Category Archives: nds

Two weeks with Izuna

Obviously I didn’t update the site much in May, for a few reasons. 1) With the term coming to an end, work at a bit of a high point, and a trip to Japan coming up later this month, “crazy … Continue reading

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Nintendo Hates Girls

A foreword: If you grew up with a NES, if some of your fondest gaming memories revolve around the frustrating-but-satisfying 8-bit classics, if you think “Nintendo hard” is a compliment: Skip this post.  You won’t like it, and you’ll add … Continue reading

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Curse you, Penguin-hugging girl.

I can’t figure out how to unlock Miyuri in the free battle mode in Suchie Pai III Remix for the DS. Apart from that, I’ve beaten the game with every character and gotten their “good” ending, so I think I … Continue reading

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All cooked out

I’m not very good at predictions. For instance, several months ago when I first saw “Cooking Mama” on a shelf, I had the following thoughts: 1) Wow, that is a weird concept for a game. 2) I like weird games. … Continue reading

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Cute Tanuki Girls… That’s different.

I’m quite the fan of mahjong games, or at least the sorts of mahjong games you get on consoles, which are generally two-player versions of mahjong where you get to play against cute anime-style girls in skimpy outfits. Not really … Continue reading

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It is, it is, a glorious thing

A couple of Christmases ago, I was gifted a copy of Bomberman Land Touch.  And I was mightily perplexed when I put it into my DS and was greeted with, well, something rather different than I expected. I know Bomberman.  … Continue reading

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This won’t help my GPA any…

Started Puzzle Quest today. I just lost four hours. It was just after 7 PM at latest the last time I looked at a clock and now it’s pushing midnight. And my stylus elbow hurts like crazy. I’m blaming aliens. … Continue reading

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Jumpin’ Jack Flash IS, in fact, a gas, gas, gas.

One of the first Nintendo DS games I bought was Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, and it is a glorious game.  I spent far too many hours playing it and then going back to songs and trying to get higher ranks on … Continue reading

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War for the Pocket.

I finished “Me & My Katamari” this evening.  This makes the second PSP game I’ve managed to play through from beginning to end… and I’ve had the system since August of 2006.  A quick look at the shelf tells me … Continue reading

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When I said…

When I said I’d finished Trace Memory, that was a statement made of lies. I went back and played through it again. Turns out that I’d not only gotten the bad ending the first time, but by missing a critical … Continue reading

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