Game Reviews

Pokémon Battle Revolution takes place on an island called Pokétopia, where your goal is to battle your way through challenging Colosseums to become the Pokétopia Master. Pokémon Battle Revolution is the first Wii / Nintendo DS linked title, which means that you can transfer your Pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl wirelessly and watch them battle in full 3D!

Features

Grab a Rental Pass, customize your Trainer, and battle your way to the rank of Pokétopia Master.

Compete against friends across the country using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!
Transfer the Pokémon you've raised in Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl and watch them battle on the big screen!

Battle against up to three other friends with Pokémon Diamond or Pokémon Pearl while using your Nintendo DS as a controller. Pokémon Battle Revolution features three main modes of play: Colosseum Battle Mode, DS Battle Mode, and Wi-Fi Battle Mode. In Colosseum Battle Mode, your goal is to battle your way through a series of Colosseums, each with its own set of rules and challenges.

In DS Battle Mode, two to four players can get together to watch their Pokémon battle on the big screen while using their Nintendo DS systems as controllers.

To participate in this mode, each player will need his or her own Nintendo DS and copy of Pokémon Diamond or Pokémon Pearl. Things get really interesting in Wi-Fi Battle Mode, which allows you to battle your friends over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection using Friend Codes.

You can also square off against Trainers from around the world using Pokémon Battle Revolution's Wi-Fi Rank system, which pits you against Trainers that have skill levels similar to your own.

The hero of this brand-new action-adventure is a slime—one of the most popular monsters from the Dragon Quest series.

Features

Simple, addictive gameplay
Tons of weapons and tank upgrades
Four-player wireless gameplay Welcome to the kingdom of Slimenia, a peaceful land where Slimes live in roly-poly harmony.

That is, until one day Slimenia is invaded by a mysterious cartel called "the Plob."

The plundering Plob kidnap all the slimes in the capital city of Boingburg. Rocket is the only slime left behind and must journey through Slimenia to save his friends and uncover the Plob's nefarious plot!

Bounce, Stretch & Carry For an adventure game, the action doesn't come more down to earth than it does in Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. When it comes to opening chests or picking up enemies or items, Rocket really gets his body into it.

His attack, the Elasto Blast, comes from him stretching himself and then launching himself like a rubber band.

You simply hold the A Button and use the Control Pad to stretch Rocket in the desired direction. Then, you let go of the button and watch Rocket whip himself at an item or enemy.

When Rocket hits an item or enemy, items bounce into the air, allowing Rocket to settle under them and carry them around.

Rocket can carry three items or enemies at a time and can throw them one at a time. With these skills, Rocket needs to solve puzzles and free his fellow Slimes--100 in all.

Fierce Tank Battles Each adventure stage culminates in Rocket hopping aboard a colossal slime-shaped war machine called the Schleiman Tank and battling it out with the enemy's Monster Tanks.

You can customize tanks by collecting a vast array of weapons and items. The inventory management system of the tank lets you maximize the damage you can do to an enemy's tank.

You don't need to go it alone in the tank battles. Rocket can call on his fellow slime and other allies for help; each character lends special abilities.

Rocket can even treat his friend as a weapon, shooting slimes so they can infiltrate and sabotage the enemy's Monster Tank! In addition to the battles in story mode, players can go head-to-head in tank battles via the Nintendo DS wireless multiplayer game feature.

Bottom Line (or rather, Slime)Who knew playing as a teardrop-shaped goo glop could be so much fun? Some of the puzzles you need to figure out are definitely challenging and the tank battles get more frantic as the levels advance.

This game is soooo damn addictive ! It has cool multiplayer action and amazing action puzzle solving.

Ill give it a rating of 9/10!

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Who is the Galaxy's Most Elite Bounty Hunter? Before Metroid Prime Hunters, the answer was easy. Now that six other ferocious bounty hunters have gathered to challenge Samus, the title is up for grabs. Metroid Prime Hunters delivers the most intense first-person multiplayer action ever experienced on a hand-held system, and with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection you can test your skills against players from around the world.

Engage in intense four-player deathmatches either locally or against players from around the world with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Battle with seven elite bounty hunters, each with unique alternate forms and specialty weapons.

Customize your multiplayer matches with over 20 expertly designed arenas and seven intense modes of play.

Unlock multiplayer features by playing through an all-new single-player mission, or by battling other hunters in multiplayer mode.

A Multiplayer Masterpiece Metroid Prime Hunters delivers an engaging single-player experience, but without a doubt it's the multiplayer arena where Hunters shines.

The game features seven multiplayer modes of play, over 20 battle arenas, and seven bounty hunters to choose from, each with a unique alternate form and special weapon.

Four players can compete using just one game card, and additional features and modes of play become available if each player has his or her own copy of the game. With Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, you can put your skills to the test against other players from around the world.

You might be able to school your little brother, but how will you stack up against the globe's elite bounty hunters? Multiplayer Modes Here is a quick overview of the seven modes of play in Metroid Prime Hunters, available in both local and online play. Battle -- Anything goes in Battle Mode, where your goal is to eliminate your opponents in a timed deathmatch.

Rack up more kills than your competitors to score a victory. Survival -- In Survival Mode, you begin the game with a limited number of lives.

The goal is simple -- drain your enemies' stock of lives before your own runs out and be the last hunter standing. Bounty -- Fight for the possession of an Octolith and be the first hunter to deliver it to the drop point to succeed in Bounty Mode.

This is pure bounty hunting at its finest. Defender -- Defender is how bounty hunters play King of the Hill. Secure the designated area and accumulate points while you are the only hunter to occupy it.

Prime Hunter -- Gain the coveted enhanced powers of the Prime Hunter, and see how long you can keep them while the competition tries to end your reign. Keep Prime Hunter status the longest to win. Capture -- Your goal in Capture Mode is to raid the enemy team's territory and steal their precious Octolith.

Score when both Octoliths are safe at your base. Nodes -- Explore the arena to find Node Rings, and earn points while they are under your control. The hunter who reaches the point goal first will win the match. Adventure Mode In the single-player Adventure Mode, Samus embarks on a quest to find powerful relics left behind by an ancient warrior culture.

But Samus isn't the only bounty hunter on this mission. Along the way, she'll have to fight off the galaxy's most elite hunters who hope to harness the power for themselves.

Hone your skills and unlock bounty hunters for use in Multiplayer Mode by completing the single-player adventure.

Explore multiple stages collecting Octoliths, and prevent other bounty hunters from stealing them along the way.

Engage in brutal boss battles at the conclusion of each stage.
Classic Metroid puzzle-solving is mixed with intense shooting action for an all-new Metroid experience. The Hunters Each of the seven bounty hunters in Metroid Prime Hunters has a unique alternate form and special weapon.

Which hunter will be your favorite? Samus -- Samus Aran is well-known throughout the galaxy as an efficient and experienced bounty hunter. Few other hunters can compete with Samus's long history of successful missions, most of which were carried out against seemingly insurmountable odds. Trace -- Trace is a Kriken, one of the most hated and feared races in the galaxy.

Every Kriken, when he reaches a certain age, is exiled by its clan for a rite of passage. Trace is currently in exile, traveling the galaxy looking for planets to expand the Kriken empire. Noxus -- Noxus is a member of the Vhozon, a proud and reclusive race that inhabit the outer rim of the galaxy.

A spiritual being who walks a harsh, righteous path, Noxus has become a Bounty Hunter to administer justice to the galaxy’s criminals and evildoers. Spire -- Spire is thought to be the sole remaining Diamont, an ancient race of silicon-based lifeforms whose bodies are composed of organic rock. Spire travels the galaxy as a bounty hunter searching for information on the location, or fate, of the rest of his people. Sylux -- Little is known about the mysterious bounty hunter known as Sylux, other than the fact that Sylux harbors an intense hatred for the Galactic Federation and the bounty hunter who has helped the Federation time and time again -- Samus Aran.

Weavel -- Once a powerful Space Pirate General, Weavel was critically wounded during an altercation between the Space Pirates and Samus Aran. With just his brain and spinal cord still functional, his body was fused with a mobile life support system.

Kanden -- A lab experiment gone awry, Kanden was created to be the ultimate soldier.

However, stress from the neural combat encoding sequences was more than Kanden’s still-mortal brain could handle, and left him ferocious, deadly and dangerously unpredictable. Bottom Line From its stunning graphics to its super-smooth gameplay, Metroid Prime Hunters showcases the awesome power of Nintendo DS. The Adventure mode is a fun diversion, but it's the multiplayer action that will keep you playing this game for years to come. With Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, you'll always have a pool of hunters waiting to challenge your skills.

This awesome game has everybody LOVIN' IT!

The Gameplay is soooooooooooooo AWEAOME That Even a 2 year old will love it!

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The New ralease! Available 29 May!

The world’s most popular party video game franchise is getting a lot crazier in Mario Party 8 for the Wii.

Whether you’re shaking up cola cans or lassoing barrels, you and your friends will be drawn into the action like never before using the Wii Remote! Play with motion control! Row your way down a river, punch a statue to pieces, steer race cars and mopeds, and handle a balancing pole while walking a tightrope!

Play with the pointer! Drag and drop decorations onto cakes, shoot Boos in haunted house, quickly choose your answer in a game show!

Mash those Wii Remote buttons! Jump and pummel your way through a football brawl, hop and run across an obstacle course of spinning platforms!

Mario Party 8 includes six brand-new boards, dozens of minigames and many new modes In a franchise first, you can collect special power-ups and transform your character into a boulder that smashes rivals or a coin-sucking vampire!

Mario Party 8 includes “extra-large” minigames like Star Carnival Bowling and Table Menace.

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Who is your favorite Mario Character?:

Mario

Luigi

Wario

P.Peach

Yoshi

Bowser

B.Bowser

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Waluigi

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The WarioWare team took an idea so wacky, it could only be made with the latest technology: the Wii Remote!

Wario stumbles into an old building called the Temple of Form. Inside, he finds a mystical treasure called the Form Baton.

There are many ways to hold and move the baton (called "forms"), and legend has it that if the holder follows the forms, he can overcome any challenge.

With this discovery, the form craze spreads and soon everybody is doing their best to master the moves.

Features
Revolutionary Fun: With hundreds of microgames, this game is just as wild as you'd expect from the name WarioWare, but the gameplay has been revolutionized.

Under Wario's tutelage and with the help of the Wii Remote, players will swing, spin and squat their way to victory.

Tons and Tons of Microgames: With more than 200 lightning-quick microgames and controls that range from scribbling to flailing, WarioWare: Smooth Moves takes interactive gaming to a whole new level.

All players need is confidence, a Wii Remote and their best moves.
Off-Screen Party: With games that are as much fun to play as they are to watch people play, WarioWare: Smooth Moves brings the party to its feet. It's hilarious for players and audiences alike.

Grooooove It Baby!!!

Classic NDS Titles

Why this is a classic?

It was one of the hit Best Sellers in the year of 2005 and 2006.

It was enjoyed by many fans and it has a extreme rating of 5/5!!!

Back from their first turn in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the bros. are jumping into a time-traveling, role-playing adventure with a lot of help from their younger selves.

Professor E. Gadd has just completed his time machine! So excited was Princess Peach about the new invention, that she decided to go on a joy ride with a few of her courtiers. But when the time machine returns, no Princess, just an ugly Junior Shrooboid with a taste for Italian plumbers.

That's where Mario and Luigi come in. Bidden by Toadsworth, Peach's father, to find his daughter, the bros. travel to the Mushroom Kingdom of yesteryear by jumping through mysterious time holes which suddenly appear.

Features

Over 20 hours of game play across challenging lands

Use the top and bottom screens to solve puzzles and travel through each level

Awesome combo moves! Baby Mario and Baby Luigi maximize damage against enemies

Bros. Items like the green shell, fire flower, cannonball, red shell, and more bring on the hurt with explosive combat. Keep your fingers nimble!

Strike away with Baby Mario's hammer and drill underground with Baby Luigi to break through secret passages and hard-to-reach chambers

Befriend Stuffwell the suitcase and use him to pack your Bros. Items, equipment, and the precious Crystal Star shards

Talk to the Mushroom Kingdom's residents to learn clues

Level up and improve your stats after defeating enemies When Mario and Luigi find themselves in the past, they discover their home been invaded by the creepy Shroobs, an evil alien race jealous of the Mushroom Kingdom's riches.

It's up to the bros, child and adult, to save the Mushroom Kingdom, rescue Peach, and return the Crystal Star shards to Prof. E. Gadd. Bottom Line Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time brings exciting, non-stop role-playing action, with the platforming gameplay made famous by Super Mario Bros. Indeed, the game has a new challenge around every corner. A must-have for your Nintendo DS collection.

Game Of The Week : New Super Mario Bros

It's been more than 20 years since Super Mario Bros. first arrived, and now Mario and Luigi are back in an all-new platformer for Nintendo DS. Boasting incredible 3D graphics to accompany classic 2D gameplay, this fast-paced adventure will have Mario fans cheering.

Features

Run, jump, and stomp your way through raging volcanoes, tropical islands, snowcapped peaks, and unimaginable challenges!

Grab a Mega Mushroom and grow to incredible proportions, or smash through your foes in a blue Koopa shell!

Challenge a friend to a wireless face-off on specially designed levels, or play up to three friends in a ton of Touch Screen minigames.

New Worlds! New Super Mario Bros. features eight all-new worlds, each filled with extra levels, hidden paths, and secrets galore.

It's possible to complete the game without visiting every world, which means you'll have to track down many alternate exists to visit every nook and cranny in the game.

New Power-Ups! You'll find classic power-ups like the Super Mushroom and the Fire Flower in the game, and there are some all-new power-ups that let Mario explore the Mushroom Kingdom like never before.

Super Mushroom Mario's most basic power-up doubles his size and grants him the strength to smash through blocks. It also allows him to survive a single enemy hit.

Fire Mario The Fire Flower transforms Mario into Fire Mario, allowing him to throw fireballs that bounce along the ground and can damage or destroy most foes. Mega Mushroom Grab a Mega Mushroom to make Mario grow to colossal size for a short time.

Mega Mario can smash enemies, blocks and even pipes simply by running into them.

Mini Mushroom Snag a Mini Mushroom to shrink Mario down to micro size. In this teeny form, Mario can go into small pipes and travel down tiny paths. Plus, he's so light that he can perform floating jumps and run on water.

Koopa Shell When Mario picks up a special blue Koopa shell, he'll transform into Shell Mario. Shell Mario can smash through enemies and blocks like a Koopa shell, and also swim more quickly underwater.

New Moves! New Super Mario Bros. expands Mario's arsenal of moves to include some very powerful advanced techniques. If you want to uncover every secret in the game, you'll have to master them all.

Ground Pound Known in some circles as the "butt bounce," this move allows Mario to pound the ground from above. This technique can be used to attack enemies or to break bricks. Special Jumps Mario can gain new heights by performing double and triple jumps similar to those found in Super Mario 64.

Wall Jump Mario's new wall jumping ability is probably the most-used new move in the game. You'll have to use this technique to reach hidden items, and it can save your life if you accidentally fall into a pit.

New Multiplayer! There are two multiplayer modes in New Super Mario Bros. -- Mario vs. Luigi and Minigames. In Mario vs. Luigi mode, it's brother vs. brother in a race for Stars. The goal of the game is to collect the Stars that appear throughout the stage at timed intervals.

If your brother gets a Star first, don't worry. Any time you damage your bro, he'll drop one of his Stars and you can claim it for yourself. This mode is available for two players, and you only need one game card to play.

The Minigames mode offers a wide variety of simple touch-screen activities. You can challenge them solo, or use them as the basis of a minigame tournament for up to four players. The minigames may be simple, but they're surprisingly fun when you're putting your skills to the test against your friends.

Bottom Line The great thing about New Super Mario Bros. is that it takes everything that was so spectacular about the original series and takes it to the next level. The new moves and power-ups are awesome, and it's hugely satisfying to find hidden item blocks and other secrets scattered throughout the game. The replay value is through the roof, especially with the addition of the Mario vs. Luigi multiplayer mode. Never before has "New" been so dramatically understated.

Reviews

Unique features only possible on the Nintendo DS make Tetris DS an instant classic. Features
Innovative use of DS stylus and dual screens

Six classic and all-new modes

Incredible artwork inspired by Nintendo favorites like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda

10 DS players can battle with only one Tetris DS card!

Battle worldwide on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Everyone agrees: Tetris is one of the most popular games ever. But Standard mode is only the starting point of this stunning game. Touch Mode -- Only Possible with the DS!

At the top of a heap of Tetriminos sits a cage of balloons inspired by the NES classic Balloon Fighter. Use the stylus to touch and slide the Tetriminos to clear lines and drop that cage ever closer to earth. If you can get the cage to hit the ground, it will open and the balloons will be set free. In early levels, players can tap blocks to rotate them just to fit into the open spaces.

Touch mode gets really challenging, though on the tougher levels, where you can't rotate the Tetriminos.

Think hard and carefully plan your moves. There's no time limit in this brain-bending mode. Once you play Touch mode, you'll wonder why no one has thought up this simple yet incredibly addictive puzzler before.

Push Mode -- Tetris Tug-of-War Push against friends locally via the DS wireless connection or all over the world via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Themed to the arcade classic Donkey Kong, players must clear lines in an attempt to push the other player to the edge of the screen.

Clearing two lines at a time moves the screen down and pushes the opponent into the red zone. The frantic action leads to abrupt changes of momentum. All it takes is a few well-timed pushes to quickly end a game. Push mode can also be played solo vs. the CPU. Catch Mode -- Tetris in Reverse Instead of controlling the flying Tetriminos, gamers control a flying core of blocks.

Maneuvering in a classic Metroid setting (you even get to destroy Metroids), gamers twist and move that core to catch the Tetriminos. As pieces fall, the core of blocks turns into a mass that can grow to unmanageable sizes if a player isn't careful. Falling Metroids will deplete your player's energy if they touch the mass of blocks. To keep the core of blocks under control, you'll need to form a solid square, then detonate it to refill the energy meter.

Catch mode is the ultimate Tetris game of survival. Puzzle Mode -- Testing Your Wits Clear all the blocks using only a few Tetriminos in this innovative mode themed around the Game Boy classic Yoshi's Cookie. You are given lines of blocks and a predetermined set of Tetriminos. Use the stylus to choose, rotate and drop a Tetrimino. Each drop has to clear at least one line. Often, the obvious choice isn't the right one. There's no time limit, so you have all the time in the world to ponder your next move. With 200 puzzles, gamers of all ages will be engrossed for hours. Mission Mode -- Move Quickly! In this Legend of Zelda-inspired mode, you are given scenarios to complete, such as clear two lines at once, or clear lines with a specific Tetrimino. Move quickly -- if you take too long, you'll be hit with junk blocks. You can play an endless Marathon game.

In Time Trial, clear 10 missions as quickly as possible in Time Trial. If your Zelda-inspired heart meter runs down, the game is over.

For frantic LAN fun, play Mission mode head-to-head against a friend. Standard Mode -- The Classic, Updated This is the place for classic Tetris action! Gamers can play traditional Tetris solo before a Super Mario Bros. backdrop or battle others nearby or around the world!

Up to four people can battle around the world with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and see how they stack up against others on the leaderboard on NintendoWiFi.com. Additionally, Tetris DS lets up to 10 people battle at the same time via wireless LAN. All you need is one Tetris DS Game Card and a DS for each player! For each ten levels cleared, you'll open up a new Nintendo-inspired theme. Excitebike, Ice Climber and Duck Hunt are just a few of the retro themes you'll love!

Bottom Line Brimming over with modes and features only possible with the DS's unique capabilities, Tetris DS is a must-have for all fans of great gaming!

Metroid is involve?

Im getting the game!

8/10

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Super Paper Mario

How is it that the GameCube and Wii both launched without a Mario game? Somehow it happened, and here we are, months after Wii took the world by surprise and we're just now seeing the iconic mascot appear on the system. To make things even weirder, it's not a 3D platformer or sports game debut, either. Nope, it's a new entry in the RPG-lite Paper Mario series, the last of which landed in 2004. But in order to make the game more digestible to the non-RPG fan, Super Paper Mario plays more like a traditional side-scrolling Mario title than a straight-up RPG.
Sure, there's quite a bit of story, and you do gain levels as your score increases throughout the game, but instead of a big world ready to be explored, you're ushered from Chapter 1-1 to 1-2, 1-3 and then for a boss fight in 1-4. Repeat through 8-4, just like the good ol' NES days. The end of each world gives you a bit more of the story, introduces a new ability or two and maybe even throws in a new playable character - Peach, Bowser and eventually Luigi all become part of your heroic quartet.
Even the Wii Remote gets in on the old school action - it's held sideways, so everything handles like a true '80s Nintendo game. It's a great sensation to run through locales like Hell (aka the "Underwhere") with an uncomfortable rectangle mashed in your palms. Ah, the joys of pre-ergonomics ergonomics.

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Spiderman 3

Based on the upcoming feature film, Spider-Man™ 3 allows players to experience the actions of heroic red-suited Spider-Man and, for the first time ever, his darker, more mysterious black-suited persona. Set in a larger, dynamic, free-roaming New York City, the game gives players the freedom to choose their own gameplay experience through multiple movie-based and original storylines, fully integrated city missions and performance rewards including improved speed, combat maneuvers and agility. In Spider-Man 3, players draw upon Spider-Man's completely revamped combat abilities as they protect the city and defeat nemeses using expanded aerial fighting, finishing moves and dynamic webbing during missions and epic boss battles. Features
Welcome to the dark side: For the first time ever, control the legendary black suit, which magnifies Spider-Man's strength, agility and durability. Punish your enemies with explosive new attacks and incredible upgrades, including fearsome room-clearers. All this power comes with a price, though, as players will find the black suit harder and harder to control. Will you be strong enough to make a heroic choice before your quest for vengeance turns the city against you?
Let freedom ring: Go anywhere at any time in a larger, dynamic, free-roaming New York City and get involved in whatever you want, whenever you want. Players decide how to proceed through the game and set their own goals. Should Spider-Man follow a plot twist, switch to an alternate storyline, fight off crime waves that threaten the city or explore vast interior and underground locations? You decide.
The city is your playground: From towering skyscrapers to the vast new subterranean sewers and subways Spider-Man must patrol all of New York. Three criminal gangs and variety of Super Villains will be competing for your attention, taking hostages, stealing cars, harassing citizens, and creating havoc. Will you be able to save everyone?
Super Villains galore: Experience multi-stage, dynamic boss battles against the headlining villains from the movie as well as a host of legendary comic book foes who all take advantage of their environments, their minions, and the large-scale destruction that their superpowers cause in trying to defeat Spider-Man.
Go, go gadget: In addition to faster web-swinging, certain events and environments open up additional Spider-powers for you to control. Using Spider-Man's web abilities, he can catch falling objects including people and debris, fix hazards like broken train rails, barricade doors, and even slingshot from the tops of buildings for increased speed and huge air.

Sonic and the Secret Rings

Sonic brings his trademark speed and attitude to the Wii in his first solo adventure since 1991, and it's a real trailblazer. Features
Fast, frenetic gameplay with Sonic in constant motion
Exotic settings and creatures inspired by the Arabian Nights tales
Branching paths for extensive gameplay variety and replayability
A variety of party games for up to four players Sonic finds himself in the colorful and vibrant world of the Arabian Nights. There he embarks on his most outrageous journey to date through an expansive 3D world brought to life with realistic water reflections, light bloom and lifelike physics. The most engaging thing about Sonic and the Secret Rings is that it's fun. Sonic Team created a game that is not only fun for all ages, they've added depth to both appease the beginner and challenge the hardcore gamers. On the simple sideFor those looking for the simple slice of Sonic life, they need to know only three game functions: jump, attack and lateral movement. Players hold the Wii Remote on its side like it's the center column of a steering wheel. Tilting the remote left or right makes Sonic move to the left or right. Because Sonic is always moving forward, you need to only focus on moving left or right to avoid obstacles or collect rings. Sonic jumps when you press the 2 Button, and he attacks enemies if you flick the remote forward once he's in the air. That's really all you need to know to enjoy this game. Sonic's surroundings, inspired by ancient Persia and the Arabian Nights, add a beautiful artistic element that will often times pull your attention away from the action and into the background. The lush environments might distract you, but they don't detract from the sense of speed. Sonic runs with silky-smooth grace that is only slowed by either the user's desire or error. For the hardcoreSonic and the Secret Rings sounds simple, doesn't it? It's not-- by a longshot. Sonic challenges gamers to a new platforming experience that's difficult to master. Although it doesn't take that much effort to complete a mission, it takes a ton of skill to secure the three Fire Souls found within the missions and to notch a gold-medal performance. In RPG fashion, Sonic gets stronger, faster and more agile as you progress through the game. As he learns new skills through gameplay, you can equip those skills on a special ring. While wearing this ring, Sonic uses a number of those acquired skills during a level in an effort to earn the gold medal. For those ready to fall back in love with Sonic, or for those who need a lot of depth in a game before they buy it, it's hard to argue against the replayability of Sonic and the Secret Rings. Missing a key jump is frustrating; making it is utterly satisfying. Missing a Fire Soul or falling short of the gold makes you want to try harder to nail it. And now, we partyWhat would Sonic be without his friends? Although you can't play as any of Sonic's compadres in the main adventure, they're waiting on the deck of the party boat. In X Adventure World, you and three friends (or computer opponents) will do battle in a number of minigames. You'll find several competitive minigame events. Genie's Lair, for example, lets the winners of the minigames pick from treasure chests, some of which are booby trapped. The one with the most treasure wins. Pirates Coast puts you and your friends on rival rafts. Minigame winners advance farther toward the goal. The minigames themselves are OK, and your enjoyment of this mode will depend on your affinity for party games. If you're not a party-game fan, this collection won't do anything to bring you over to the dark side. If you're a fan, this multiplayer mode is a nice bonus, otherwise you'll feel like this is tacked on just so Tails and Knuckles would have something to do. The Secret's OutWii has its first great platformer. Once you get past the tutorials and into the meat of the game, it's easy to see Sonic's at home with his return to his roots. Then, once you unlock such screen-blurring abilities as Sonic's Speed Break, you'll see this is more than a return to form for the Hedgehog—it's an exhilarating attack on your senses. Bottom LineDon't expect the story or dialogue to enthrall you; besides, Sonic's all about speed. This game has tons of it and would make an excellent addition to your Wii library.

Unlockables/Cheats

Mariokart
Unlock 150cc Mirror Mode:Finish 150cc Retro Class with Gold trophies on every cup

Unlock Character - DaisyGet a Gold Trophy on every cup in Retro Grand Prix on 50cc


Unlock Character - Dry BonesGet a Gold Trophy on every cup in Nitro Grand Prix on 50cc

Unlock Character - Waluigi:Get a Gold Trophy on every cup in Retro Grand Prix on 100cc

Unlock New Kart To choose one of 7 karts for each character, get a gold trophy in every cup in Nitro Grand Prix on 150cc

Unlock "Mission 7" in Mission ModeGet at least a 1-star ranking on all levels of every mission in Mission Levels 1-6

Unlock R.O.B. as a RacerFinish 150cc Mirror Mode Nitro Class with Gold Trophies on all cups

Development Team Ghost TimesTo unlock a development team ghost racer, beat the following time for the circuit. Nitro Cup: Airship Fortress: 2:10:000 Nitro Cup: Bowser Castle: 2:20:000 Nitro Cup: Cheep Cheep Beach: 1:45:000 Nitro Cup: Delfino Plaza: 1:55:000 Nitro Cup: Desert Hills: 1:35:000 Nitro Cup: DK Pass: 2:15:000 Nitro Cup: Figure-8 Circuit: 1:38:000 (1:36:481 best time) Nitro Cup: Luigi's Mansion: 2:00:000 Nitro Cup: Mario Circuit: 1:57:000 Nitro Cup: Peach Gardens: 1:53:000 Nitro Cup: Rainbow Road: 2:17:000 Nitro Cup: Shroom Ridge: 2:06:000 Nitro Cup: Tick-Tock Clock: 1:55:000 Nitro Cup: Walugi Pinabll: 2:24:000 Nitro Cup: Wario Stadium: 2:15:000 Nitro Cup: Yoshi Falls: 0:58:000 Retro Cup: Baby Park: 0:55:000 (0:50:920 best time) Retro Cup: Banshee Boardwalk: 2:15:000 Retro Cup: Bowser Castle 2: 1:53:000 Retro Cup: Choco Island 2: 1:02:000 Retro Cup: Choco Mountain: 2:16:000 Retro Cup: Donut Plains 1: 1:09:000 Retro Cup: Frappe Snowland: 2:09:000 Retro Cup: Koopa Beach 2: 0:55:000 Retro Cup: Luigi Circuit: 1:37:000 (1:29:759 best time) Retro Cup: Mario Circuit 1: 0:51:000 Retro Cup: Moo Moo Farm: 1:18:000 Retro Cup: Mushroom Bridge: 1:31:000 Retro Cup: Peach Circuit: 1:13:000 Retro Cup: Sky Garden: 1:45:000 Retro Cup: Yoshi Circuit: 1:49:000

Alternate Main MenuIf you complete every circuit in grand prix mode on every engine class, on the top screen on the main menu, there will be a new picture of mario with all the characters.

Star Cup Win a Gold trophy in the Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup to unlock the Star Cup for that class.

Unlockables Leaf Cup ... Achieve gold on Shell Cup and Banana Cup Lightning Cup ... Achieve gold on Leaf Cup Star Cup ... Achieve gold on Mushroom Cup and Flower Cup Special Cup ... Achieve gold on Star Cup More Kart Choices ... Achieve gold on all courses in 100cc, 150cc, or 150cc (mirror) Nitro Grand Prix 150cc Mirror ... Achieve gold on 150cc Retro Class (all courses) Daisy & Dry Bones ...Achieve gold on all courses 50cc Nitro Grand Prix Waluigi ... Achieve gold on all courses 100cc Nitro Grand Prix ROB64 ... Achieve gold on all courses 150cc (mirror) Nitro Grand Prix Final Mission ... Achieve one ranking on all courses for all missions one through six

Unlock Starry NamesTo affix stars to your name in a wi-fi battle, just race all the grand prix races (including mirror tracks) and earn at least one star in the ranking. The number of stars earned during your grand prix career will be reflected in your wi-fi standing.

36 KartsEarn gold trophies in all eight cups in 150cc Mirror Class and you get 36 karts to chose from.

How to get Waluigi :Get all gold trophies on 100cc Retro to get Waluigi