This stand alone expansion brings the player back to Myrtana, delivering a good storyline. Sadly, every flaw of the predecessor is there. The engine is still heavy and non optimized, and the same bug-fest we all remember hasn't been solved at all. Only for die-hard fans.

Tomb Raider Underworld is way a too easy ride on NDS, and a scrappy narration won't please Lara's fans; gameplay gets boring soon enough, and main characters portrayal isn't deep enough. Just for Tomb Raider's die-hard fans.

An average game, with good pieces of art, nice dialogues and easy going fights. Unfortunately, it lacks depth and it's far too easy for hardcore gamers.

Cooking Mama 2: World Kitchen will be loved by users that want to have simple entertainment, but "hardcore gamers" will not feel any interest for this game. Anyway, the title is quite good ad fans will appreciate that first version issues have been resolved.

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is a good JRPG. Fans of the last chapter, developed for the Gamecube, and more generally of the genre, will certainly like it, and ignore the many flaws. Especially the recycling of characters from the past episodes and the numerous recalls to the saga, strongly limit the title, especially for the western market.

Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ is a shooter set in the world of fairy tales. The title is now available in Europe the game has as DSiWare at a cost of only 800 Nintendo Points. This shooter has quite familiar environments, which encourage us to explore, and an original structure. To be reported against a system of precise control, but in the long tiring, a certain amount of repetition and a level of difficulty that isn't properly calibrated. Zombie BBQ is a shooter so discreet that deserves a little thought in its PAL (same but cheaper) DSiWare exclusive, but probably not worth the cost of imported game for those without a DSi.

Technical and gameplay flaws deny this title the chance to entertain. Despite the idea of playing with a friend might be interesting, this game doesn’t make the most of the Wii unique features.

Ninja Town offers a deep gameplay with a balanced and immediate control, making it a great choice for every RTS fan. It requires some time to get used to the particular graphic style, but you will be rewarded with a great gameplay experience.

NERF N-Strike delivers fun suited especially for children. On rail shooters usually come with an exhilarating kind of violence which doesn't allow teen rating, and a title offering the same experience blood-free is surely welcome. Graphics aren't state of the art, and enemies models are repetitive, but young players will have fun for a while with the included custom NERF gun. Older player already have much to choose from in this genre, so buy it for your kids.

Just like the symphonies that inspired its musical score, Eternal Sonata starts out slowly, making breach in the hearts and soul of the players. On the other side, fast paced battles keep the gameplay alive. Indeed, an interesting diversion from the well known themes of this next-gen. Love it or hate it, there’s no compromise; give it a good try, it could be the best JRPG experience you’ve ever had.

The long awaited return of SOCOM in the next-gen is a big disappointment: the typical elements of the series, like the realism or the customization of weapons and equipment, are still there, but the many technical flaws make Confrontation a title only for hardcore fans. Bad control system, the occasional lag and the broken statistics are unforgivable defects, especially for a multiplayer only game. Until Sony releases a patch to fix the many issues, SOCOM: Confrontation will remain a game only for the most hardcore fans.

The Legend of Kage 2 starts at the point the first game left us 24 years ago. The choice of sticking to the origins of series could convince new users to try the game, but old time players could be disappointed. It's fun, but you have to be a real fan of two-dimensional-action game to decide to buy it.

Despite some big flaws, every Silent Hill fan out there will find in Homecoming some of the old (black) magic. Gameplay feels old, and the same goes for visuals, but the atmosphere is still intact. If you love Silent Hill, this is still your game, but starting from next chapter we all need something new.

Quotation forthcoming.

To sum this is a platform certainly valid and worthy of being played by both fans of the genre, both by novice players. You take away those who want the challenge at all costs and who does not love the game particularly colorful and sugary. It will not be original as Kirby: Power Paintbrush, but the fun is guaranteed.

Battle Fantasia is indeed an original product, different from other titles of the same genre. A gameplay too easy and boring completely spoils the fun, placing this title way below Arc System Works standards.

Tales of Vespera is a great JRPG. The story and the characters will remain in your hearts and their characterization is exceptional, as is their appearance.

Disgaea 3 has an unique wacky-style that make the game a must-try. Orchestral music is simply wonderful and the power-up system works well. Perhaps, there are serious problem that waste the experience: controls aren’t intuitive and the graphics are reminiscent of PS2 titles... If developer had used real HD sprites and implemented better controls, this game would be a real Killer Application.

Little League World Series Baseball doesn’t offer realistic graphics and it doesn’t want to be completely simulative, but thanks to the user friendly gameplay it becomes fun to play for everyone. Considering the Low-Budget-price, this game could be a good spring purchase.

This tie-in from the Vanguard Animation movie is a basic platformer, clearly inspired by Mario and Sonic. Not really innovative, but nonetheless could be fun for the youngest ones.

Dungeon Raiders is the classic interesting title that seems almost out of nowhere. Cyanide published an adventure full of humour and ideas that seem inspired at certain stages of the first classic Zelda. A structure of this type, based solely on solving dungeon could convince fans of the genre. The marginal defects mentioned, a few bugs and a slight inaccuracy in the controls, are not so great as to prohibit the purchase of the game. Dungeon Raiders amused us and appears as a title suitable for those who love for an intelligence game in a context action that is less static than the classic puzzle games.

Quotation forthcoming.

Quotation forthcoming.

Dementium the Ward is indeed a good game. A shame it won't last too long, and the saving system is still annoying, but solid gameplay mechanics and good graphics make it the perfect choice for everyone who's looking for a good shooter experience on Nintendo DS.

Team 17’s masterpiece is one of the funniest strategic games around. This new HD edition brings to today standards an immortal classic.