The Nintendo 3DS eShop has, until recently, relied largely on its Virtual Console offerings and DSiWare fare to keep it afloat. Now, though, we’re seeing a few polished titles make it to the service, and Intelligent Systems’ Pushmo is the first of what we’re hoping is a wave of smaller-scale greatness. READ MORE
Mario Kart 7 is, in a very obvious way, a direct followup to Mario Kart Wii. It borrows the art style, the track aesthetic, the jump tricks and the Mario Kart Channel, and doesn’t do much to stand out from it. It’s so obvious that I feel a bit silly even articulating to you what this game is.
What makes Mario Kart 7 different, though, falls well beyond the obvious. READ MORE
A great many puzzle-based games have been released for the DS, but Ubisoft provides the first one for the 3DS with James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes. How does it stack up? About as well as most first attempts do. READ MORE
Another system, another Mario game. This long-anticipated adventure brings back a favorite item from our past, the Tanooki Suit, the classic Fire Flower power-up and a new ability, the Boomerang Suit. I found myself liking both Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. and was hoping that Super Mario 3D Land would be a great middle ground between the two games.
Thankfully, it doesn’t disappoint. READ MORE
There were few who played the initial PC release of Cave Story after its 2004 release and weren’t immediately charmed. The game, a one-man project from Daisuke Amaya, had an endearing aesthetic, challenging Metroidvania structure and characters just strange enough to be memorable. Oh, and it was freeware, so that didn’t hurt. READ MORE
