Video Games

Mario Kart DS

Great Game Kids Love It!!!
My boys love this game…They seem to never get bored with it…They are 6 and 4…

The best of the series?
This could the best of series the because it’s like that “mario kart Double dash” for gamecube but it stays with the old “one man in kart” scenario.
The only problem is that it has older courses from series but it need more. And there is secret charactors that shouldn’t have been there.
But it’s well designed and it’s worth the money.
Nintendo DS

Animal Crossing: Wild World

Animal crossing DS game
most fought over game with my children. They all love it and spend hours play between several games

nice laid back game
I fell in love with Animal Crossing on the Gamecube, so this was a natural buy for me when I had heard it was released. Honestly….It’s one of the most faithful sequels that I’ve experienced in quite a while; all the gameplay made it over to the DS without much of a loss in graphic quality, and all the chores and tasks are still fun.

One of the things I liked most about the first game was going around and talking to all of my villages’ friends. They’re so cute, and the noises they make when speaking are adorable. Also, writing letters is fun, and I’ve written myself several “future” letters to myself, which I later opened and had a good chuckle over.

The only “bad” thing about this game might be that when I first got it, I played the heck out of it, and kind of got burned out, put it down, and didnt pick it up again for several months. But when I did, alot of my townsfolk had up and moved away, and the ones that had stayed were really upset that i hadn’t visited in a while. Also, weeds had overun my town, and it took me forever to pull them all out.

The game runs in real time, which means that even when you arent playing, time passes in the game. Kind of a neat concept.

If you want a relaxing game of writing letters to people, talking to villagers, running errands, and building up and paying off your house, this is something you might enjoy.
Nintendo DS

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

A Great Start
I haven’t finished yet, but Apollo Justice stands up to everything that Phoenix Wright was before him. Quirk characters as well as surprising turns in the trials is just as prevelant as it was in the original three. Although the characters from the originals aren’t in there (or most of them anyway), Apollo has a lot of new characters to offer that are just as entertaining. Don’t be fooled though, Phoenix is still in the game, but in a decidedly different role. The gameplay is very similiar to Phoenix’s games while also introducing some features that only a DS could bring to life, such as examining the evidence from all sides, as was introduced in the fifth case of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Rise from the Ashes. The features didn’t follow through to any other game until now).

Although my favorite characters from the original three aren’t involved, Apollo Justice is a lot better than I thought it would be, and I would be extrememly happy to see another come out as a sequel to this game.
Nintendo DS

Brain Age

Boring after a while
I found this “game” challenging for the first day and then got completely bored with it. You unlock all of the “training” activities after you’ve entered the training zone 16 times… so there’s no real mystery as to what’s in store day after day. I find the doctor a little annoying at times and wish he would stop saying the same things over and over again. I play soduku a lot and that’s been more fun than anything else. After you reach the goal of the 20 year old brain - there’s no more challenge to go after.

Great training, expect major improvement in memory, etc
It’s a little scary when you first find your brain age, but also motivating. There is a guide who talks to you and explains each training excercise well. Then he comments on your progress and gets a little silly. The farther you go in training the more programs he adds. Each one works you in a different way, and I love it. Also, the training programs are still GAMES, just good for you! I love feeling like I’m doing something GOOD for my brain, and boy, I need it! So if you feel that way too, just get it and see for yourself. Well done, great program. I want everyone I know to use it!

Very Fun
This game is great! I have to say it’s a bit of a novelty to me now as I have played it less and less (although I really should just play it a little bit everyday). When I was playing it steady, I did notice that I was more focused. They definitely aren’t kidding that it trains your mind, but in a fun, and if you show it to family members, COMPETITIVE way. I actually showed it to my Grandmother and she loved it, because she said it keeps her mind going. It got me thinking that this is a great way for seniors to keep their minds active. My grandmother doesn’t really do much to keep herself busy and she often gets bored. I need to get her a DS and this game. For $20, this game is totally worth the purchase. Go for it.
Nintendo DS