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Battle of Giants: Dragons
From UBI Soft

Long ago, war ravaged the mystical land of Tammabbukku when humans attacked the dragons, attempting to steal the beautiful gems from which they draw their power. Left weak and drained, the noble dragons withdrew into the far corners of the land, dividing the remaining gems by their elemental powers of air, earth, water, and fire. With the gems divided, a new battle has begun from within, and with it, the dark age begins.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #296 in Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Model: 16568
• Published on: 2009-09
• Released on: 2009-09-29
• ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

AWESOME GAME!!!
I bought this game for my 12 year old son. He loves it. I had to make him stop playing it because he kept playing it for hours. He said he couldn't help it because it was just so fun to play.

best dragon game
this game is one of th best dragon games ever. my son loves playing this game, he has not put his ds down for a minute. for those who love dragons, this is the game for them

Tends to get boring after a while.....
I gave this game 3 stars, because while it seems great you tend to get bored of it after a while. Once you go through the setup and learn several of new moves it becomes that same thing battle, after battle. It is fun to unlock new heads, tails, and colors for you dragon. You can customize your dragon, however they are limited on what you can customize.

The battle scenes were interesting for about the first five battles, but you get the hang of it through out the game. One thing to point out is what is up with some of these hidden bosses or caves that you will run into; drums, school buses, UFOs, I'm not kidding you go against these things in a battle against your dragon. Other dragons you will run into look all the same, but with differences among the head and body. Colors stay the same foe enemy dragon.

The graphics I had to say were impressive when you are flying in the area you are in. I like the fluid movement when the dragon flies. Probably the only thing I see good in this game.

I would like to see this game like Nintendogs where you can take care of your dragon and then fight, you can customize the dragon however you want. But this game doesn't have that feel you just run around battle and, more battle. You collect gems on what the evil dragon have stolen from you and you fight to get them back.

Overall, I think this game is boring, unless you a child it might seems interesting, but I played for a few hours on the road, but just get the same feel over and over again. Nothing new will come out of it.

   

Animal Crossing: Wild World
From Nintendo

Animal Crossing: Wild World takes you into a real-time virtual world where an entire village is waiting to be explored. Whether you want to decorate your home, catch bugs or fish, or just chat with the characters in your village, there's always something to do. Days and seasons pass in real time, and you can visit the villages of online players -- even if they're a thousand miles away.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #252 in Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Model: 73592
• Published on: 2005-12
• Released on: 2005-12-05
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .63" h x 5.04" w x 5.75" l, .26 pounds

Animal Crossing returns with a vengance!
Animal Crossing was always a sleeper hit on the gamecube. I hope you at least know about it, but the premise is simple: you're moving into a new town inhabited by animals. You have no money, and get a new place with a hefty mortgage. Now that you have shelter, you have to live life by exploring your town.

How you do that is up to you. You can run errands for your animal friends, communicate with them by way of post, fish, catch bugs, shop for furniture, spend hours creating your own outfits or wallpapers, find/buy them, meet the random guests who show up in your town, work on landscaping, collect fossils and other pieces for a museum, it just never seems to end.

Does this sound boring to you? Well, then, maybe this game isn't for you. It's slower than most games, and meant to be played maybe half an hour a day once you get in the groove of things. There's no action, just a lot of talking and exploring the ins and outs of this complex little game from nintendo. So consider yourself forewarned, but also know that this is a fan-favorite for a reason. If you approach with an open mind, you could easily be just as hooked as the massive fan base.

Wild World, the DS update of the Gamecube original, takes this premise and expands upon it to create a similar but richer experience. The town is basically the same, but the animals have been revamped to be smarter, more complex, and new types are available in your town. The items are changed to include a larger number, with some similar ones and some completely new ones. Storage in your house has increased, and you can make your house much bigger than the original.

In addition, you can now have hats and accessories to alter your character beyond the simple clothing. There's even a barber shop at Nooks (the town store) that you can eventually unlock.

In terms of multiplayer, now if more than one person lives in the town, they will share the same house with separate beds, and each will split the mortgage on the house. The increased storage space per character (up to 96 items of storage) helps keep this from causing too much clutter, and it increases the cooperation aspect. Cooperation and communication have always been the main point of Animal Crossing, and now with Wild World, it becomes even more important.

With the stylus, typing messages is much easier and faster than selecting letters by moving the cursor with the analog stick in the gamecube version. Designing fabrics is now just a matter of drawing them, easier and more intuitive than in the original. In fact, the whole game can be controlled easily with the stylus, making for a more fluid and intuitive experience.

One of the biggest additions is the online aspect. Yes, Wild World is online via NIntendo's WiFi connection, just like Mario Kart. Animal Crossing is a bit more limited in that you need to have friend codes to go online, but it isn't hard to find these on any video game board (nintendo runs their own forums that do this, though I'd suggest GameFAQs.com or one of the many specialty Animal Crossing sites). This allows you to go to their town, and you go to theirs, and even interact together on the same screen. It's much bigger and more ambitious, especially if you know plenty of people with the game. While the idea of friend codes might be limiting, it keeps you from having random malicious gamers run in and ruin your town, helping you control the flow of visitors into your town in a respectful way.

The complaints that the previous reviews seem to have are about the holidays being changed. I don't see why this is an issue? This has become a worldwide game, and it would be impossible to include all the major world holidays, and so instead of making the game based on Japanese holidays (which might be expected) or American ones (which would have no point) Nintendo decided to give the world a universal set of unique holidays that would make sense to people in Australia or Korea or Russia or Germany just as much as it would the people here. It's a pretty narrow view to think that the whole world would enjoy a Christmas or Thanksgiving themed day and items when they might not even fully grasp the concept of the holiday. This is a more mature, wider-reaching game, and requires those changes to make it accessable to the world-wide audience.

Simply-put, Animal Crossing Wild World is a vast improvement on the first game, if only because of the stylus control. But with all the new features, it's the kind of game that will encourage you to play it every day for a year or more, growing more and more involved with it. It's worth a look at, to see if it's for you. If it is, you won't be disappointed.

Great Immersive Gameplay for All Ages
I'm a huge fan of the original Animal Crossing game. It's like a Sims game, but with more of an anime / fun style to it. Animal Crossing Wild World takes the same fun on your handheld.

You're playing on a relatively small town map, so it's really easy to get to know where all of the residents' houses are located. You start with just 3 residents, and new ones join in slowly. Each resident is a different kind of animal, with a name, personality, likes, dislikes and more.

As the game progresses, they give you presents, you write them letters, you trade compliments and they really do begin to seem like friends. But this is only the beginning. You set up a whole trade system with the local shop. You can buy and sell turnips on the "stalk market", learning to time your trades to make the most money. You can harvest the local tree fruit and sell that. You can go fishing and either donate the fish to the local aquarium or sell the extras.

You can design a town song that plays in the background, design your own clothing, even breed new types of flowers. You can learn songs from the local guitar player, look at the constellations in the sky, and much more. The game is incredibly immersive, and is just as much fun if you only have say 1/2 hr a day to play while you're riding the bus. That's plenty of time to catch up with your virtual friends and keep the town tidy.

The wi-fi capabilities are neat if you have online friends - as long as you give your secret code, you can visit each other. That of course is critical - the last thing you'd want is some unwelcome visitor able to leap into your town and chop down your trees!

I do have some complaints with the game. First, I do think the day-night cycle is neat, that it's timed with your actual clock. However, I am a night owl. I work very hard in the day and the only time I have to play is in the early morning hours, say 2am - 5am. The stores and everything are closed in the game!! I finally had to actually change my DS clock to be able to sell some stuff but I *hate* having to do that. Why couldn't the store have a "night shift" so that those of us who are night owls could still enjoy the game?

Also, some of the conversation gets redundant. You have to sit through certain greetings - say at the store - every single time. Surely they could either think of something new to say or just let me get about my business. Also, when I am dropping off full loads at the store, it'd be REALLY nice to have a "select all" button instead of having to drag every single little thing one by one.

Still, those are relatively minor complaints with the game. It is really quite relaxing and fun, and since you customize your little world by planting flowers, decorating your home, thinking up nicknames and quotes and even designing your own clothes, it is just so "comfy" to be there. There are tons of little touches that add great delight to the game. If you drop a rose on yourself, you carry it around in your teeth :)

Highly recommended!

Animal Crossing: Wild World
First of all, if you haven't heard of this game, you have been missing out on one of the most interesting and fun gaming experiences of all time!

Animal Crossing is a game with a unique plot. That is to say, no plot. But, surprisingly, that is a good thing. A VERY good thing! It gives you a lot of free reign. Basically, it's a 'Slice of Life'. Okay, enough with my ramblings (I'm boring you, aren't I?)

When you first start the game, you are in a taxi. It's a rainy day, and the taxi driver, (a turtle/kappa named Kapp'n) is asking you questions. First, he asks your name, and where you're going. (You don't have a preset name or anything, you make it up!)

Then, when the annoy turtle stops talking, the sky clears up, and you begin your new life in town! But before long, you discover that your new house comes with a price. 19,000 bells! (bells are the currency) In order to help pay off your huge debt, you must work for the racoon Tom Nook.

As you have (hopefully) noticed, you aret he only human. The rest of the townsfolk are animals!And so, your new life officially begins! You can chat the day away with your animal neighbors, buy hats and other attire at the local clothing shop, buy furniture for your home at Tom Nook's store, go fishing, bug catching, UFO-hunting (No, seriously. There are UFO's in the game. Their driven by a seagull named Gulliver)

There are so many things in this game, it's IMPOSSIBLE to get bored! Not to mention Holidays, Wishing Stars to...er...wish upon, Fishing Tournies, Bug Hunting Competitions too!

The best part of this game are the townsfolk, in my opinion. There's an ENOURMOUS variety of animals that come and go. Some you'll really get attached too, and other you'll be begging tha they leave! For example, Two of my favorite neighbors, Alice the Koala, and Marina the Octopus moved away. I miss them. I also have two annoyign neighbors, an annoyign squirrel who's name I dare not remember, and a moody oenguin name Hopper!

You can write letters to villagers, and even become best friends. Once, I had a very funny coversation with Marina the Octopus

Marina: You know, latwly I've really been getting into seafood. That's a bit odd, considering I AM seafood...

Animal Crossing: Wild World will never fail to surprise you! The graohics are a HUGE step up from the Gamecube version. But the music, I wish was the same as the Gamecube's.

Well, there's so much about Animal Crossing: Wild World, I can't posible list it all. So, buy this game and expirience the most charming expetience you've ever seen! Thank you.

PS: In Japan, an Animal Crossing Anime Movie is being made! Hooray!

   

Brain Voyage
From Eidos Interactive

Travel around the world solving puzzles specific to that city! Track marine life off the coast of Cape Town, restore the ancient mosaics of Beijing, organize the Rio carnival, uncover the amazing secrets of the Aztec ruins and much more! Each iconic global city that you visit has a set of 5 puzzles, ranging from the easy to the hair-tearingly challenging, all designed by the award-winning genius - Dr. Reiner Knizia. Developed by specialist DS developer Razorback Developments, Brain Voyage gives the player top quality puzzles designed by the best in the business with superb production values.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7726 in Video Games
• Brand: Eidos
• Model: SBTBREUS00
• Released on: 2008-04-29
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50" h x 5.50" w x 4.75" l, .20 pounds

Brain Voyage
I enjoyed this game .I have 45 DS games and I keep it w/ my top 12 games in a special case.I love the Las Vegas Poker games and I also love the memory /match type game.
You have 18 different cities in 18 different countries ,some you have to unlock and you must try to earn a bronze,silver and finally a gold medal for each game.You earn coins to buy your way into other citys.
You have World tour mode,Random play mode and your Puzzle bank.A guy even gives you coins just cause you keep trying,unless his wallet is empty.
You can learn how to make the art work safe by setting alarm system at the museum in Paris.You can go to Knossos and search for ancient artifacts.You can go to Greenland and uncover all the equipment without damaging too much ice.You can go to Cape town and track sea life.In Rio de Janeeiro you can help organize the carnival by allocating dancers to different floats.In London you can balance the accounts at the Bank of England.In Berlin you figure out how to activate the Egnima machine.In Moscow you take part in a memory testReiner has devised for the Secret Service.This one is a lil challenging,In Mumbai you do Train Spotting and keep track of where shipments are going.In Beijing you restore the ancient mosaics in the Forbidden City.And finally in Sydney you Prove that you're listening to the musicians by memorizing the musical sequences.And finally as I already mentioned play Royal Flush in Las Vegas and Be the first to play Reiners new style of poker.
The game is still a lil new to me so I have a bit trouble in Greenland,the carnival and mostly train spotting,but I'm getting there.
If you like Brain Games this is a must to your collection.

Fantastic
This game is a real brain teaser. You complete different tasks in each country and add countries and challenge levels as you succeed in winning gold, silver or bronze medals. Mazes, math equations, mine sweeping, picture scramble, poker hands, and other puzzles can give you hours of enjoyment. The only draw back is that eventually you run out of new countries and additional challenges.

Balanced, diverse set of puzzles with limited replay value
Brought to you by the team behind the wildly popular Brain Age, Brain Voyage is a clean, occasionally compelling collection of classic puzzle themes. The thin premise finds you hopping around the globe, solving puzzles loosely themed after major international cities and earning gold coins for your efforts. These gold coins--a bit of an unnecessary contrivance--allow you to purchase new cities on the map and access higher levels of the cities you've already visited. 16 distinctly different puzzles include some time-tested favorites, such as an entertaining Minesweeper update, an increasingly challenging adaptation of the classic card game Memory, a new take on the board game Mastermind, and an often frustrating set of Tangram-esque puzzles to solve. The quality of the more original puzzles vary widely: the "Carnival" mathematical challenge is a rewarding and thorough improvement on Yahtzee, while the South African aquatic counting game is a thin task indeed.

The level of performance required to earn gold medals varies widely across puzzles, and might in part diminish interest in returning to any of the challenges. Earning gold standing in Sydney's orchestral Simon clone, for instance, is nowhere near as demanding as fighting for silver in Cairo's sliding-piece picture puzzles. Also, some puzzles are perhaps overly reliant on chance at higher levels (refer to the entertaining poker-solitaire in the Las Vegas stage), while others require speed that necessitates action before much in the way of forethought when struggling for top scores (namely, Tokyo's number-crossword puzzle that closely resembles the "Challenger" found in many local newspapers). And regardless of difficulty or lack thereof, puzzles like India's "spot the number of differences in two moving pictures" will not inspire much enthusiasm.

Because of the variety of cognitive tasks involved, every player is likely to have a handful of favorite puzzles and an equal number they find absolutely nerve-wracking. It's ultimately the latter that keep me from returning to the game to up my high scores and collect the full complement of gold medals. All things told, an entertaining title that's a bit too slight for veteran DS puzzlers, but still promises a few nights of fun and frustration.

   

Planet Puzzle League
From Nintendo

Planet Puzzle League is easy to play and hard to master. Give yourself the gift of addictive puzzle action with simple Touch Screen controls. Use the stylus to grab panels and slide them from left and right. If you match three or more panels of the same color, they will vanish. Form chains and combos to create cascading waterfalls of panels and rack up high scores!

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3592 in Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2007-06-04
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .75" h x 5.00" w x 5.50" l, .28 pounds

Fun, if familiar, puzzle blast
The minute you pop Planet Puzzle League into your DS, you'll automatically feel familiar with the game's overall gameplay aspects. If you've played games like Columns or even the original Puzzle League, you'll feel right at home here. Despite it's familiar aspects though, Planet Puzzle League still offers a good amount of fun for your DS. Using the stylus and touch screen allows you to manuver your blocks around to set up chain reactions, and actually gets old after a while thanks to the fact that there are no real rewards to earn the further you advance in the game. The real meat of Planet Puzzle League lies in the multiplayer and online options, which are second to none. Going head to head against another player is oh so much fun, and the Wi-Fi and online capabilities of the DS shines as you play against other players all over the world works surprisingly well, and when using the DS headset, you can even chat with your opponents. What kills Planet Puzzle League from being something really special is the game's overall gameplay elements, which we've seen before, and seen done better. That being said though, most of Planet Puzzle League is a great blast to play with the real meat and potatoes being found in the multiplayer options of the game, and for that alone it is worth checking out.

Best Version of Puzzle League Ever
This is the DS version of the old Tetris Attack, Pokemon Puzzle Leagues and Puzzle League for the GBA.
You move the stylus to move certain colored blocks to line up vertically or horizontally with 2 blocks of the same color to make them disappear. There are several modes to play.
It has all of the old modes of those classics but adds a few more. There is one mode where you have a split second or so to move blocks to make them disappear.
It looks great and the whole vibe feels like the original Meteos from a few years back.
You can play against your friends online if you have a wireless connection with full chat using the special headphone peripheral using the friends codes.
Overall the game is really awesome and worth buying for your collection.

Excellent except for one thing...
If you've ever played Tetris Attack, Panel de pon, Pokemon Puzzle League or Challenge, or just Puzzle League, you've played this game. It's been through a bunch of different logos and characters, but Nintendo has settled on Planet Puzzle League for the latest iteration. This DS version is excellent. You will have fun playing this puzzle game, whether it's your first time or you've been playing for years. Unlike the Pokemon, Panel de pon, and Tetris Attack versions, there is no story mode in the one player mode. But, really, this game is about puzzling, not story-telling.

You can play single player or with a bunch of friends wirelessly, and you can also play against opponents online. Which is where my 'one little thing' comes in. If you have played Tetris DS, you may have noticed their online ranking system, which awards you points when you beat someone and takes points away when you lose. This is a great system and really adds to the replay value, because you can work really hard to improve your personal score. Sadly, Planet Puzzle League, although you can play online versus other people, does not have this system. There is some crazy setup where you can compare your win/loss record with people who share your same birthday (of all things!), but a regular ranking system is not there.

For this reason, I have to give Planet Puzzle League a 4 out of 5. It is a great game. It is exactly what it should be, except for no online ranking system. Which, unfortuately, is important to me. Playing someone for no ranking points is like playing poker for toothpicks. It's still poker, but who really cares? Do you want to go home with a bunch of toothpicks? No. I do not. I want to go home knowing I'm one of the best Planet Puzzle League players in all the world. But I'll never know if I am, because this fun little game can't tell me.

   

Nintendo DS Lite Crimson & Black with Brain Age 2
From Nintendo

Includes one unique Nintendo Crimson/Black DS, Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!m a Carrying Case and the Nintendo 2007 Catalog. Based on the theories of neuroscientist Dr. Kawashima, Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day contains all-new activities to challenge your gray matter. **New activities! The title is a series of minigames designed to give your brain a workout. The 17 new, engaging activities are all designed to help work your brain and increase blood flow to the prefrontal cortex. Whether you're playing simple songs on a piano keyboard or monitoring the photo finish of a footrace, you'll love your new mental workout! ** When you start a new game, you will take a series of tests and get a score that shows how old your brain is. This number is called your "Brain Age." With daily training over weeks and months, you can improve your mental acuity and lower your Brain Age. Progress is charted in graph form. **Expanded multiplayer! You can keep up to four save files on one Game Card. Sharing a game allows you to compete in a picture-drawing quiz or an acrostic challenge with family and friends. Use DS Download Play to send a demo to friends or compete with up to 16 players in one of four fun modes.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11606 in Video Games
• Color: Crimson/Black
• Brand: Nintendo
• Released on: 2007-08-21
• Platform: Nintendo DS

Perfect starter set for newbies or anyone
Okay, I'm not a gamer. I don't have kids. I've never owned a Nintendo or any other game system aside from the Atari 5600 (which tells you how old *I* am!) although I played other game systems here and there. However, deep down I kind of wanted a DS because it looked like a fun way to pass time at the airport, while commuting, on lunch breaks, etc., but the other versions didn't appeal to me. They looked too kiddy-like and plastic (aka cheap). I also didn't know there were any "adult" games out there. And then.... Nintendo came out with this package. A new color scheme, packaged with Brain Age 2, a stylish case and the system suddenly appeals to ALL those people who may have felt foolish buying the other ones. I admit it, I was sold. Love at first sight. A GENIUS move on Nintendo's part. (To even further prove their point, I also purchased two games along with this set so I'd have plenty to do- Sega Casino and Mario Kart.) I have to say, I'm loving this thing. It's loads of fun, easy to use, very portable, no complicated learning curve, no difficult setup or anything. Just pop in a game and go. Brain Age 2 is great (I want to get the first one now); I discovered there's a lot I don't know! Sega Casino is entertaining and Mario Kart is just plain fun :) I plan on trying out many more games and enjoying this for a long time... at least until they come out with another Limited Edition version that I have to have, LOL
Definitely a good way to get into the DS if you've been on the fence about it, as I was. Or even if you just want one, it's a great package. It would also make a great gift for just about anyone, young or old. Heck, I'm thinking of getting my parents one for Christmas!

Get it while you can!
First and foremost, if you are considering buying this DS bundle... DO IT! This bundle is very limited. The older DS, better known as the "DS Phat" was once sold in a Mario Kart bundle, and every since it sold out, none have been produced. This bundle is the same case: once it's gone, eBay will be the only place you can find them -- for 3 times the price.

Anyways, the bundle as it is, is very good, both in terms of value and appeal. The Crimson/Black color scheme is very original. The only Crimson part of the DS is the top shell that you see in the picture: the rest is the a matte black. The DS you get functions like any other DS lite, so there's no need to worry about compatibility.

The case that comes with the DS is very nice. The DS lite, unlike the PSP, is a system that will withstand a LOT of abuse. For instance, I have dropped my Onyx DS from a height of 5ft+ MULTIPLE times, and the screen and body still is intact (AND it still works). Anyways, the case's outside is black, with red stitching. The inside is red, and has the DS logo (the two squares representing the screens) printed repeatedly in a diagonal pattern. To keep the DS in the case, there are three elastic bands, that are very well placed. One annoyance that I have is that there's a pretty big Nintendo tag hanging from the side of the case (like you would find on a t-shirt), but with a small pair of scissors, you can easily remove it. The top panel of the case has a slot for 3 game carts; these holders are black. I think the case gives a little more protection in case one should drop it, but it's more scratch protection and appeal.

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! is a great game. If you have played the first, you will greatly enjoy the second. Not only are there more mini games for you to play, but some of the features from the previous game have been implemented: the drawing competitions and Sudoku puzzles. I'm pretty sure that you are able to save up to an years worth of records, so after the save file reaches a year, you won't be able to do more than view the calender and your progress. The game list is as follows:
* Missing Symbols
* Masterpiece Recital
* Word Scramble
* Correct Change
* Word Blend
* Memory Addition
* Days and Dates
* Finishing Position
* Determine the Time
* Calculate the Height
* Rock, Paper, Scissors
* Continuous Countdown
* Speedy Symbols
* Memory Addition
* Memorize 5x5
* Highest Number

In terms of value, this bundle is perfect. Here's a summary of what you get:
* Limited Edition DS Lite ($129.99+ retail; expect prices to skyrocket when the bundle is discontinued)
* Brain Age 2 ($19.99)
* DS Lite Case (~$9.99)

TOTAL = $159.97
$159.97 x 7.75% tax = $172.38
$172.38 + $10.00 shipping elsewhere = $182.38

You currently save $32.39; if you wait, the money you save will only rise, since the limited edition DS becomes more valuable.

You get this all for $149.99: no tax; no shipping. Whether you get this for the fun, or to scalp the system for more money on eBay or somewhere else, this is worth buying.

Thanks for reading my review.

Great Color DS & Family Friendly Game Included! It's a HIT!
This is our household's FOURTH DS lite...now every single member owns their own! Nintendo outdoes themselves time and time again. The Metallic Rose color is so much better than the pink they've had out for a while now and Nintendogs is a game both of my boys (9 and 4) enjoy playing. This bundle worked out really well for our family!