Sunday Roundup: 11/2/14

Apparently Devilish here is a remake of a Sega Genesis game of the same name. The gameplay is reminiscent of the classic Break-Out game, where you’re essentially playing Pong with yourself and a bunch of bricks. I really only wanted this because it looked kind of cool on the shelf, but the gameplay isn’t holding up according to online reviews. Maybe I’ll check it out, but likely not. Sorry, Classic Action Devilish.

The DS isn’t the first platform I think of when talking horror games, but Dementium has some pretty glorious praise right on the box (comparing it to Doom 3!). Dementium actually received a sequel on the DS which is a bit harder to track down. I think it is interesting to attempt the survival-horror genre on the DS, because I mainly think of atmosphere making or breaking the genre, and the DS doesn’t really stack up because you’ll likely not be sitting in the dark playing it. Although you can, I suppose: it wouldn’t be that weird.

Man, I really love getting complete Game Boy Advance games! There’s something about classic games in cardboard boxes that really makes me happy. Maybe it’s my nostalgia kicking in, reminding me of how much fun it was to play the original Super Mario Kart or even Little League Baseball on the NES. Regardless, I was happy to secure this game, complete, for the price. I like the adorable art style on the cover as well: DK and Diddy look so happy flying through the air at me, banana in foot!

I wanted to get this last weekend when it came out, but I was on that mini-vacation and couldn’t really play, so I just grabbed it once I got back. So far the game is entertaining, but a bit on the simple side. It feels like an MMO-like RPG, but everything is super easy. Interesting to note, the logo I thought looked like something from the Final Fantasy series, so after some research I found out the game has artwork done by FF artist Yoshitaka Amano! AND music by Nobuo Uematsu! Score! Pun intended…

This game completes the Final Fantasy collection on the Wii! Huzzah! I believe I also need this game on the DS to round out that system’s series as well. Strangely, I kind of forgot this game existed. I knew the DS game was a thing, because a college buddy of mine wanted to get the game so we could play it together. After a lot of deliberating, we decided we didn’t have time to play, so it didn’t warrant a buy. Honestly though, I like the Crystal Chronicles game on the GameCube, so maybe this will be worthwhile as well.

A remake of a PS1 game, Hoshigami Remix is a great find at GameStop! I was so excited to see it, although incomplete, for only five bucks! The game sells for a lot more than that online, and even incomplete I’m excited to call it my own. With all the online buying lately, it was very fun to get back out there and hunt for games! I need to do that more often.

So there are two Jake Hunter games on the DS; this one and another called Jake Hunter: Memories of the Past. Both games include older versions of the long-standing Japanese series, but the latter game Memories of the Past is the ideal game because it includes everything in this game, as well as more scenarios to play, more extras included, and better translations. Regardless, I’m looking at this game to be something between Phoenix Wright and Professor Layton. Which reminds me, I still haven’t beaten that game…

Initially, I wrote this game off as more lame shovelware for the Wii. I mean, come on. It’s called Let’s Tap. But it wasn’t until recently that I discovered the game was created by Yuji Naka, the same dude that masterminded Sonic the Hedgehog! Interesting controls have you placing your Wii Remote on the table, and tapping on the table itself to control the gameplay on screen. Reviews are positive for the game, and a few people said it is great in a party setting. For five bucks I’m willing to try!

I believe it was a pre-order bonus, but this game could include a special Dragon Sword stylus! I really wanted the stylus when this game first came out, because it looked pretty badass to be honest. Though this doesn’t come with the special stylus, it still comes complete! Strangely, I have never played the Ninja Gaiden series outside of the original game on the NES. Yeah, I’ve heard their difficult games, but I still wouldn’t mind playing them. Also, the insane violence I’ve seen in later games is mentionable as well. Will either of those be in this game as well?

Man, I didn’t know this game was such an early DS title! I didn’t know this was a game until just a year or two ago. I did know of, and bought way earlier, Pac Pix, which has you drawing Pac-Man’s that come to life and eat ghosts. This game however has you controlling Pac-Man by rolling him through each stage using the DS touchscreen. It… doesn’t sound like anything special. But it is Pac-Man, and it is complete! It’s also a unique’ish twist on the classic video game.

You can’t see it with just the loose cartridge here, but the actual DS cover has a what I initially thought a shark but later discovered it was a dog-thing on it which first caught my eye. Though it’s not complete, I was very happy to get this one for under five dollars. In the game itself you eat stuff. So maybe it’s Katamari Damacy like in that sense of consuming all kinds of stuff, but outside of that I’m not sure how it’ll hold up.

This sucker popped up super cheap on Amazon a few weeks ago. I grabbed it because I really wanted to experience that story when the game first came out but just didn’t line up with what else I was playing at the time. Ten dollars is wonderful for a brand new game. Though I ordered it way back when, it didn’t come in until this week. So here it is!

Dollar games! I was trying to track this sucker down on eBay for a decent price complete (decent being anything under $5), but I was always coming up just short. For one dollar I “caved” a bought the game loose. Soul Bubbles is a puzzle game with match-three style gameplay mixed in. The DS cover has a “Toys R Us Exclusive” sticker on the box, so I’m not sure if it has anything special on it specific to that version, or if it’s just a marketing ploy. More research is needed I suppose.

Whoo, sweet finds! Both this game and the sequel below were super cheap at this GameStop. Come to think of it, this particular trip to GameStop was rather profitable. Anyway, Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop uses the Tamagotchi character/animal/monster things as the main characters, and you play as a shop owner selling goods. There are actually three of these games available. How they stretched out that concept into three games, I have no idea…

See above.

This was a great price for the game. I don’t recall ever seeing this game out in the wild, so it’s hard for me to judge just how great the price is. However, for just $10 complete (and I can remove that sticker) this game was much cheaper than many of the other auctions I have seen. An early DS RPG, my expectations aren’t insanely high for this game, but I’m hoping it can be entertaining!

I didn’t know this game was such an early DS game. I have only played the first Viewtiful Joe game. Ironically enough, I also only have played the game on the PS2 rather than the original GameCube system. Anyhow, Double Trouble borrows a lot of gameplay directly from the mainstream Viewtiful Joe series, which doesn’t always happen when games translate to the DS.