The Croods: Prehistoric Party! Developer: Torus Games Publisher: D3 Publisher Platforms: Wii U (Reviewed), Wii, 3DS, DS Release Date: March 19, 2013 Price: $39.95 (Wii U) – Available Here, $29.95 (Wii, 3DS, DS) Overview Intended to coincide with the release of DreamWorks’ new animated film The...

Learn with Pokemon: Typing Adventure Developer: Genius Sonority Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo DS Release Date: January 10, 2013 Price: $59.99 – Available Here  Overview: Learn with Pokemon: Typing Adventure is Nintendo’s latest oddball Pokemon spin-off and takes the series down a...

Thundercats Developer: Aspect Digital Entertainment Publisher: Namco Bandai Platform: Nintendo DS Release Date: October 30, 2012 Price: $29.99 – Available Here Overview: There are many classic cartoons from the eighties which have either been re-imagined and given new series or have been given a full...

Pokemon Black 2/White 2 Developer: Game Freak Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo DS Release Date: October 8, 2012 Price: $34.99 – BUY NOW Overview Since Pokémon Yellow, Game Freak have always followed up a generation of Pokémon releases with one refined version, improving the new formula a tad...

To-Fu Collection Developer: HotGen Studios Publisher: Rising Star Games Platform: DS Release Date: 29th June (UK), 24th July (US) – Available Here Overview: Finally, vegetarians have a hero of their very own and one to rival Super Meat Boy. Rising Star Games has compiled the two iOS games To-Fu:...

Pokemon Conquest Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Tecmo Koei Platform: Nintendo DS Release Date: June 14, 2012 Price: $29.99 Overview Pokemon has grown a lot as a franchise during the past decade, branching out into other genres successfully while adding to the lore that is the massive Pokemon Universe. ...

7 Wonders II Developer: Mumbo Jumbo Platform: DSiWare Release Date: June 14, 2012 Price: $7.99 Overview Remember when Tetris was the only relevant puzzle game? Well, that was a long time ago now, and the market is full of clones and new spins on the age old formula, with more developers mimicking the likes...

Jewel Master: Cradle of Persia Developer: Cerasus Media Publisher: Rising Star Games Platform: Nintendo DS Genre: Puzzle Release Date: Out Now Overview: Rising Star Games are back with another game in their ‘Cradle of…’ puzzle franchise. This time we’re in ancient Persia, with Persian themed...

Eggheads Developer: Vacari Publisher: Avanquest Software Platform: DS Genre: Quiz/Trivia Release Date: 29th February Overview: Eggheads, for those who don’t know, is a quiz show aired on the BBC across the UK which pit’s a team of challengers against the Eggheads, a team of hand-picked quiz show...

Solartorobo: Red The Hunter Publisher: XSeed Developer: CyberConnect2 Platform: Nintendo DS Release Date: September 27, 2011 Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! Overview Nearly 13 years ago, Tail Concerto was quietly released on the Playstation and garnered an almost instant cult following due to it’s unique...

1001 Touch Games Publisher: Avanquest Software Developer: Teyon Genre: Mini-games Platform: DS Release Date: Out Now Overview: Picture a time before broadband. A time of dial-up connections, where connecting to the internet meant a bunch of weird noises, followed therein by a rush to get what you needed to...

Fireman Sam/Timmy Time Publisher: Avanquest Software Developer: Vacari Genre: Kids/ Puzzle Platform: DS Release Date: Out Now   Overview: Although the DS’s touch screen has meant that, over the years, the system’s been exploited for all manner of mini-game compilations, how many of these were made for...

Beyblade: Metal Masters Developer: Hudson Publisher: Konami Platform: Nintendo DS Release Date: November 14th, 2011 Price: $42.95 Available Here Overview: ‘Let it rip!’ – That iconic phrase echoes in the memory of thousands who grew up watching the Beyblade anime and it resonates true...

DaGeDar Platform: Nintendo DS (reviewed) Publisher:GameMill Developer:Black Lantern Studios Release Date: November 15, 2011 Price: $19.99 – Available Here Overview DaGeDar is a name that rolls right off the tongue, but before a short time ago, I had no clue what the a DaGeDar truly was. That name...

Max and The Magic Marker Platform: Nintendo DS (Reviewed), PSN, WiiWare Publisher:Easy Interactive Developer:Press Play Release Date: November 8, 2011 Price: $29.99 – Available Here Overview Since launching last year, Max has made quite a mark on the gaming universe. If you have never tried the indie...

Professor Layton and the Last Specter Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Nintendo Developer(s): Level-5 Genre(s): Puzzle; Adventure Release Date: October 17, 2011 (US) Price: $34.99 – AVAILABLE HERE Overview Originally releasing in Japan two years ago, Professor Layton and the Last Specter has...

Game Name: Aliens: Infestation Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Sega, Developer(s): Wayforward Genre(s): Side-Scrolling Shooter/Adventure Release Date: October 11, 2011 (US) Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! A 2D game giving off an eerie and intense atmosphere has been nearly unheard of for the genre since the...

Bejeweled Twist Developer: PopCap Publisher: PopCap Genre: Casual Platform: Nintendo DS(reviewed) Release: 19/01/10 Price: $35.78AU (Buy Here) Overview If you love your casual games, or even if you hate them, you’re sure to have heard of Bejeweled. Bejeweled Twist is the latest game from PopCap to...

Dawn Of Fantasy Developer: Reverie Worlds Publisher: 505 Games Genre: Strategy Platform: PC Price: 25.08 EUROS (Buy Here) Imagine a game that’s a lot like Stronghold, only, it had an online component where you could build your own Strongholds and wage war on other players. You would now be imagining...

Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar Developer: Marvelous Entertainment Publisher: Rising Star Games Platform: Nintendo DS Genre: Farming Released: 30th September (UK) It’s hard to believe that Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar comes as the fifth Harvest Moon game on Nintendo DS, almost putting it among the ranks of FIFA...

Game Name: Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Majesco, Developer(s): Cooking Mama Limited Genre(s): Adventure/Mini-Game Compilation Release Date: September 13, 2011 (US) Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! Over the past 5 years, we have assisted Mama in cooking, crafting, gardening,...

Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon Developer: Neverland Co. Publisher: Rising Star Games Genre: Action/RPG/Farming Platform: Nintendo DS Released: 30th September (Europe) The Rune Factory series is a curious thing: it offers a spin on the Harvest Moon games by adding action and adventure to a sedate...

Game Name: Kirby Mass Attack Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Nintendo, Developer(s): HAL Laboratory Genre(s): Side Scrolling Platformer Release Date: September 19, 2011 (US), October 28, 2011 (EU) Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! Out of all Nintendo’s mascots, none are as lovable as Kirby. This little...

Game Name: Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Nintendo, Developer(s): Tose Genre(s): Role-Playing Release Date: September 19, 2011 (US), October 7, 2011 (EU) Price: $29.99 BUY NOW! In the past five years or so, the Dragon Quest franchise as a whole has made quite a...

Jewel Link Chronicles: Legend of Athena Developer: Cerasus Media Publisher: Avanquest Software Platform: Nintendo DS Genre: Puzzle Released: Out Now The match-3 genre experienced a real surge a few years back when ‘Bejeweled’ hit the scene in which you had to slide adjacent gems to form lines of three...

Game Name: Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Platform(s): Nintendo DS Publisher(s): Majesco Entertainment Developer(s): OneNineStudios LLC Genre(s): Platformer Release Date: August 12, 2011 (US) Price: $19.99 BUY NOW! Based on the movie of the same name, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World brings...