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11/7/2007 1:52:00 PM

Contra next week.

11/8/2007 11:59:41 AM

I've been on a handheld Castlevania kick for the past few weeks, and I'm about halfway through Dawn of Sorrow. So far I've gotta say it's probably both my favorite DS game and Castlevania game to date. Can't wait to play Portrait of Ruin and the yet-to-be-announced 3rd DS title in the future

11/13/2007 12:15:09 AM

Contra 4 comes out today. IGN gave it a good review of 8.0. The only negatives they really gave it were it being in 2d, didn't try much new (tribute to Contra 1 and 3), and the game is HARD AS HELL. All sounds good to me, can't wait to play.

11/14/2007 10:23:28 AM

^^Portrait of Ruin is just as good as Dawn of Sorrow. I can't get enough of the Castlevania side scrollers.

11/14/2007 11:14:54 AM

just got my feather stylus!

http://kotaku.com/gaming/ds/the-feather-stylus-arrives-318640.php

11/14/2007 11:15:29 AM

^ That's silly.

11/14/2007 11:19:41 AM

possibly, but was free

11/14/2007 1:20:20 PM

I think it's pretty great. Except that it doesn't fit in the DS' stylus hole, does it?

11/14/2007 3:21:30 PM

yea its not really usable, but pretty fun. maybe i'll sell it for $texas in 45 years

11/14/2007 3:28:23 PM

Texas isn't interested in that shit.

I'm just kidding, pretty sweet that it was free. Anyway, if you are going to have something like that you might want to go ahead and invest in Contra 4 to kind of cancel it out with its raw manliness.

11/14/2007 4:03:19 PM

o ya good point

11/14/2007 4:49:15 PM

yeah i got around to watching the videos at ign on contra 4

http://media.ds.ign.com/media/944/944841/vids_1.html

it does indeed look tuff

[Edited on November 14, 2007 at 5:06 PM. Reason : pray for thumbs Ø]

11/14/2007 5:06:08 PM

I picked up Contra 4 this evening. It is indeed good, but difficult. Can't beat the first level on Normal yet - easy only. Contra code doesn't give X extra lives though - it only upgrades weapons the first time you use it.

11/14/2007 11:20:15 PM

are there any good scrolling shooters for the DS? (like 1942)

11/14/2007 11:37:03 PM

^^ Awesome, I can't wait for it. I'm a Contra champ. I know you won't believe me, but I beat the first one without dying A SINGLE TIME. I was only able to do it once, and it took many many tries.

I can beat Contra 1 anytime though without the 30 lives and no continues though, no problem. Super Contra 3 on the other hand, is a different story. Now that game is hard as hell.

11/15/2007 10:22:55 AM

Now all we need is a new Bad Dudes game.

11/15/2007 10:35:04 AM

Bought Contra 4 on my lunch break. Haven't gotten to play it yet but I went through the instruction manual. I am so pumped, I can't wait to play. Its so old school, but looks like there's a couple of new features, like the grappling hook, and if you get the same weapon twice it becomes more powerful, which sounds cool.

11/15/2007 2:52:04 PM

Game is hard as hell. Crazy hard. Pretty darn fun though. I haven't been able to play too much of it yet, but I think it will be a good time, especially with all the unlockables.

11/16/2007 8:56:15 AM

I dont have a DS but a friend of mine is getting one for her kids. I dont know their exact age but they are under 10. would the games ya'll are listing as must have like mario kart and stuff still good for this age range? I assume most are kid friendly as this is nintendo.

damn Ive been playing xbox too long.

11/16/2007 11:08:49 AM

get him Contra 4 if you want him to grow up to be a man.

11/16/2007 12:10:18 PM

^^Tell them to get their kids a Warioware game. The mini games in them last like 5 seconds... perfect for kids who have short attention spans.

11/16/2007 1:33:26 PM

That game will give you ADD if you don't already have it.

As far as kid friendly goes, I'd recommend:

-Kirby Canvas Curse
-Yoshi Touch & Go
-New Super Mario Bros.
-Big Brain Academy
-Yoshi's Island
-Zoo Keeper

11/16/2007 1:50:56 PM

So have any of you dudes been able to beat Contra 4 on normal? I've been able to get the the 8th stage's boss, but no farther. Also on challenge #35ish. The challenges get hard as hell. This game is a whole hell of a lot of fun, I just wish I could get a co-op game going.

11/26/2007 2:06:00 PM

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"So have any of you dudes been able to beat Contra 4 on normal? bad enough to save the president?"

11/26/2007 2:49:47 PM

damn... just realized I screwed that up...

11/26/2007 4:06:07 PM

ill play contra co-op...can you even do that on WFC?

11/26/2007 5:37:56 PM

I've gotten to the middle of stage 9 on normal. The key for me is upgrading the homing missles early and using them often. That's what gets me through most stages and bosses.

11/26/2007 5:47:18 PM

Beat Contra on Normal Thursday night. Final stage is pretty difficult because of those mouth things in the cieling and floor, but the final boss isn't that bad - a lot like the final boss of Contra 3

12/1/2007 4:08:26 PM

So I'm only two levels into Sonic Rush Adventure and I'd recommend passing on it. You have to replay levels multiple times to earn items and it's a pain.

Anyone tried Final Fantasy 12: Revenant Wings? It looks really good and got good reviews.

12/26/2007 10:37:46 PM

Alright so haven't gotten a new game for the DS in a while and wondering if there is even anything out worth getting right now. lately I've just been playing old NES games on it, and trying to finish Zelda.

I'm waiting for Final Fantasy IV to come out, not dated yet though. Any games out now or coming out soon that I need to know about?

2/28/2008 10:21:05 AM

meh. 4 buttons instead of 5. probably no licensed music.

This went from WANT to just EH real quicklike.

3/19/2008 4:20:50 PM

It's still a pretty innovative way of incorporating the fret buttons into a portable gaming system.

3/19/2008 4:29:13 PM

Well, anyways looks cool and has the potentail to sell alot. My only qripe is the 4 fret buttons... only medium difficulty!! But I will pick it up anyway.

3/19/2008 4:33:00 PM

*snicker*

3/19/2008 4:33:56 PM

i really need to get into an m3 or r4 or whatever

^you seem to be hip to that homebrew scene- is stuff still being developed/what's good

advice please

3/19/2008 4:48:09 PM

Get an M3 Real or a CycloDS. R4 is old tech now.

3/19/2008 4:56:35 PM

i still <3 my R4.

3/19/2008 5:05:29 PM

Playing guitar hero sober, or on anything other than a guitar controller makes you a loser.

3/19/2008 5:05:30 PM

Did anyone play Professor Layton and the Curious Village? Game looks like a fun play-through.

3/19/2008 6:50:42 PM

Portrait Of Ruin

3/19/2008 6:54:23 PM

been playing lots of crystal chronicles lately. but it's only really fun in multiplayer with a group of 3 friends

3/19/2008 7:43:14 PM

Hey, just got a DS Lite today for the wifey - is there a web browser "game" you can buy? What basic accessories/games do I need or are cool to have? I got her Brain Age 2, Cooking Mama, and Dr. Mario for GBA. She likes puzzle or goofy type games like that. I could not find Wario Ware Touched! anywhere... I need some basic info on how to get her off to a fun start with this thing.

4/28/2008 9:59:34 AM

also, why are tetris ds and wario ware touched! so hard to get?

4/28/2008 10:42:36 AM

This very well may be the gayest thing I've ever seen in my entire life.

5/29/2008 4:34:40 PM

that doesn't look fun at all

5/29/2008 4:39:51 PM

5/29/2008 4:59:33 PM

^^^ wow. that was pretty bad.

WordJong is a pretty solid puzzle game imo.

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"Did anyone play Professor Layton and the Curious Village? Game looks like a fun play-through."

Yea, I really liked it too. Very solid puzzle game.

[Edited on May 29, 2008 at 7:42 PM. Reason : .]

5/29/2008 7:41:02 PM

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"Who do I make it out to, your mama?"

I've never heard it called the "note highway".

5/29/2008 11:56:56 PM

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"is there a web browser "game" you can buy?"

there's http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-DS-Lite-Browser/dp/B000OAO494/ , but I've never tried it so I can't say how good it works.

6/1/2008 12:05:56 PM