There's a surprisingly deep power-up menu as well, but it's overkill for the game's target audience. [Nov 2005, p.103]

Daring DK fans should give the game a spin; old-schoolers may want to wait for "DKC3." [Nov 2005, p.118]

Maintains the lighthearted atmosphere of previous Tak games but is weighed down with unneeded difficulty in its jumping game. [Nov 2005, p.116]

RTS drawbacks aside, the game's onfield heroics are intense and satisfying. [Nov 2005, p.116]

In its humor, gameplay and general accessibility, Tak: The Great Juju Challenge is a giant leap for character-based platformers. [Nov 2005, p.116]

For those who know and enjoy poker, this game will be a total disappointment. [Dec 2005, p.111]

The premise is obnoxious, but COA is surprisingly addictive. [Dec 2005, p.118]

Adam West and the cartoon cast lend their vocal stylings to humorous cut-scenes. [Nov 2005, p.118]

The "Time Force/Ninja Storm" double pack is a better value for the casual Power Rangers fans. [Oct 2005, p.99]

The game's GCN namesake, figher One Piece: Grand Battle, recreates the atmosphere of the TV show to chaotic effect, but this GBA adventure is more streamlined and works better as a stand-alone game. [Nov 2005, p.114]

Fans wil enjoy the customized in-fight dialogue between the characters. [Nov 2005, p.108]

A much greater feeling of being on the battlefield, where risk, surprise, fear and paranoia are palpable. [Nov 2005, p.108]

Adds welcome realism without sacrificing intutive control. [Dec 2005, p.116]

The game has a robust solo mode that smartly challenges the player to rethink his approach as he battles against a diverse collection of card-slingin' strategists. [Oct 2005, p.99]

The lack of extras is even more significant in the GBA collection because it consists of only five titles. [Nov 2005, p.112]

Reasonably meaty. [Nov 2005, p.112]

DWA does have gameplay (and replay) value that ranks among the best on the GBA. [Oct 2005, p.100]

The game's controls are top-notch, especially the arcade-style pitching and hitting. [Oct 2005, p.99]

The character models rank among the best ever seen on the GCN (in any game), and the polygonal crowds look much better than the 2-D cutouts from previous wrestling titles. [Nov 2005, p.106]

The stylus control is perfectly tuned and single-swipe boosts are easy to trigger, yet quick and accurate movement gets tiring after several minutes. [Oct 2005, p.97]

Vast piles of variety heaped onto core gameplay that's endlessly fun helps you look past problems, much like the best sandbox games out there (I'm lookin' at you, "GTA"). [Oct 2005, p.98]

If you're drawn to dogs, Nintendogs could easily become and obsession. [October 2005, p.96]

If you're drawn to dogs, Nintendogs could easily become and obsession. [October 2005, p.96]

If you're drawn to dogs, Nintendogs could easily become and obsession. [October 2005, p.96]

AWDS has what "Advance Wars 2" lacked: a substantial number of new unit types. [Oct 2005, p.101]

Although Ron has a supercharged attack, fighting is the weakest part of the game, consisting of single-move bouts against predictable enemies. [Sept 2005, p.85]

SSS has great characters, a smart story and good-humored sensuality (but no belly dancing.) [Sept 2005, p.83]

Guilty pleasures aside, though, Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue falls flat. While the surreal, candy-colored world looks nice, the game mechanics are unresponsive and shallow. [Oct 2005, p.99]