Gamertell

We’re entering summer 2009 with a rather bizarre mix of downloadable games. But on WiiWare/Virtual Console/DSiWare, that’s pretty much par for the course, no? The smart money is on the funky sounding new puzzler from YUKES (NEVES Plus) and potentially the new Art Style game, though if you’re really dying… Continue Reading »

This week Important Importables continues the whole fan-creation theme. Last week we looked at video game doujinshi, which are fan-made comics inspired by video games. This week, we’re moving onto video game fan-art, the other way fans can express their devotion to a particular game. In particular, we’re going to… Continue Reading »

Have you ever played a video game so wonderful, that you wished it didn’t have to end? Perhaps the game’s original ending was unsatisfying and left you yearning to learn what happened to the hero. Maybe, you thought there was some sort of relationship between two characters in a game… Continue Reading »

Many people get caught up with the region-free DS and PSP games, but often forget that Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games are region-free as well. Since the DS is backwards compatible with GBA games, that means a whole extra library of import games is available.… Continue Reading »

Even if you think you know nothing about bit Generations, those who have played the recent Art Style games through WiiWare have already been introduced to the series. Nintendo has taken inspiration from those earlier games and retooled/recycled them as Art Style WiiWare and DSiWare games. The original bit Generations… Continue Reading »

In the latest installment of our gamer-vs-gamer debates known as 2Bits, a pair of Gamertell writers ponder the possibility - and possible necessity - of a major video game industry award. Would an awards ceremony the size and spectacle of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science’s (AMPAS) Oscars… Continue Reading »

This week, we have plenty of new content across Nintendo’s various downloadable services - though my money’s on the Wii goodies today. On DsiWare, there’s a questionable photo application and a kid-targeted “interactive success story”, but on WiiWare we have promising updates of classic Bubble Bobble and Adventure Island, and… Continue Reading »

As we saw a few weeks ago, sometimes the best games are either created by fans or free. Since import games are typically a premium item for people, due to the fact they can cost almost double the price of a domestic game, it’s always nice to see a cheaper… Continue Reading »

Your Memories Off: Girl’s Style may be a contender for “Worst Use of English in a Video Game Title,” but try not to let that bother you too much. If you do, you’ll begin one of the best visual novels on the wrong foot. Wouldn’t want that to happen, now… Continue Reading »

What do soccer, pirates and Galaxy Force have in common? Absolutely nothing, save for their appearances on this week’s Nintendo downloadable game services. Yeah, there are sometimes I wish Ninty would have some sort of theme or order, but I suppose that would just be no fun. In any event,… Continue Reading »