Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan Import Review

04.06.08

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88%

Roughly translated Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan is Japanese for Yo! Fight! Cheering Party. The mission in Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, should you choose to accept it, is to lift the spirits of residents of a Japanese city so that they can succeed in their day to day life. These seemingly mentally unstable people cry out for the help of a group of male cheerleaders to help them get through the day by calling for them like superheroes. This group of militant male cheerleaders doesn t have much going on in life, so whenever they hear the Ouendan cry they show up to cheer the citizens on. Ok so story hasn t always been Nintendo s strong suit but who really cares about that, lets see how it plays. (more…)

Mother 3 (Earthbound 3) Import Review

04.05.08

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91%

Before I discuss Mother 3, I think it would be appropriate to discuss the Mother series in general first. Shigesato Itoi is a popular public figure in Japanese entertainment circles as a host, writer and general all-purpose funny guy. In Japan he is not particularly associated with game development nor is it his profession. So it is really simply by chance that he is responsible for a Nintendo RPG series which has pretty much attained cult status in the west. While only the second game in the Mother series has been released overseas as Earthbound, it was quirky and unusual enough to get the attention of everyone who played it. From the off-beat humor, to the likable characters that are just almost normal and average enough to be someone you know personally, the game found a very supportive fanbase.
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Jump Ultimate Stars Review

04.04.08

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95%

Those who grew up with Anime (Japanese animation) will probably remember themselves trying to imitate a certain character from a series - maybe a superhero from say “Dragonball.” You would probably have thought to yourself once, “It would be cool if these characters could work together!” or, “I wonder who would win if…” Well, with Jump Super Stars for the DS you could do just that and have all your favourite Anime characters from the Jump Manga magazine fighting together. Now the game has evolved into the sequel “Jump Ultimate Stars” with 300 characters from 41 different titles, improvements, features and most importantly of all, Wi-Fi mode. The fictional J World is once again in danger. (more…)

Jump Super Stars Import Review

04.04.08

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90%

Jump Superstars plays like no other 2D fighter ever created. It feels like a hybrid of Smash Brothers and Mario Brothers with fighting mechanics Street Fighter would be envious of. From the first fight you can feel the influence Nintendo had on the development of Jump Superstars as the arenas and sound effects are reminiscent of the original Super Mario Brothers. So did Nintendo of Japan and Jump Magazine do the Jump Manga world a great service by creating this 2D fighter? Let s dive in and find out. (more…)