I was on Play-Asia looking at some of their stock, and found that they had Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon. Trying to get value out of shipping money, as Rune Factory had not yet been released here, I ordered seven other games along with this one, coincidentally on my birthday.

A few days later, I found that the shipment had shipped partially, without Rune Factory. Knowing that it would ship eventually, I wasn't worried. The first package was delivered. Mere days after this, the...

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Every now and then some of us reminisce over the good old days, when pinball machines overran every small shopping mall arcade and were an addictive, pleasurable pastime. But the sight of authentic pinball machines are rare now. Enter Gottlieb Pinball Classics, an attempt to recreate the pinball experience with some of Gottlieb's classic pinball machines, as mentioned by the title. But does this old-but-new take on pinball actually work? Short answer: yes.

The concept is rather simple....

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Have you, for one fleeting moment, felt like cooking? The answer will most probably be no. But if you answer with a resounding yes, then you still will not feel like washing the utensils afterwards. Fear not, as Cooking Mama is here! A Wii-Make of the original on DS with waggle, will this cooking sim satisfy your cravings?

The gameplay is simple. Using your Wii Remote, you perform the motions on-screen to stir-fry, chop, peel, season, stir and many other, less standard motions. After...

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In case you have been living under a rock for 15 years, Mario Kart is a spin-off of the Mario franchise in which characters from the Mario universe race each other in the hopes of winning the coveted Gold Trophy. In this entry to the series, many new characters and karts appear, as well as motorbikes, stunts and tricks, and a 12-player online mode. But does this entry compare to the other sublime releases in the series?

In Mario Kart Wii, you have four options of control: Wii Remote...

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