NGamer Issue 8

SSX Blur - 88



"Huge, meaty, substantial. It's a Wii title without a minigame in sight, yet it's as well suited to a quick thrash down the slopes as it is an all-night sesh. A winter sports game for all seasons."

I see a few of you enjoyed this at the time - the way this 88% review reads, it's as if it's the best SSX yet, but nobody ever talks about it. Will be playing this soon.

Sonic and the Secret Rings - 82



"Polished and entertaining, but not without moments that make you scream and curse your clumsy playing. This is a great Wii start for a franchise we'd given up on years ago."

Was this as fondly remembered as the 82% NGamer gave it? I know Colors was well regarded but wasn't aware this was a good game.

Kororinpa - 81



"In glorious tilty 3D and so much better than Monkey Ball; but unfortunately all too brief and too easy in places. Still, it's totally addictive and an essential for every Wii."

Talked about this previously but the UK review appears this month and it's considered essential by NGamer.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 - 81



"Intensely tricky companion to the anime series that's the closest fans will get to being a Super Saiyan fighting hero with mental hair."

I've no interest in anime so will overlook this as far as playing it now - anybody played this?

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 - 60

"What happened, Tiger? You were the golfing star on GameCube. Take your controls back to the drawing board, but don't give up - your brand of golfing is certainly welcome on Wii."


Odd how this ended up worse than Wii Sports golf.

Wing Island - 57

"It's about as inoffensive as gaming gets, which makes it ultimately pointless and forgettable. Should be renamed 'Why the world needs Pilotwings'. Get to it, Ninty."

Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (US IMPORT) - 84

"Engrossing tale told by master storytellers, with all the Noir-ish thrills of The Big Sleep. Unless you're a hardcore action junkie, import now."

Lunar Knights - 82

"Kojima has put a lot of thought into the series' development. While it loses a gimmick, it gains lots of fresh ideas, making it a pleasingly involved RPG - this time both day and night."

Diddy Kong Racing DS - 82

"Rare are so good with Nintendo hardware and it's proved so good for them too. Yes, it's a less charming Mario Kart, but this game is packed with ideas and fantastic racing."

Picross DS (JAPAN IMPORT) - 83

"You turn on the DS at 5pm. Next thing you know, it's 11.30pm and the stylus has worn a bloody groove into your finger. Forget the Matrix: it's Picross's grids that'll enslave us all."

Harvest Moon: On An Island With You (JAPAN IMPORT) - 81

"Build up an island economy from scratch using turnips, chickens and, dare we say, love? Pray for a UK version, as this is a treat even for those uncertain about a future in agriculture."

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - 80

"A great balance of quick, easy levels to play on the bus, with deeper high score challenges for when you're got more time. Ideal handheld fodder."

Bubble Bobble - 50

"A mediocre entry in the Bub and Bob saga, too irritating to ever be absorbing, and missing the sparkle of the mighty original. Some nice new ideas meet the frustration of poor level design."

Final Fantasy VI Advance (US IMPORT) - 87

"One of the last GBA games is also one of the best - it's the only GBA game you'll need in 2007. Now it's time for the DS remake of FFVII, right, Square? No winking emoticon."

Final Fantasy V - 74

"For the completist, a must-have. For the rest of us, an entertaining history lesson that's just about weathered the passage of years."