one I’m anxiously awaiting. I’m starting to see a pattern here.
Is there anyway to disagree that the DS is not the best gaming console out there right now?
Dead Space
If you’ve been following the development of Dead Space at all, you already know EA is going all-out in developing the back story and setting the stage for the release of Dead Space next week. If you haven’t been following its development, definitely check out No Known Survivors. There’s lots of good stuff there. We should be getting copy here in-house and hope to have a review of it up as soon as we can. Even though my 360 is kaput, as soon as it’s back in commission, I’ll be firing this up. I am very much looking forward to this.
The Godfather II
Speaking of EA, I’ll admit interest in their upcoming open-world mobster game, The Godfather II. That’s not arriving for a while, though, so we’ll have to wait and see how it develops.
There are more games out there, especially some triple-A titles for the 360 coming out very soon. But until I get my box back in house, fully operational, it’s the DS for me.
(Updated: I knew I’d forget something. I meant to include Fire Emblem for the DS. That’s been corrected)
– It’s been a long time since I’ve done a basketball game. I’ll be adding one of these to my GFQ but won’t be buying either.
– I haven’t tried the demo out, but I think Ehergeiz has. Hopefully he’ll fill us in.
– Dead Space is one of those games on my radar. Definitely looking forward to this one.
– Everyone picked the girl when you played Golden Axe back in the day. The developers are just saving you one step. AMIRIGHT?
– Konami is really going to try this? Is there room for one more Rock Band game?
– My wife and I are seriously considering this for our daughter. She already thinks she Ariel (or Jasmine, or Cinderella) so we figured this would be perfect for her.
– I completely feel for Fable and ended up pretty much hating it. I’m not getting burned this time. I’ll be watching the reviews carefully with this one.
– If I can set traps that send bad guys flying through the jungle like the first one, sign me up!
– Monopoly? Really? Shouldn’t this be a downloadable XBLA game for 400 points?
– Don’t know much about this one.
– I include DDR games every time they show up, because I secretly hope some of my readers are die-hard DDR’ers.
– Man this month keeps getting better and better. I am going to be broke by the end of the month.
– Get it? Get it?
– First, go look at the boxart for this game. Then tell me, honestly, how a came called “Safecracker” can be even remotely enjoyable. I’m willing to be proven wrong, but seriously.
– It’s going to take a bunch of good reviews for me to consider this one. Just doesn’t sound fun.
– If you buy this game, no.
– How ironic I post this game as I’m watching the Biggest Loser on TV. I wonder if this is the first game to use the Wii Fit board?
– I was surprised when they made a DS version of this game. The fact that there’s a second one makes me question humanity.
– Pro Bull Riding? For the Wii? I am so confused.
– For all the licensed games I make fun of, this is one game I’d like to try.
– Everything about this game is AWESOME.
– I was going to mock this game unmercifully, then realized how genius it is. A whispering game? For the DS? BRILLIANT!
– This could be perfect of the DS.
– Been hearing lots of good things about this one.
– Know how a tornado and a divorce in Kentucky are the same thing? Someone’s losing a trailer.
– Winner of the horribly named game of the month.
– This one was a close second.
– To be followed shortly by Carpenter, Plumber and Electrician Master.
– DROOOL.
