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Monday, May 29, 2006

Castlevania for the Nintendo DS


Dawn of Sorrow is a perfect example of why 2D gaming is where its at. Not that 3D is bad. Just not as good. Things start getting complicated in the move to the third dimension. Check out a game called Dracula X Rondo of Blood for the PC Engine or Symphony of the Night for PS1 and then play Castlevania 64 (which was released later) What went wrong there? 2D gaming simplifies things and keeps the fun intact. Younger kids who grew up with Playstation may disagree though. By the way, I am still loving New Super Mario!
Anyways, Dawn of Sorrow is probably one of the best DS games out there and soon to be trumped by the new Portrait of Ruin available by the holidays. I didnt have much time with it at E3, but I can tell you that it may make 2D game of the year. Nintendo Power had a nice article on it. This time, you control the Vampire Killer whip again and you can switch between heroes during the game. Above, I pose with John Morris, the main hero.
DS Lite comes out in 2 weeks and I had to reserve one. Take a great handheld, shrink it and make the screens brighter and you got a winner. Glad they kept it at $130. Anybody want an old DS in great shape, lemme know.
I await Microsoft's new renovation of the the XBOX Live interface. I hope it comes soon. Keep Demos, trailers, pictures, and themes separate please.
No new news on Supernova, but methinks it will be sooner rather than later. I still have to pass about 20 Oni courses in Extreme, but you wont see me passing Legend Road anytime soon.
In non-game related goodness, check out this link for a great video from CKY. Do not click the link if you do not think farts are funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amfP4dRSG84

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