Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time is an action role playing game that was developed by AlphaDream and was released for the Nintendo DS on November 26, 2005.
Developer: AlphaDream Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 26, 2005 Platforms: DS JustRPG Score: 96% Pros: +Appealing Characters. +Quirky story line. +Fun combat mechanics. Cons: -Repetitive. -Easy for seasoned gamers. -Geared towards younger gamers. |
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time Overview
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time is an action adventure role playing game staring Mario and Luigi. In this game the player controls both characters at the same time in order to solve puzzles. The combat system in the game is very similar to other Mario games such as Paper Mario. The game’s story is quirky and enjoyable, and the combat functions in the same way. Overall this game is a very good play and any seasoned Nintendo fan will be sure to find many hours of entertainment,
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Lunar: Dragon Song
Lunar: Dragon Song is a turn based role playing game that was developed by GameArts and released for the Nintendo DS on September 27, 2005.
Developer: GameArts Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: September 27, 2005 Platforms: DS JustRPG Score: 60% Pros: +Appealing characters. +Great dialogue +Good story line. Cons: -Horrible controls. -Unoriginal combat system. -Much worse than previous Lunar titles. |
Lunar: Dragon Song Overview
Lunar: Dragon Song is a traditional turn based role playing game that was released for the Nintendo DS in late 2005. The game implements a simple turn based combat system which is identical to other games such as the early Final Fantasy titles. The story is very well done and the characters are charming, but the controls out of combat which the player uses to travel the game world are very poorly designed. If you are a big fan of the Lunar series this game could be worth playing but for everything else the controls are simply unusable.
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Tao’s Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal
Tao’s Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal is a role playing game that was developed by Konami and released for the Nintendo DS on March 21, 2006.
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date: March 21, 2006 Platforms: DS JustRPG Score: 55% Pros: +Pleasant visuals. Cons: -Poorly designed game mechanics. -Clunky interface. -Poor use of touch controls. -Poor story line. |
Tao’s Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal Overview
Tao’s Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal is a role playing game for the Nintendo DS. The player takes on the role of Tao who must collect a rare monster egg from a tower. The game is played by advancing up levels in the tower. The game attempted to utilize the touch controls for casting spells and doing actions, but overall this implementation failed and the game was a lemon. Overall this game was poorly designed and worth skipping.
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Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: Wild World puts you in the shoes of a new towns person trying to make ends meet and pay off their loan from the devious Tom Nook.
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: December 05, 2005 Platforms: Nintendo DS JustRPG Score: 92% Pros: +Great replay value. +Tons of items to collect. +Good Multiplayer. Cons: -Gets repetitive. |
Animal Crossing: Wild World Overview
Animal Crossing: Wild World is a masterpiece that simulates city life for a new towns person trying to pay off their loans and meet ends meet. With a completely open ended style of game play the player can either collect furniture, bugs, fish, fossils, help their fellow neighbors with tasks, and many more options as well. With local multiplayer allowing you and your friends connect and enter each other’s worlds this game provides countless hours of game time and stays fresh even years after your first time playing it.
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Chrono Trigger
Chrono Trigger is an RPG that every RPG enthusiast should play. Players take control of the titular character, Crono, as he makes his way through time with his allies to try and stop an evil force from undoing existence.
Developer: Square Publisher: Square Electronic Arts Release Date: November 14,2005 Platforms: SNES, PS1, DS JustRPG Score: 93% Pros: +Steller Graphics +Deep and Engaging Story +Spectacular Sound Cons: -Slightly Repetitive |
Chrono Trigger Overview
The word is coming apart as the evil LAVOS attempts to destroy history, undoing existence. Players take control of Crono and his pals as they adventure through different parts of history, fighting monsters and native fauna in an attempt to undo the damage that LAVOS has done to the time line. They also manage to acquire brand new weapons and party members while making their way through many memorable areas.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Players who enjoyed the Chronicles of Narnia movie will enjoy this hack-and-slash RPG adventure that is based on the movie.
Developer: Traveller’s Tale Publisher: Buena Vista Games Release Date: November 14,2005 Platforms: PS2, PC, XBox, GameCube, DS JustRPG Score: 80% Pros: +Impressive Visuals +Great Adaptation of Movie Cons: -Repetitive -“It’s Been Done Before” Feel |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Overview
Players are able to take control of any of the main characters in the Chronicles of narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. The game follows the movie closely, and the player(s) can use special abilities depending on which characters they are currently using. In addition to this, characters are able to use ‘team up’ attacks to do even more damage to their enemies and the levels. The game is reminiscent of the Lord of the Rings games that came out with the Lord of the Rings Movies.
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Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow is the much anticipated sequel to Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. The game changes a bit this time, since the enemy is an evil cult, and not Dracula!
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date: October 4, 2005 Platforms: DS JustRPG Score: 93% Pros: +Nice Animation +Detailed Graphics +Great Music and Sound Cons: -Anime Art Style can be a Turn Off. |
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Overview
Dawn of Sorrow is a direct sequel of Aria of Sorrow, however, this time a cult is trying to bring back another dark lord by killing the one person who was afflicted by Dracula’s curse, Soma Cruz. Soma along with his allies try to stop this cult from once again trying to resurrect another dark lord.
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