Most of you already know that I have a well stated affinity for the anime and manga series Naruto. I love everything about the spiky haired ninja and his friends, as well as his foes. If you have been coming to Dorkgasm for any length of time, you know that I have to review every new Naruto game that comes out. So, when the opportunity came to have a conference call with two of the people instrumental with the creation of said games, well that is just something I could not turn down in one million years.
Let me just preface this review by saying that it
A. Has NOT been paid for by Rockstar Games
B. Is completely and 100% honest
C. Has only been done after 100% completion of the Single Player Game.
When we last left off with the Naruto storyline on the Nintendo DS, Naruto was fighting his way through the Chunin Exams in an RPG. This time, however, we are treated to the first 3D fighter featuring the cast of the imported ninja cartoon. I do have to say though; out of all of the Naruto fighting games, this one may be the best so far.
Buzz The Mega Quiz, PS2, 39.99 (with Buzz Buzzers)
Buzz: The Mega Quiz is a great example of how a simple concept can translate into something so much more, if people let it.
Featuring four wired "buzzers" that connect via a single USB port, the game plays just like any quiz show you would expect, and features over 6000 questions. That's right kids, Six FUCKING THOUSAND, and you know what that means, repeats aren't really much to worry about.
Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law-PS2, Wii, Psp
Quite simply, the biggest question I had in reviewing Harvey Birdman, was "Is this even really a game?"
Playing much like the old laser disc detective "games" we had in my 6th grade biology class, you watch a short film, and decide where to go next, the formula is hardly innovative, or fun, and hardly interactive enough to be called a game. The 4 cases are very short, incredibly easy, and chock full of the trademark William's Street humor you expect from something bearing the Adult Swim logo.
A Review by Kenneth Holm
Dorkgasm Senior Staff Writer
In the crash, boom, bang world of the ninja, one role-playing game stands out for the Nintendo DS. Naruto: Path Of The Ninja is currently the only RPG in America featuring the pubescent, yellow haired ninja for any video game system, and it feels like a Game Boy Advance retread. There is, of course, a good reason for that.
By
Gerald Robinson
So let’s get it all straight. Every year a handful of games come out of some of the largest and most respected development houses on the planet. These games are billed as the biggest and baddest-asses on the block, with shiny pictures and promised features. It’s called hype. It’s everywhere, and unless you’ve taken an Ash sized sleeping draught while trying to avoid the Evil Dead, then you’re bound to be buried under a ton of it. What was one of the world’s biggest darlings this last year?
Disclaimer: I have completed Ratchet and Clank and have been able to put in about 6 hours of gameplay on Mario Galaxy. This is all just my opinion, but it is based on actual gameplay.
PS. This is a rant and this is my blog. I don’t have to be rational and I can make wild accusations if I want to.
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