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When English Versions Involve Putting Androgynous He/She on the Cover Art
I’ve noted the differences between the box art for Japanese and American versions of games ever since my review of Atari Happy 10 Games (a.ka. Retro Atari Classics) more than one and a half years ago....
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Japanese GTA (sort-of) on the Nintendo DS: A Review + Video
Dad has been to Japan several times and has experienced a number of things over there, amongst them an earthquake and expensive sashimi. One thing that he always mentions (besides the earthquake) would...
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Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! 2 Duo Limited Edition: Now Cheaper
Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! 2 Duo was first to hit the bargain bin last month and now the First Print Limited Edition version of Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! 2 Duo follows suit with a whopping USD 55.10...
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Culdcept DS – A Review
Culdcept DS is one of the more interesting Japanese titles that I’ve played on the Nintendo DS. Think of it as Monopoly, crossed with Magic: The Gathering. It’s a board game whereby like Monopoly, you...
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Review of Ketsui Death Label: Bullet Porn Galore!
Previously when it came to shmups on the Nintendo DS, I thought the genre had the personality of a limpet mine. But the good news is that while the genre was previously populated by Nanostray (and...
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Tomica Heroes: Rescue Force DS – A Review!
Mention the words tokusatsu and henshin, and immediately the Power Rangers and Kamen Rider come into mind. According to Wikipedia, henshin is the Japanese word for transformation; and it’s usually used...
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Hajime no Ippo: THE FIGHTING! DS – REVIEWED!
I can’t believe it. In just one night, I’ve been transformed into a 14-match winning pugilist with, guess what, 14 KOs. Yup, Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! DS does have a way in making you feel like a...
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Space Puzzle Bobble (NDS) ~ A Review
I didn’t know that Nine Over Ten 9/10 is linking to an emo-blog. Teenagers these days, complaining about what they can’t get, in this case a laptop. I used to lug around a 5 kilo laptop with a RM...
View ArticleThe Great Nintendo DS Bargains List
Here’s an entire list of notable Nintendo DS bargain bin titles, some of which are imported titles and quite a number of them with huge discounts: Super Dodgeball Brawlers (US) ~ USD 19.90 (Click here...
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MonkeyPaw Brings Back Import Action on PSN With Rapid Angel and Yakiniku Bugyou
How bout spending some time after your 4th of July gaming binge with the usual suspects (CoD, Modern Warfare, etc) with a couple of quirky Japanese imports brought to you by MonkeyPaw Games on Sony’s...
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