Just when you think things ਀                        挀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 最攀琀 愀渀礀 眀漀爀猀攀Ⰰ 愀氀漀渀最 挀漀洀攀猀 琀栀攀 攀攀爀椀氀礀 搀攀猀攀爀琀攀搀  streets of the Crash mode to prove you wrong.  This ਀                        昀漀爀洀攀爀 昀愀渀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 栀愀猀 渀攀瘀攀爀 戀攀攀渀 洀漀爀攀 挀栀愀氀氀攀渀最椀渀最Ⰰ  simply because there aren't any fenders on the road to ਀                        戀攀渀搀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀吀栀攀渀 琀栀攀爀攀✀猀 琀栀攀 䄀琀愀爀椀ⴀ焀甀愀氀椀琀礀 昀漀渀琀猀Ⰰ  the generic MIDI rock soundtrack, the lemon-shaped ਀                        洀攀搀愀氀猀⸀⸀⸀ 昀爀愀渀欀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀渀✀琀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 䈀甀爀渀漀甀琀  Legends can't get wrong.  It's got shorter load ਀                        琀椀洀攀猀 琀栀愀渀 椀琀猀 倀匀倀 挀漀甀猀椀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀椀猀 漀渀氀礀 瀀爀漀瘀攀猀 琀栀愀琀  good things come to those who wait... and very, very bad ਀                        琀栀椀渀最猀 挀漀洀攀 琀漀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 眀漀渀✀琀⸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>

Dawn of Sorrow follows ਀                        挀氀漀猀攀氀礀 椀渀 椀琀猀 瀀爀攀搀攀挀攀猀猀漀爀✀猀 昀漀漀琀猀琀攀瀀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀  shakes up the familiar ਀                        昀漀爀洀甀氀愀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀眀椀琀栀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀洀愀猀猀椀瘀攀 挀栀愀爀愀挀琀攀爀猀 愀渀搀 愀 渀攀眀 猀攀琀  of abilities and weapons for Soma.  Souls are ਀                        挀甀洀甀氀愀琀椀瘀攀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀 愀爀漀甀渀搀⸀⸀⸀ 琀栀攀 洀漀爀攀 礀漀甀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀  stronger your magic becomes.  This gives players ਀                        琀栀攀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀漀瀀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 猀攀琀琀氀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀  basic skills, or spend a few hours gathering souls ਀                        琀漀 琀愀欀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 愀琀琀愀挀欀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 渀攀砀琀 氀攀瘀攀氀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䤀昀 礀漀甀✀爀攀  not interested in magic, you can also use the souls ਀                        礀漀甀✀瘀攀 最愀琀栀攀爀攀搀 琀漀 昀漀爀最攀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀Ⰰ 琀爀愀渀猀昀漀爀洀椀渀最 礀漀甀爀  rusty old scrap metal into lightning-fast claws and ਀                        猀挀漀爀挀栀椀渀最 昀氀愀洀攀 猀眀漀爀搀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀

The variety offered in Dawn ਀                        漀昀 匀漀爀爀漀眀 洀愀欀攀猀 椀琀 攀愀猀礀 琀漀 昀漀爀最攀琀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀 椀猀渀✀琀  much different from past Castlevania titles on the ਀                        䜀愀洀攀 䈀漀礀 䄀搀瘀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 倀氀愀礀猀琀愀琀椀漀渀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 夀漀甀✀氀氀 猀挀漀甀爀 琀栀攀  castle for towering bosses, slay them in epic battles, ਀                        琀栀攀渀 琀愀欀攀 琀栀攀 椀琀攀洀猀 氀攀昀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀椀爀 眀愀欀攀 琀漀 甀渀氀漀挀欀 渀攀眀Ⰰ  more exciting areas.  It's familiar territory for ਀                        猀甀爀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀栀漀 挀漀甀氀搀 挀漀洀瀀氀愀椀渀 眀栀攀渀 椀琀✀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 猀漀 洀甀挀栀 昀甀渀  to revisit?

਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>CASTLEVANIA: PORTRAIT OF ਀                                刀唀䤀一㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>KONAMI਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                              㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                              挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                                㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

The last Castlevania game on ਀                        琀栀攀 一椀渀琀攀渀搀漀 䐀匀 椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 愀 栀愀渀搀礀 椀琀攀洀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 琀栀攀  Doppleganger that let the player switch between two sets ਀                        漀昀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀 琀漀甀挀栀 漀昀 愀 戀甀琀琀漀渀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀  Portrait of Ruin builds ਀                        漀渀 琀栀椀猀 最爀攀愀琀 椀搀攀愀 戀礀 漀昀昀攀爀椀渀最☀渀戀猀瀀㬀琀眀漀 攀渀琀椀爀攀氀礀  different characters.  Jonathan Morris, a ਀                        栀漀琀ⴀ栀攀愀搀攀搀Ⰰ 眀栀椀瀀ⴀ猀洀愀挀欀椀渀最 瘀愀洀瀀椀爀攀 栀甀渀琀攀爀Ⰰ 愀挀琀猀 愀猀 琀栀攀  muscle of the team.  Charlotte ਀                        䄀甀氀椀渀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀猀 琀栀攀 戀漀漀欀 猀洀愀爀琀猀⸀⸀⸀ 㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial size=2>any monster who's crossed her path can ਀                        琀攀氀氀 礀漀甀 琀栀愀琀 眀栀攀渀 猀栀攀 㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>opens her weapon-filled book, it smarts!  ਀                        吀栀攀 瀀氀愀礀攀爀 渀漀琀 漀渀氀礀 栀愀猀 琀栀攀 漀瀀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 猀眀椀琀挀栀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 琀栀攀  two team members at will, but can use both as a ਀                        瀀愀椀爀Ⰰ☀渀戀猀瀀㬀挀愀爀瘀椀渀最 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 洀漀渀猀琀攀爀猀 琀眀椀挀攀 愀猀 焀甀椀挀欀氀礀 愀渀搀  solving otherwise impossible puzzles.  ਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀吀栀椀猀 栀愀猀 渀攀瘀攀爀 戀攀攀渀 搀漀渀攀  before in a Metrovania title, and frankly, ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>

਀                  㰀倀㸀 ਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                            㰀吀䐀  ਀                             戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                        㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                        挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                          㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>ACTION

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਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀吀栀攀 瀀愀琀爀椀愀爀挀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䐀爀椀氀氀攀爀  family digs a nice, deep hole for himself in this action ਀                        琀椀琀氀攀 琀栀愀琀 愀琀琀攀洀瀀琀猀 琀漀 戀甀椀氀搀 愀 戀爀椀搀最攀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 䐀椀最 䐀甀最  and Namco's more recent Mr. Driller series.  ਀                        䄀猀 吀愀椀稀漀 䠀漀爀椀Ⰰ 礀漀甀✀氀氀 猀琀爀甀最最氀攀 琀漀 瀀爀漀瘀攀 礀漀甀爀 爀攀氀攀瘀愀渀挀攀  in the 21st century by rescuing a cluster of islands ਀                        昀爀漀洀 愀渀 愀爀洀礀 漀昀 愀戀猀琀爀愀挀琀 洀漀渀猀琀攀爀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀䐀椀最最椀渀最  Strike cleverly splits the action between the two DS ਀                        猀挀爀攀攀渀猀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 猀甀爀昀愀挀攀 漀昀 攀愀挀栀 椀猀氀愀渀搀 猀栀漀眀渀 漀渀 琀栀攀  top and the underlying dirt displayed on the ਀                        戀漀琀琀漀洀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䤀琀✀猀 愀 最爀攀愀琀 椀搀攀愀 昀漀爀 猀甀爀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 漀渀攀 琀栀愀琀✀猀  weighed down with ideas that only complicate ਀                        琀栀攀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀最愀洀攀瀀氀愀礀 爀愀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 挀漀渀琀爀椀戀甀琀椀渀最 琀漀  it.  Defeating the beasts that roam each ਀                        椀猀氀愀渀搀 椀猀 愀 琀椀洀攀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>-consuming

process ਀                        漀昀 昀椀渀搀椀渀最Ⰰ 琀甀爀渀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 搀椀最最椀渀最 甀渀搀攀爀 猀琀爀愀琀攀最椀挀愀氀氀礀  placed spikes, and if the monster isn't standing ਀                        搀椀爀攀挀琀氀礀 漀渀 琀栀攀 挀栀甀渀欀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀猀氀愀渀搀 礀漀甀✀瘀攀 猀甀渀欀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀  ocean, you may have to repeat the round from the ਀                        戀攀最椀渀渀椀渀最℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀唀猀攀氀攀猀猀 瀀漀眀攀爀ⴀ甀瀀猀  put the brakes on the already sluggish gameplay, making ਀                        礀漀甀 眀椀猀栀 礀漀甀✀搀 氀攀昀琀 䐀椀最最椀渀最 匀琀爀椀欀攀 戀甀爀椀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀  clearance bin where it belongs.

਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>GAME AND WATCH ਀                                䌀伀䰀䰀䔀䌀吀䤀伀一㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>NINTENDO਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                              㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                              挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                                㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

Your enjoyment of this ਀                        䨀愀瀀愀渀攀猀攀 攀砀挀氀甀猀椀瘀攀 椀猀 攀渀琀椀爀攀氀礀 搀攀瀀攀渀搀攀渀琀 漀渀 栀漀眀 眀攀氀氀 礀漀甀  remember the originals... if you remember them at ਀                        愀氀氀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䤀昀 礀漀甀 爀攀挀愀氀氀 戀漀甀渀挀椀渀最 漀昀昀 琀栀攀 眀愀氀氀猀 眀椀琀栀  excitement when one of your friends snuck the latest ਀                        䜀愀洀攀⬀圀愀琀挀栀 椀渀琀漀 挀氀愀猀猀Ⰰ 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 猀栀漀甀氀搀 猀琀漀瀀 礀漀甀 昀爀漀洀  getting your hands on this release.  However, if ਀                        琀栀攀猀攀 瀀爀椀洀椀琀椀瘀攀 瀀爀攀挀甀爀猀漀爀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 一椀渀琀攀渀搀漀 䐀匀 愀爀攀 漀渀氀礀 愀  blip on your nostalgic radar, or have no effect on you ਀                        愀琀 愀氀氀Ⰰ 礀漀甀✀爀攀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 漀昀昀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀栀漀氀搀椀渀最 漀渀琀漀 琀栀愀琀 䌀  note.  For a hundred dollars, the ਀                        䜀愀洀攀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀愀渀搀 圀愀琀挀栀 䌀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 眀漀渀✀琀 漀昀昀攀爀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 戀甀琀  the most enduring Nintendo fans much bang for their ਀                        戀甀挀欀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀 For those of you still ਀                        椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀攀搀Ⰰ 氀椀猀琀攀渀 甀瀀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀伀昀 琀栀攀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀琀栀爀攀攀  games in this package, Greenhouse best ਀                        挀愀瀀琀甀爀攀猀 琀栀愀琀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀昀爀愀渀琀椀挀Ⰰ 䌀栀椀渀攀猀攀 瀀氀愀琀攀猀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀昀攀攀氀  that made the Game+Watch series famous.  It takes ਀                        猀瀀攀攀搀Ⰰ 爀攀昀氀攀砀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀 戀愀氀愀渀挀攀 琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 礀漀甀爀  prize-winning flowers from getting munched by an ਀                        甀渀攀渀搀椀渀最 漀渀猀氀愀甀最栀琀 漀昀 戀甀最猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䐀漀渀欀攀礀 䬀漀渀最 椀猀 昀愀爀  from a perfect translation of the arcade hit, but it ਀                        搀漀攀猀 挀漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 戀愀猀椀挀猀Ⰰ 氀攀琀琀椀渀最 礀漀甀 氀攀愀瀀 漀瘀攀爀 戀愀爀爀攀氀猀  and pull the rug (or rather, the steel girders) ਀                        昀爀漀洀 甀渀搀攀爀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀琀栀攀 戀椀最 愀瀀攀✀猀 昀攀攀琀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䰀愀猀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀  list is Oil Panic, a frustrating dud that fails to ਀                        挀愀瀀琀甀爀攀 琀栀攀 攀砀挀椀琀攀洀攀渀琀 漀昀 䜀爀攀攀渀栀漀甀猀攀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀 Here's hoping that Nintendo ਀                        眀椀氀氀 戀爀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 匀琀愀琀攀猀 眀椀琀栀 愀 氀愀爀最攀爀 猀攀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀  games... even the front line of Nintendo's army of ਀                        昀愀渀戀漀礀猀 眀漀甀氀搀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀戀愀氀欀 愀琀 琀栀攀 昀攀眀 琀椀琀氀攀猀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀  here.

਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>KIRBY SQUEAK ਀                                匀儀唀䄀䐀㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>NINTENDO (HAL, ਀                                䘀䰀䄀䜀匀䠀䤀倀⤀㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>ACTION

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਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀䄀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 愀 最漀漀搀 昀椀瘀攀 琀漀 琀攀渀  years younger than his fellow Nintendo mascots, few ਀                        挀栀愀爀愀挀琀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 愀猀 漀氀搀ⴀ猀挀栀漀漀氀 愀猀 䬀椀爀戀礀⸀⸀⸀ 愀渀搀 昀攀眀  games offer the gentle, nostalgic satisfaction ਀                        漀昀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀栀椀猀 猀攀爀椀攀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䄀渀 漀氀搀ⴀ昀愀猀栀椀漀渀攀搀 䬀椀爀戀礀 最愀洀攀  warms the heart like the best comfort food, and ਀                        䬀椀爀戀礀 匀焀甀攀愀欀 匀焀甀愀搀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 琀爀愀搀椀琀椀漀渀 眀椀琀栀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀  pastel playfields and astonishing ਀                        瘀愀爀椀攀琀礀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀瀀氀愀礀攀爀猀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀椀爀  childhoods.  This is great news ਀                        昀漀爀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 眀栀漀 眀愀猀 爀甀戀戀攀搀 琀栀攀 眀爀漀渀最 眀愀礀 戀礀 琀栀攀  touch-centric gameplay of Kirby Canvas Curse, but those ਀                        眀栀漀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀 椀琀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 氀攀猀猀 琀栀爀椀氀氀攀搀 戀礀 匀焀甀攀愀欀 匀焀甀愀搀✀猀  lack of challenge and originality.  The only key ਀                        搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀琀氀攀 愀渀搀 瀀愀猀琀 攀渀琀爀椀攀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀  Kirby series is the Squeak Squad, a gang of rascally ਀                        爀漀搀攀渀琀猀 眀栀漀 琀爀礀 琀漀 猀渀攀愀欀 漀昀昀 眀椀琀栀 琀爀攀愀猀甀爀攀 挀栀攀猀琀猀 栀椀搀搀攀渀  throughout each stage.  Retrieving the chests earns ਀                        礀漀甀 戀漀渀甀猀 椀琀攀洀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 攀渀栀愀渀挀攀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀Ⰰ 愀搀搀椀渀最 猀瀀椀挀攀 琀漀  an otherwise ordinary Kirby adventure.

਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                        㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                        挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                          㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀 ਀                            㰀吀䐀  ਀                             戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>CLASSIC ਀                                䌀伀䰀䰀䔀䌀吀䤀伀一㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀㰀⼀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀㰀⼀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀

਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀䔀洀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀 甀猀甀愀氀氀礀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀猀  the best possible reproduction of popular arcade ਀                        最愀洀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 ㄀㤀㠀　✀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀✀猀 渀漀琀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 琀栀攀 爀椀最栀琀 眀愀礀  to go.  Sometimes it's better to start from scratch ਀                        眀椀琀栀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀挀漀渀瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀攀搀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀椀挀愀氀氀礀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀  system that will run them, which is the lesson learned ਀                        昀爀漀洀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀琀栀椀猀 爀攀氀攀愀猀攀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀愀渀搀 椀琀猀 瀀爀攀搀攀挀攀猀猀漀爀 漀渀 琀栀攀  Game Boy Advance.  Yes, Konami Arcade Advanced had ਀                        氀攀猀猀 琀栀愀渀 栀愀氀昀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀猀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 椀渀 椀琀猀 䐀匀  counterpart, but they were all better tailored to the ਀                        猀礀猀琀攀洀Ⰰ 昀攀愀琀甀爀椀渀最 挀爀椀猀瀀 最爀愀瀀栀椀挀猀 愀渀搀 ⠀戀愀爀攀氀礀⤀ 栀椀搀搀攀渀  play modes that truly were advanced.  Konami's ਀                        搀攀挀椀猀椀漀渀 琀漀 甀猀攀 攀洀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 䬀漀渀愀洀椀 䌀氀愀猀猀椀挀猀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀  puts it a step behind its Game Boy Advance cousin... ਀                        戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 琀栀攀 搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀攀爀猀 挀漀洀瀀爀攀猀猀攀搀 琀栀攀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀瘀椀猀甀愀氀猀 琀漀  fit on the Nintendo DS screen, the sprites are distorted ਀                        椀渀 渀攀愀爀氀礀 愀氀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 夀漀甀 挀愀渀 氀攀愀爀渀 琀漀 氀椀瘀攀  with it when the characters are as large as the ਀                        漀渀攀猀 椀渀 吀爀愀挀欀 ✀渀 䘀椀攀氀搀 漀爀 夀椀攀 䄀爀 䬀甀渀最 䘀甀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀渀  shooters like Twinbee, Scramble, and Tutankham (Horror ਀                        䴀愀稀攀㼀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 倀昀昀琀⸀⸀⸀ 㰀䔀䴀㸀眀栀愀琀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ㰀⼀䔀䴀㸀 䬀漀渀愀洀椀℀⤀Ⰰ 愀氀氀  those tiny camoflagued bullets could spell your ਀                        搀漀漀洀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䬀漀渀愀洀椀 䌀氀愀猀猀椀挀猀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀漀昀昀攀爀猀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀  customization options and even the history behind your ਀                        㠀　✀猀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀猀 愀猀 爀攀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 渀漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀  matters much when the games themselves ਀                        猀甀昀昀攀爀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀䬀漀渀愀洀椀 䌀氀愀猀猀椀挀猀 椀猀 漀渀氀礀 眀漀爀琀栀 瀀椀挀欀椀渀最  up if you absolutely need the titles Konami missed in ਀                        琀栀攀椀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀⸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>
਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>MAGNETICA਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                              㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                              挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                                㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀夀漀甀✀瘀攀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 猀攀攀渀 琀栀椀猀  under a dozen different names and with slight tweaks to ਀                        琀栀攀 戀愀氀氀 氀愀甀渀挀栀椀渀最Ⰰ 猀琀爀椀渀最 挀甀琀琀椀渀最 昀漀爀洀甀氀愀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀  the real deal.  Originally released in arcades as ਀                        倀甀稀稀 䰀漀漀瀀Ⰰ 䴀愀最渀攀琀椀挀愀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 眀椀琀栀  touch-screen control that sharpens the ਀                        瀀氀愀礀攀爀✀猀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 愀氀猀漀 愀 眀椀搀攀  variety of play styles, ranging from a demanding ਀                        攀渀搀甀爀愀渀挀攀 挀栀愀氀氀攀渀最攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 洀甀氀琀椀ⴀ猀琀愀最攀 瀀甀稀稀氀攀 愀渀搀 焀甀攀猀琀  modes.  No matter what you choose, the basic ਀                        漀戀樀攀挀琀椀瘀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀⸀⸀⸀ 礀漀甀✀氀氀 搀攀昀攀渀搀 愀 搀爀愀椀渀 椀渀  the center of the playfield by flinging colored balls at ਀                        愀渀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀愀搀瘀愀渀挀椀渀最 猀琀爀椀渀最 漀昀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀漀爀戀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀  Sometimes there's just enough tension in ਀                        䴀愀最渀攀琀椀挀愀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀琀漀 洀愀欀攀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀 愀渀 攀砀挀椀琀椀渀最 挀栀愀氀氀攀渀最攀Ⰰ  while other times it will seem like a fool's ਀                        攀爀爀愀渀搀⸀⸀⸀ 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀愀琀攀爀 儀甀攀猀琀 猀琀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀渀愀挀椀渀最 挀栀愀椀渀  of spheres always seems to snake its way toward the ਀                        搀爀愀椀渀 渀漀 洀愀琀琀攀爀 栀漀眀 栀愀爀搀 礀漀甀 昀椀最栀琀 琀漀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀欀攀攀瀀 琀栀攀 琀眀漀  seperated.  It may be frustrating, but Magnetica's ਀                        愀搀搀椀挀琀椀瘀攀 最愀洀攀瀀氀愀礀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀眀椀氀氀 欀攀攀瀀 瀀甀氀氀椀渀最 礀漀甀  back for more punishment!

਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>METROID PRIME ਀                                倀䤀一䈀䄀䰀䰀㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>NINTENDO ਀                                ⠀䘀唀匀䔀⤀㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>ACTION/PINBALL

਀                              㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                              挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                                㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

਀                            㰀吀䐀  ਀                            眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀㔀　 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀   border="0">਀                              㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀㸀㰀䤀䴀䜀  src="ds4.gif">

਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀䄀氀氀 爀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 䤀 愀搀洀椀琀 椀琀⸀⸀⸀ 䤀  thought a Metroid pinball game was a really stupid ਀                        椀搀攀愀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 夀漀甀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 搀椀搀 琀漀漀Ⰰ 搀椀搀渀✀琀  you?  However, Fuse Games was able ਀                        琀漀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀猀椀氀攀渀挀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 挀爀椀琀椀挀猀 眀椀琀栀 愀 瀀椀渀戀愀氀氀 猀椀洀甀氀愀琀椀漀渀  that bridges the gap between Samus' long-running ਀                        愀搀瘀攀渀琀甀爀攀猀 愀渀搀 愀渀 攀瘀攀渀 漀氀搀攀爀 最愀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 攀渀樀漀礀攀搀  years before the ENIAC blew its first vacuum tube.  ਀                        䤀琀✀猀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最 樀甀猀琀 栀漀眀 昀愀椀琀栀昀甀氀 䴀攀琀爀漀椀搀 倀爀椀洀攀 倀椀渀戀愀氀氀 椀猀  to the other titles in the series... the graphics in ਀                        瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀 愀爀攀 猀琀甀渀渀椀渀最Ⰰ☀渀戀猀瀀㬀昀攀愀琀甀爀椀渀最 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀  rendered stages and characters that are a perfect ਀                        洀愀琀挀栀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 猀氀攀攀欀 瀀漀氀礀最漀渀愀氀 瘀椀猀甀愀氀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䜀愀洀攀䌀甀戀攀  versions of Metroid Prime.

਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀吀栀攀爀攀✀猀 洀漀爀攀 最漀漀搀 渀攀眀猀 昀漀爀  Metroid maniacs... although Samus਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>
਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>MIND QUIZ: YOUR BRAIN ਀                                䌀伀䄀䌀䠀㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>UBISOFT ਀                                ⠀匀䔀䜀䄀⤀㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>EDUCATIONAL

਀                              㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                              挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                                㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

਀                            㰀吀䐀  ਀                            眀椀搀琀栀㴀㄀㔀　 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀   border="0">਀                              㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀㸀㰀䤀䴀䜀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㔀㐀 愀氀琀㴀∀∀ 栀猀瀀愀挀攀㴀　  src="ds3b.gif" width=117 ਀                              戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀㰀⼀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀㰀⼀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀㸀

Whoa, here's a lawsuit just ਀                        眀愀椀琀椀渀最 琀漀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䴀椀渀搀 儀甀椀稀 椀猀 愀 甀渀愀瀀漀氀漀最攀琀椀挀  clone of everyone's favorite brainpower-building DS ਀                        最愀洀攀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀渀 甀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 琀攀爀洀 ∀䈀爀愀椀渀 䄀最攀∀ 愀猀 琀栀攀 昀椀渀愀氀  measurement of your mental abilities.  The complete ਀                        猀栀愀洀攀氀攀猀猀渀攀猀猀 漀昀 䴀椀渀搀 儀甀椀稀 椀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 椀琀猀 猀琀爀攀渀最琀栀猀⸀⸀⸀  because it uses both handwriting and voice recognition, ਀                        椀琀 昀攀攀氀猀 洀漀爀攀 氀椀欀攀 愀 最攀渀甀椀渀攀 猀攀焀甀攀氀 琀漀 䈀爀愀椀渀 䄀最攀 琀栀愀渀  Nintendo's unfortunate Big Brain Academy.  It's ਀                        愀氀猀漀 洀漀爀攀 愀琀琀爀愀挀琀椀瘀攀 琀栀愀渀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 椀渀猀瀀椀爀攀搀 椀琀Ⰰ  with backgrounds that are pleasing to the eye without ਀                        椀渀琀攀爀昀攀爀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀漀爀攀最爀漀甀渀搀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 一漀眀  for the bad news... despite their similarities, the ਀                        洀椀渀椀ⴀ最愀洀攀猀 椀渀 䴀椀渀搀 儀甀椀稀 愀爀攀 渀攀瘀攀爀 愀猀 挀愀瀀琀椀瘀愀琀椀渀最 愀猀 琀栀攀  ones in Brain Age, and only two of them have any bearing ਀                        漀渀 礀漀甀爀 昀椀渀愀氀 猀挀漀爀攀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 吀栀攀 最愀洀攀 椀猀 愀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀栀愀爀搀 猀攀氀氀  when Brain Age costs exactly the same and is more fun to ਀                        瀀氀愀礀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 椀昀 礀漀甀 渀攀攀搀 愀 戀爀攀愀欀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀  genuine article but don't want your noggin getting ਀                        猀漀最最礀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 愀氀琀攀爀渀愀琀椀瘀攀 琀漀 䈀爀愀椀渀  Age you're going to find on the Nintendo ਀                        䐀匀⸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>

਀                  㰀倀㸀 ਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                            㰀吀䐀  ਀                             戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                        㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                        挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                          㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>NAMCO

Oh, Pac-Pix... I wanted so very ਀                        洀甀挀栀 琀漀 氀漀瘀攀 礀漀甀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䄀昀琀攀爀 愀氀氀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀✀猀 渀漀 最爀攀愀琀攀爀  joy than scribbling away at the DS screen and ਀                        眀愀琀挀栀椀渀最☀渀戀猀瀀㬀愀渀 愀爀洀礀 漀昀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀洀椀猀猀栀愀瀀攀渀 倀愀挀ⴀ䴀甀琀愀渀琀猀 挀漀洀攀  to life.  Every affront to God and nature I create ਀                        昀椀氀氀猀 洀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 欀椀渀搀 漀昀 樀漀礀 琀栀愀琀 洀愀搀 猀挀椀攀渀琀椀猀琀猀 洀甀猀琀  experience when they pull the switch that sends ਀                        攀氀攀挀琀爀椀挀椀琀礀 挀漀甀爀猀椀渀最 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 瘀攀椀渀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀椀爀  stitched-together surrogate sons.  It seemed ਀                        氀椀欀攀 愀 洀愀琀挀栀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 栀攀愀瘀攀渀Ⰰ 倀愀挀ⴀ倀椀砀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 礀漀甀 栀愀搀 琀漀  force me to adapt to handwriting recognition that's ਀                        攀瘀攀爀礀 戀椀琀 愀猀 琀眀椀猀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 眀爀漀渀最 愀猀 洀礀 氀椀琀琀氀攀  Packensteins.  Nobody starts at the mouth when ਀                        搀爀愀眀椀渀最 倀愀挀ⴀ䴀愀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀 搀愀爀攀 猀愀礀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀琀栀愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀栀椀渀最  you've made me sketch looks nothing like an arrow.  ਀                        䈀甀琀 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀渀✀琀 攀渀漀甀最栀 昀漀爀 礀漀甀Ⰰ 眀愀猀 椀琀㼀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 夀漀甀 栀愀搀 琀漀  break my heart with sets of nearly impossible puzzles ਀                        琀栀愀琀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 戀攀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 瘀攀爀礀 戀攀最椀渀渀椀渀最 漀渀挀攀 礀漀甀  run out of magic ink.  My apologies, dearest, but ਀                        琀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀 氀漀瘀攀 琀栀愀琀 挀愀渀 渀攀瘀攀爀 戀攀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䜀椀瘀攀 洀礀 昀漀渀搀攀猀琀  regards to your sister, Pac 'n Roll.

਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>POINT ਀                                䈀䰀䄀一䬀㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>NAMCO਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>

਀                              㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                              挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                                㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

Now that the light gun's out ਀                        漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀Ⰰ 瀀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 琀栀攀礀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 琀栀椀猀  Drawing A Blank.  Hey, you know somebody ਀                        栀愀搀 琀漀 猀愀礀 椀琀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䄀渀礀眀愀礀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 一椀渀琀攀渀搀漀 䐀匀  conversion of the virtual carnival game which dared to ਀                        戀攀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 瘀椀漀氀攀渀琀 氀椀最栀琀 最甀渀 猀栀漀漀琀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀  mid 1990's.  In Point Blank, players have to ਀                        瀀椀挀欀 漀昀昀 琀栀攀椀爀 漀眀渀 琀愀爀最攀琀猀 眀栀椀氀攀 愀瘀漀椀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀 漀瀀瀀漀渀攀渀琀✀猀  in a series of fast-paced and wacky missions.  It's ਀                        琀栀攀 挀氀漀猀攀猀琀 琀栀椀渀最 愀渀礀漀渀攀 栀愀搀 琀漀 圀愀爀椀漀 圀愀爀攀 戀愀挀欀 椀渀 琀栀攀  1990's, and it holds up pretty well a decade later, even ਀                        眀椀琀栀 愀 眀椀洀瀀礀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀猀琀礀氀甀猀 昀椀氀氀椀渀最 椀渀 昀漀爀  Namco's unfailingly accurate GunCon ਀                        挀漀渀琀爀漀氀氀攀爀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 吀栀攀 漀渀氀礀 搀漀眀渀攀爀Ⰰ 椀爀漀渀椀挀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 椀猀 愀氀氀  the stuff Namco added to the mix.  Rather than ਀                        椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 琀眀漀 最愀洀攀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀  series, the designers squeezed all the old ones into a ਀                        挀漀爀渀礀 瀀愀爀漀搀礀 漀昀 䈀爀愀椀渀 䄀最攀 眀栀椀挀栀 樀甀搀最攀猀 琀栀攀 瀀氀愀礀攀爀✀猀  speed and accuracy, then uses an unflattering term to ਀                        搀攀猀挀爀椀戀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 椀渀琀攀氀氀攀挀琀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 吀栀攀 甀渀渀攀爀瘀椀渀最氀礀 挀栀攀攀爀昀甀氀  head of a Japanese professor is a lot easier to live ਀                        眀椀琀栀 漀渀挀攀 礀漀甀✀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 琀漀氀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 焀甀愀挀欀 椀渀 倀漀椀渀琀 䈀氀愀渀欀  that you're barely fit to hold a ਀                        瀀漀漀瀀攀爀ⴀ猀挀漀漀瀀攀爀℀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀

਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>QUICKSPOT਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                              㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                              挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                                㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀䤀 氀漀瘀攀 琀栀椀猀 最愀洀攀Ⰰ 愀氀琀栀漀甀最栀  I'm almost embarrassed to admit it.  It would be ਀                        攀愀猀礀 琀漀 搀椀猀洀椀猀猀 儀甀椀挀欀猀瀀漀琀 愀猀 愀渀 攀氀攀挀琀爀漀渀椀挀 瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀 漀昀  those puzzles buried in the the daily paper that ਀                        挀栀愀氀氀攀渀最攀 礀漀甀 琀漀 昀椀渀搀 琀栀攀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀猀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 琀眀漀  seemingly identical drawings.  However, that would ਀                        戀攀 椀最渀漀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀戀爀椀氀氀椀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀✀猀  design.  The hand-painted portraits ਀                        椀渀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀儀甀椀挀欀猀瀀漀琀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 漀渀氀礀 昀愀爀 洀漀爀攀 攀礀攀ⴀ挀愀琀挀栀椀渀最  than anything you'll find in the back of an issue of ਀                        倀愀爀愀搀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀礀✀爀攀 戀甀爀猀琀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 猀甀戀琀氀攀 搀攀琀愀椀氀猀 琀栀愀琀  change every time you play.  The first time you ਀                        愀琀琀攀洀瀀琀 愀 瀀甀稀稀氀攀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 洀椀最栀琀 昀椀渀搀 愀 爀椀戀戀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 栀愀椀爀 漀昀  a young girl sitting down in a field.  The ਀                        渀攀砀琀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 挀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀椀挀攀 愀 眀愀琀挀栀 漀渀 栀攀爀 眀爀椀猀琀Ⰰ 漀爀 愀  ladybug perched on a nearby blade of grass.  ਀                        圀椀琀栀漀甀琀 琀栀椀猀 猀瀀漀渀琀愀渀攀椀琀礀 愀渀搀 愀 栀攀挀琀椀挀 洀甀氀琀椀瀀氀愀礀攀爀 洀漀搀攀Ⰰ  the game would have lost its appeal in a hurry... but ਀                        眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀猀攀 昀攀愀琀甀爀攀猀Ⰰ 儀甀椀挀欀猀瀀漀琀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀戀攀挀漀洀攀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀  year's most welcome suprises!

਀                    㰀吀刀  ਀                     戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>RETRO ATARI ਀                                䌀䰀䄀匀匀䤀䌀匀㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>ATARI/TANIKO਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>

਀                              㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                              挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                                㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

Whoo, Atari sure bet on the ਀                        眀爀漀渀最 栀漀爀猀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀椀猀 漀渀攀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䤀渀猀琀攀愀搀 漀昀 琀愀爀最攀琀椀渀最 愀渀  audience that actually remembers the games in this ਀                        挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀✀瘀攀 琀甀爀渀攀搀 刀攀琀爀漀 䄀琀愀爀椀 䌀氀愀猀猀椀挀猀 椀渀琀漀 愀渀  interactive gallery for the world's most notorious ਀                        最爀愀昀昀椀琀椀 愀爀琀椀猀琀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䴀愀礀戀攀 椀琀 眀愀猀 愀 挀氀甀洀猀礀 愀琀琀攀洀瀀琀 琀漀  bring Generation Y into the classic gaming scene; ਀                        瀀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 椀琀 眀愀猀 樀甀猀琀 愀 氀漀漀猀攀 琀椀攀ⴀ椀渀 眀椀琀栀 䄀琀愀爀椀✀猀 漀琀栀攀爀  flop Marc Ecko's Getting Up.  The motivation isn't ਀                        攀渀琀椀爀攀氀礀 挀氀攀愀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀眀栀愀琀 䤀匀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀漀戀瘀椀漀甀猀 椀猀 琀栀愀琀  Retro Atari Classics doesn't stack up to Atari ਀                        䄀渀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀爀礀 䄀搀瘀愀渀挀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 䜀愀洀攀 䈀漀礀 䄀搀瘀愀渀挀攀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀  Sure, RAC has twice the games and touchscreen support, ਀                        戀甀琀 椀琀 愀氀猀漀 栀愀猀 昀攀愀琀甀爀攀猀 礀漀甀 眀漀渀✀琀 眀愀渀琀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 漀瘀攀爀猀椀稀攀搀  characters and awkward gameplay that ਀                        愀爀攀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 戀甀琀 愀爀挀愀搀攀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀夀漀甀  might be able to shake some fun out of Missile Command ਀                        愀渀搀 圀愀爀氀漀爀搀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀椀猀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 眀椀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 瀀愀椀渀琀攀搀  itself in a corner well before you reach hits like ਀                        䄀猀琀攀爀漀椀搀猀Ⰰ 吀攀洀瀀攀猀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䌀攀渀琀椀瀀攀搀攀⸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀

਀                  㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                  挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀㄀ 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀㴀∀∀  border=0 >਀                    㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                          㰀吀刀  ਀                           戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀  face=Arial>TETRIS ਀                                䐀匀㰀⼀匀吀刀伀一䜀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                                㰀吀䐀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>NINTENDO਀                                㰀吀刀  ਀                                 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀

਀                              㰀吀䄀䈀䰀䔀  ਀                              挀攀氀氀匀瀀愀挀椀渀最㴀　 挀攀氀氀倀愀搀搀椀渀最㴀　 眀椀搀琀栀㴀∀㄀　　─∀ 戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀　  >਀                                㰀吀䈀伀䐀夀㸀

਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀夀攀愀栀Ⰰ 䤀 欀渀漀眀 眀栀愀琀 礀漀甀✀爀攀  thinking... it's just boring old Tetris again, ਀                        爀椀最栀琀㼀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 伀栀Ⰰ 洀愀礀戀攀 琀栀愀琀✀猀 眀栀愀琀 㰀䔀䴀㸀䤀㰀⼀䔀䴀㸀 眀愀猀  thinking.  Well, I was wrong.  There's a lot ਀                        洀漀爀攀 最漀椀渀最 漀渀 栀攀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 琀栀攀 甀猀甀愀氀 戀氀漀挀欀 搀爀漀瀀瀀椀渀最 眀攀✀瘀攀  all been doing for the past twenty years.  Some of ਀                        琀栀攀 洀漀搀攀猀 椀渀 吀攀琀爀椀猀 䐀匀 愀爀攀 猀漀 昀愀爀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀  original formula that they could qualify as ਀                        攀渀琀椀爀攀氀礀 渀攀眀 最愀洀攀猀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 吀愀欀攀 琀栀攀 吀漀眀攀爀Ⰰ 昀漀爀  instance.  You're confronted with an enormous stack ਀                        漀昀 琀攀琀爀愀搀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀✀猀 礀漀甀爀 洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 琀漀 猀氀椀搀攀 琀栀攀 樀甀洀戀氀攀搀  pieces into neat rows with your stylus until you can ਀                        爀攀愀挀栀 琀栀攀 挀愀最攀 瀀爀攀挀愀爀椀漀甀猀氀礀 瀀攀爀挀栀攀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 琀漀瀀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀  There's also Catch, which changes the dynamic of the ਀                        最愀洀攀 戀礀 瀀甀琀琀椀渀最 礀漀甀 椀渀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 漀昀 愀 最氀漀眀椀渀最 挀漀爀攀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀漀渀  the bottom screen.  You'll stick falling pieces to ਀                        琀栀攀 挀漀爀攀 甀渀琀椀氀 椀琀✀猀 挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 椀渀 愀 挀氀甀猀琀攀爀 漀昀 戀氀漀挀欀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀  blow the whole mess to bits with the touch of a ਀                        戀甀琀琀漀渀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䔀瘀攀爀礀 最愀洀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀挀欀愀最攀 椀猀 猀瀀椀挀攀搀 甀瀀  with scenes from famous Nintendo titles, making even ਀                        琀漀琀愀氀 戀漀爀攀猀 氀椀欀攀 倀甀猀栀 ⠀愀 猀攀攀洀椀渀最氀礀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀攀琀攀爀渀愀氀  tug-of-war between you and an opponent) worth your ਀                        琀椀洀攀⸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>

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਀                        㰀倀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀 猀椀稀攀㴀㈀㸀夀漀甀✀搀 攀砀瀀攀挀琀 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 氀攀猀猀  than the best from Vicarious Visions, the creators of ਀                        琀栀攀 洀椀渀搀戀氀漀眀椀渀最 䜀愀洀攀 䈀漀礀 䄀搀瘀愀渀挀攀 瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀猀 漀昀 吀漀渀礀 䠀愀眀欀✀猀  Pro Skater... but who'd have thunk that even they could ਀                        爀甀渀 挀椀爀挀氀攀猀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 愀 吀漀渀礀 䠀愀眀欀 最愀洀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 渀攀砀琀  generation Xbox 360?  They've done just that with ਀                        䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀 匀欀㠀琀攀氀愀渀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 一椀渀琀攀渀搀漀 䐀匀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䠀攀爀攀✀猀 愀  release on a system that's many times less powerful than ਀                        琀栀攀 堀戀漀砀 ㌀㘀　Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 樀甀猀琀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀猀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀琀漀 戀攀 洀愀渀礀 琀椀洀攀猀  more entertaining than its cutting-edge ਀                        挀漀甀渀琀攀爀瀀愀爀琀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀

How did Vicarious ਀                        嘀椀猀椀漀渀猀 搀漀 椀琀㼀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䘀椀爀猀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 琀栀爀攀眀 漀甀琀 琀栀攀 甀最氀礀Ⰰ  drab visuals and replaced them with a combination of ਀                        挀攀氀ⴀ猀栀愀搀攀搀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀攀渀瘀椀爀漀渀洀攀渀琀猀 愀渀搀 挀栀愀爀洀椀渀最 挀漀洀椀挀 戀漀漀欀  artwork.  Then they streamlined the gameplay, ਀                        琀栀爀漀眀椀渀最 漀甀琀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀椀搀椀漀琀椀挀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀洀漀瘀攀猀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀 挀愀瘀攀洀愀渀  and simplifying the controls so that the remaining ਀                        琀爀椀挀欀猀 挀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 攀愀猀椀氀礀 愀挀挀攀猀猀攀搀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䄀猀 愀 昀椀渀椀猀栀椀渀最  touch, Vicarious Visions took full advantage ਀                        漀昀 琀栀攀 䐀匀 栀愀爀搀眀愀爀攀Ⰰ☀渀戀猀瀀㬀最漀椀渀最 猀漀 昀愀爀 愀猀 琀漀 氀攀琀 瀀氀愀礀攀爀猀  customize the game with their own artwork and ਀                        瘀漀椀挀攀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀吀栀攀 攀渀搀 爀攀猀甀氀琀 椀猀 猀漀  jaw-droppingly good, it makes even the mighty Xbox ਀                        ㌀㘀　 氀漀漀欀 氀椀欀攀 愀 瀀漀猀攀甀爀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀 ਀                      㰀吀䐀  ਀                       戀漀爀搀攀爀㴀∀　∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 昀愀挀攀㴀䄀爀椀愀氀  size=2>

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Way to turn things around, ਀                        䄀爀琀漀漀渀℀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 吀栀攀 琀攀愀洀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀椀戀氀攀 昀漀爀 搀甀搀猀 氀椀欀攀 䈀氀椀渀砀㨀  The Time Sweeper and Pinobee is finally on the ਀                        爀椀最栀琀 琀爀愀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀椀猀 氀漀渀最ⴀ愀眀愀椀琀攀搀 猀攀焀甀攀氀 琀漀 夀漀猀栀椀✀猀  Island on the Super NES.  Unlike the previous Yoshi ਀                        最愀洀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 一椀渀琀攀渀搀漀 䐀匀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 洀甀挀栀 洀漀爀攀 昀愀椀琀栀昀甀氀 琀漀  the original... the player is in full control of the ਀                        瀀氀甀洀瀀 瀀愀猀琀攀氀 搀椀渀漀猀愀甀爀 愀猀 栀攀 最漀戀戀氀攀猀 攀渀攀洀椀攀猀Ⰰ 昀氀椀渀最猀  eggs, and charges to the end of each stage with a baby ਀                        椀渀 琀漀眀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 昀漀甀爀 欀椀搀猀 琀漀 攀猀挀漀爀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ  including not only plain vanilla Mario, but three other ਀                        一椀渀琀攀渀搀漀 猀琀愀爀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 倀攀愀挀栀 猀愀椀氀猀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 猀欀椀攀猀 眀椀琀栀  her umbrella, Wario uses a magnet to pull heavy objects, ਀                        愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 琀栀攀爀攀✀猀 䐀漀渀欀攀礀 䬀漀渀最⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 伀琀栀攀爀 爀攀瘀椀攀眀攀爀猀 栀愀瘀攀  branded him as useless, but it's anyone's guess how they ਀                        挀愀洀攀 琀漀 琀栀愀琀 挀漀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 吀栀攀 㠀ⴀ瀀漀甀渀搀 最漀爀椀氀氀愀 栀愀猀  the most powerful attacks of the four, along ਀                        眀椀琀栀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀琀栀攀 愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀漀 挀氀椀渀最 琀漀 瘀椀渀攀猀  and a voice that won't drive you ਀                        渀甀琀猀⸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀 䄀渀礀漀渀攀 眀栀漀✀猀 瀀氀愀礀攀搀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 夀漀猀栀椀✀猀  Island will understand how important this is!  ਀                        吀栀攀礀✀氀氀 愀氀猀漀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 琀栀攀 最愀洀攀✀猀 眀栀椀洀猀椀挀愀氀 愀爀琀眀漀爀欀 愀渀搀  clever (if sometimes sadistic!) level ਀                      搀攀猀椀最渀⸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀㰀⼀吀䐀㸀㰀⼀吀刀㸀

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