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Jiggy37 · 17th October 2008

Lost Winds: 7
Not a bad game, but there's no challenge in it anywhere from the enemies or the puzzles. There are many games without challenge that I love, admittedly, but usually those involve fast-paced gameplay or fast-paced music that can make them exciting regardless. Lost Winds has rather slow gameplay and the music is also very quiet and slow, which can make it feel kind of sleepy, for lack of a better word.

Defend Your Castle: 7.5
It's not a great game, but it's so immediately accessible and the gameplay so hectic that it can be really fun and addictive anyway with its never-let-up take on gaming.

Family Table Tennis: 7
Unlike Mario & Sonic, the controls in Family Table Tennis actually work. It's very short on modes and (to be honest) nobody's going to get much time out of it in single-player, but it's not a bad game at all. Responsive controls, catchy music, nice cel-shading--the only shame is, again, its shallowness. It tends to end before it begins.

Dr. Mario Online Rx: 8.5
As great as ever--it may not be the most complex puzzle game, but at least it's quick, and the online play takes this version of Dr. Mario up several steps since its single-player never particularly stood on its own.

Toki Tori: 8.5
Ranges from challenging to downright devious, but never stops being creative and beautiful while having excellent music accompanying it all.

My Pokemon Ranch: 0

Possibly the worst product Nintendo has ever created. It can't move Pokemon from one DS game to another. It can't reorganize the Pokemon that have already been moved to Wii. (They're simply stuck in the order they were deposited.) Every time you exit Ranch, you have to sit through a bunch of Hayley's text asking which Pokemon she should bring to the ranch tomorrow. The new Mii-ified versions of the Pokemon butcher the continuity of the series (and they're ugly on top of that). The movesets of the prize Pokemon don't approach the many things given away in Stadium, Stadium 2, Colosseum, and XD.

There's no reason anybody should buy this, no matter how hardcore a Pokemon fan you are. I've bought Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Fire Red, Leaf Green, two copies of Diamond, two copies of Pearl, Snap, Pinball, Ranger, Stadium, Stadium 2, Colosseum, XD, Battle Revolution, Trading Card Game (GBC), Trozei, Mystery Dungeon, and Box. Clearly I love Pokemon. But for Ranch, no. I have nothing good to say and probably never will.

Gyrostarr: 5.5
20 frames per second, or whatever this game runs at (it's certainly below 30), isn't even a good enough framerate for a turn-based RPG. In an action racing game with F-Zero speeds, it's simply intolerable. Additionally, Gyrostarr lacks variety in its levels and the music is far and away some of the worst you can find on Wii--or any other game system.

Mega Man 9: 9
Most of the classic Mega Man games would hover around 8 to 8.5 for me, as I find them to be simple-but-solid experiences that I just didn't feel compelled to revisit too often--sure, I could set goals like "avoid using anything except the Mega Buster," but I have issues when it comes to self-motivation. Naturally, MM9 marrying old (difficulty and level design) with new (the achievement-style challenges) worked out spectacularly for me and kept me coming back time and again, elevating an already-great game even higher.

17th October 2008	#26
Jiggy37 Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 1	Lost Winds: 7 Not a bad game, but there's no challenge in it anywhere from the enemies or the puzzles. There are many games without challenge that I love, admittedly, but usually those involve fast-paced gameplay or fast-paced music that can make them exciting regardless. Lost Winds has rather slow gameplay and the music is also very quiet and slow, which can make it feel kind of sleepy, for lack of a better word. Defend Your Castle: 7.5 It's not a great game, but it's so immediately accessible and the gameplay so hectic that it can be really fun and addictive anyway with its never-let-up take on gaming. Family Table Tennis: 7 Unlike Mario & Sonic, the controls in Family Table Tennis actually work. It's very short on modes and (to be honest) nobody's going to get much time out of it in single-player, but it's not a bad game at all. Responsive controls, catchy music, nice cel-shading--the only shame is, again, its shallowness. It tends to end before it begins. Dr. Mario Online Rx: 8.5 As great as ever--it may not be the most complex puzzle game, but at least it's quick, and the online play takes this version of Dr. Mario up several steps since its single-player never particularly stood on its own. Toki Tori: 8.5 Ranges from challenging to downright devious, but never stops being creative and beautiful while having excellent music accompanying it all. My Pokemon Ranch: 0 Possibly the worst product Nintendo has ever created. It can't move Pokemon from one DS game to another. It can't reorganize the Pokemon that have already been moved to Wii. (They're simply stuck in the order they were deposited.) Every time you exit Ranch, you have to sit through a bunch of Hayley's text asking which Pokemon she should bring to the ranch tomorrow. The new Mii-ified versions of the Pokemon butcher the continuity of the series (and they're ugly on top of that). The movesets of the prize Pokemon don't approach the many things given away in Stadium, Stadium 2, Colosseum, and XD. There's no reason anybody should buy this, no matter how hardcore a Pokemon fan you are. I've bought Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Fire Red, Leaf Green, two copies of Diamond, two copies of Pearl, Snap, Pinball, Ranger, Stadium, Stadium 2, Colosseum, XD, Battle Revolution, Trading Card Game (GBC), Trozei, Mystery Dungeon, and Box. Clearly I love Pokemon. But for Ranch, no. I have nothing good to say and probably never will. Gyrostarr: 5.5 20 frames per second, or whatever this game runs at (it's certainly below 30), isn't even a good enough framerate for a turn-based RPG. In an action racing game with F-Zero speeds, it's simply intolerable. Additionally, Gyrostarr lacks variety in its levels and the music is far and away some of the worst you can find on Wii--or any other game system. Mega Man 9: 9 Most of the classic Mega Man games would hover around 8 to 8.5 for me, as I find them to be simple-but-solid experiences that I just didn't feel compelled to revisit too often--sure, I could set goals like "avoid using anything except the Mega Buster," but I have issues when it comes to self-motivation. Naturally, MM9 marrying old (difficulty and level design) with new (the achievement-style challenges) worked out spectacularly for me and kept me coming back time and again, elevating an already-great game even higher.