Larine Igrice

The first time I heard about Worms was in college. A quiet girl who was a friend of mine talked about it with a big smile on her face. I guess she really enjoyed playing the game. It’s the type that everyone from little kids to hardcore gamers enjoy. Now here’s your chance to play it, too.

From the makers of Worms 2:

“Grab a helmet and hold on to your segments as the latest installment of the popular Worms series hits your Nintendo DS like a ConcreteDonkey! Command your own invertebrate infantry through a variety of single player challenges, or against other teams led by friends, both right on your console or online in Ad Hoc mode. Enjoy the wide range of awesome Worms weaponry, with standards such as the traditional rocket launcher, the curse-prompting Banana Bomb, the mythic Holy Hand Grenade and innovative new weapons such as the Bunker Buster and Electro-Magnet!”

Sounds fun? Playing it is even better.

INSTRUCTIONS TO DOWNLOAD WORMS NINTENDO:

Right-click on the button and choose Save As to store the game on your computer.

Worms 2: Open Warfare (26MB)

So many Nintendo DS Lite colors, so little time. *sigh*

If I had the money, I’d collect them all. The only ones I’ve seen personally are the white, black, and pink varieties. Personally, I like the Ice Blue.

Go on, pick a favorite. Be sure to ask your local store about all the Nintendo DS Lite colors available before buying. Some of these eight colors are fairly newer than the others, so they may not have them on stock.

Let’s do a poll, OK? Pick your favorite color below and vote via comment.

Nintendo DS Lite color #1 - Metallic Rose

Nintendo DS Lite color #2 - Crimson/Black

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Final Fantasy is such a successful franchise that it’s not a surprise that every gamer has played a Final Fantasy game in his lifetime. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates for the Nintendo DS is a welcome addition to your game catalog.

With its simple hack-and-slash gameplay, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is an excellent RPG/dungeon crawler. There are two game modes available for you. In the Story Mode, you get to play as Yuri. With a gripping storyline, you’ll surely be spending a lot of time in this mode.

But when you’re friends are with you, you can play in the Multiplayer mode. Up to 4 players can join up in a single game. There are quests available for your group. Well this is a great feature of the game but there are issues of frame rates while in this mode.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles’ graphics are impressive. Square Enix does a great job 3D rendering the game. Getting lost in this game is the last thing that can happen to you. It features a mini-map of the room you’re currently in.

I don’t want to sound like a fanboy but Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is by far the best RPG I’ve played on the Nintendo DS. Except for the delay issues during multiplayer play, I have nothing bad to say about this game. Well don’t take me word for it, try it out yourself.

Welcome to Right Brain Research Institute. Brain Assist is said to help exercise the right side of our brains. Just minutes into the game, I got bored and before I knew it, I was asleep. I wish I just got myself the Nintendo DS Brain Age pack.

How can our brains exercise if we get bored by the process? Brain Assist is another title in the ever growing list of brain games. It’s just like the other games in its genre. Brain Assist doesn’t bring anything new in the field.

There is a single game mode wherein you can choose from the 10 mini-games. In this mode you can practice each mini-game and beat your own scores, which by the way is tracked by the game. The objective of the mini-games is to solve as much puzzles in the given time limit.
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Zoos are fun. They bring back good childhood memories. With that said, a zoo simulation should be enjoyable, right? Well those who played the first Zoo Tycoon for the Nintendo DS might say otherwise. Blue Fang Games, the developer, wants a second chance at it and they delivered. Definitely, Zoo Tycoon 2 is a big improvement from the first one. However, Zoo Tycoon for DS still leaves many of the earlier problems unsolved.

The graphics were given a makeover. You can actually distinguish the animals in Zoo Tycoon 2. Plus, they are more animated than the first. Don’t get your hopes up yet. That’s the only improvement of the game, graphics-wise. It still has the bland, boring feel of the first installation.

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What are the criteria for a game to garner a sequel? Well the makers of the unremarkable Bubble Bobble Revolution think that it deserves to have a second, make that a double shot. They released Bubble Bobble Double Shot for the Nintendo DS this month for the US market.

Retro gamers disappointed with the first Bubble Bobble game for the DS are in for a treat. Bob and Bub are back and they’re being reinforced by their cousin Bubu. Now here’s the twist. Instead of playing as either of the three, you get to control all of them at the same time. During the game, you switch from Bob, Bub or Bubu depending on what color the star floating around a monster will be. Sounds easy, does it? Well, at first it is but as you progress in the game, and more monsters coming towards you, switching can be a source of frustration.

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Our parents told us not to play with matches. Maybe it’s time for our moms and dads to try Matchstick Puzzle by DS. Then it’ll change their take on matches forever. It is part of Mercury Games and Ertain’s Zen series. Zen series games are aimed for the busy urbanites.

Tomo Ohno, Chief Operating Officer of Ertain BV said: “Matchstick Puzzle by DS” is a fun, taxing and yet relaxing game. The game will appeal to all people, who like puzzles and a challenge.”

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Unfortunately, it’s not among the best RPG games for the DS. I must have been brought back to the GBA era or something while playing Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts. This game surely feels like a Game Boy Advance game, not a Nintendo DS one. For starters, you won’t be using the DS’ stylus in this one.

This game has dungeons, lots of them. You will be spending a lot of time fighting monsters in dungeons, looking for quest items. The graphics is a throwback to the past. It’s kind of outdated for a Nintendo DS game.
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