Solatorobo (Japanese for Sky and Robot) is said to be a dream project for the developers, who had been fleshing out various aspects of the game's world for many years. It is the spiritual sequel to their breakout title Tail Concerto (originally released in 1998 for the PlayStation). The series is known for its anthropomorphic animal people who pilot robots and airships between floating island cities.
Players travel from one floating island city to the next, taking on quests that are advertised by the locals. You'll defend a cargo ship from air pirates in one moment, and in the next you'll be rescuing miners trapped underground. There are dozens of quests, and some introduce… Read more
Sands of Destruction looked like a great game, thanks in no small part to its list of supremely talented creators, who made the classic PlayStation RPG Xenogears. Their latest work looked to recapture some of that magic, with 32-bit style presentation and combo-driven battles. Unfortunately, something went horribly wrong during production and what could have been one of the better RPGs on the Nintendo DS went off the rails completely.
The different areas you'll be exploring are almost always tedious labyrinths with a few insignificant puzzle elements thrown in. They can be irritating to navigate since the map on the top screen isn't always helpful, and you'll be bombarded by… Read more
There's a fun television show in Japan called Game Center CX, where a comedian named Shinya Arino tries his hand at retro video games. Fans can wax nostalgic as the host plays popular titles, particularly those from the original 8-bit Nintendo, which were usually pretty tough. In Retro Game Challenge, the tables are turned when Arino sends the player back to the '80s to play a variety of games lovingly based on classics from that era. Although the games themselves are completely new, they mix elements from popular titles in order to give the player a strange feeling of deja vu.
The Games
There's a total of 8 games in all, representing the shoot-em-up, platformer,… Read more
