Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is a role playing game for the NDS. It was developed and published by Square Enix. Final Fantasy crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates is a prequel to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles that was created for the Nintendo GameCube. The game offers the player playtime on the local wireless and Wi-Fi capabilities, additionally the game offers voice acting.

Final Fantasy crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates allows for the controls to be similar to that of the Nintendo GameCube. A is used to pick up treasures, B is used to jump, Y is used for holding items and enemies. B is used for Selkies to double jump.
The dual screens come in handy in this game because the gameplay takes place on the top screen and the screen on the bottom is used to show the items that are in the inventory, as well as status, and the weapon attacks that can be utilized with the stylus. There are special attacks that can be performed by pressing the trigger button on the right, this will make the screens exchange places and the player will be able to touch different races and force them to attack the enemy. (more…)

By Adam Long

I can remember the first time I heard about Spore. I was online reading about the 2006 Game Developers Conference, and I saw a headline about Will Wright showcasing his new game at the conference. Being an avid fan of Wright’s work, I checked it out. I watched a fairly long video of Wright showing off an early version of Spore to a bunch of game developers. The developers were wowed, and so was I.

With Spore, Wright will change the way video games are made-forever. Wright, who co-founded Maxis in 1986 with Jeff Braun, set out from the beginning to make a different kind of video gaming experience. You might have heard of Wright’s other successful projects, such as SimCity and the The Sims. In case you didn’t know, these titles are sort of a big deal. Games are still being made in these franchises. But how does one top The Sims or SimCity (one of my all time favorite series of games, by the way)? Wright must have thought it was simple. Make a game that allows the gamer to play through the evolutionary process of an entirely user-created creature’s life (more…)

Overview

The legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is a game that was recently developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. Early October was the release date of Phantom Hourglass in North America. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is the next in the Legend of Zelda Series and is sequel to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

This game has 3-Demensional graphics along with an overhead camera and controls distinct to the Nintendo DS. Some of those controls involve the Touch Screen along with the microphone. It is well known that Nintendo incorporates multi-player mode into many of their games, but Phantom Hourglass is the first Nintendo game to incorporate online opposition using Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connection.
(more…)