NGamer issue 62

[Fruits Punch Samurai]

Free 3DS sleeve and a 3DS centric issue.

Previews:

Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D
Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime 3
Star Fox 64 3D
Dream Trigger 3D
Animal Crossing 3DS
Cave Story 3D
Metal Gear Solid 3D Snake Eater
Mario Kart 3D
Kid Icarus Uprising
Doctor Lautrec And The Forgotten Knights
Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance
Super Mario 3DS
Paper Mario 3DS
Professor Layton And The Mask Of Miracle
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor Overclocked
The Legend Of Zelda Ocarina Of Time 3D
Tales Of The Abyss
Resident Evil Revelations
BlazBlue Continuum Shift II
Pac-Man And Galaga Dimensions
Rodea The Sky Soldier
Driver Renegade 3D
Dead Or Alive Dimensions
Spider-Man Edge Of Time
Fish Eyes 3D
Angler's Club Ultimate Bass Fishing 3D
Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion

I think that preview special shows how great the coming games for the 3DS are.

Other Previews:

Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2
Captain American Super Soldier
One Piece Gigant Battle
Super Sentai Battle Ranger Cross
Kung Fu Panda 2
Captain America Super Solider (DS)
Max And The Magic Marker

Reviews:

Conduit 2 60%
Puzzle Bobble Universe 40%
Rabbids 3D 35%
Lego Star Wars III The Clone Wars 70%
Ikenie No Yonu 68%
Combat Of Giants Dinosaurs 3D 37%
Monster Tale 80%
Virtua Tennis 4 65%
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus 84%
Rune Factory Oceans 73%
The Sims 3 55%
Madden NFL Football 46%
Cubic Ninja 75%
Musiic Party Rock The House 51%
Lego Ninjago The Videogame 64%
Duke Nukem Critical Mass 29%
Plants Vs Zombies 86%
Lego Star Wars III The Clone Wars (DS) 64%
Lost Identities 49%
Monster Jam: Path Of Destruction 39%
Hidden Mysteries: Vampire Secrets 42%
Hidden Mysteries: Salem Secrets 31%
Johnny Test 30%
Mystery P.I.: Portrait Of A Thief 37%

Online:
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition 4/5
GO Series Captain Sub 2/5
GO Series Earth Saver 3/5

[chalkitdown]

Conduit 2 60%

Oh dear. What did they say about it?

[HSH28]

How did they justify giving a cut down and overpriced, bad port of Plants Vs Zombies 86%?

[Fruits Punch Samurai]

They said the score for Conduit 2 was being generous as the single player is pretty bad. Multiplayer is the only reason it has scored so high.

Plants Vs Zombies scores that much because despite the odd frame rate issues and high price (not cut down, it has extra modes) it is a great game in its own right.

[HSH28]

Plants Vs Zombies scores that much because despite the odd frame rate issues and high price (not cut down, it has extra modes) it is a great game in its own right.

Interesting how ONM gave Conduit 2 84 and PvZ 58.

They said it was a bad port, with poor resolution, bad animation and bad slowdown. Not the best handheld version and you should get it on another platform.

[Fruits Punch Samurai]

I certainly wouldn't take much of what ONM say into account. When I used to subscribe it was consistently terrible.

[rudderless]

Virtua Tennis 4 65%

Ah, bum. I did wonder when I saw it in the shop today. Wondered whether MotionPlus might make it the best version.

Rune Factory Oceans 73%

Bah. Had high hopes for that. Unless it's marked down for being impenetrable in Japanese...

[Christopher]

Y'all need to get out there and buy Monster Tale.

[Floex]

Nintendo magazines always depress me, there is nothing ever in them to giving much thought over

[rudderless]

Nintendo magazines always depress me, there is nothing ever in them to giving much thought over

Apart from the fact that this is the funniest and best-written games mag on the market, you mean? Loads of exciting games in the preview section at least. Just because it's a slow review month doesn't mean the mag's not worth reading.

[The Alchemist Penguin]

Rune Factory Oceans 73%

Bah. Had high hopes for that. Unless it's marked down for being impenetrable in Japanese...

It does play a part, as they say there is more of an emphasis on the plot this time, which makes it more impenetrable than the usual games.

Also, they date Tales of the Abyss 3DS for Spring 2012!

[Uppa]

Also, they date Tales of the Abyss 3DS for Spring 2012!

I caught that, as well. I sent them a message, this morning, asking if they had any inside information concerning a European release.

No word back, yet, though I fear I'm being a bit optimistic. Normally, I would have dismissed the date outright...but I'm making an exception for this, my callow hopes compelling me to believe that there's some insider knowledge at work.

[The Alchemist Penguin]

Yeah, considering the magazine would have went to print before the US announcement it does make me think they've just taken a guess at the date, but I want to believe!

[Count Nood]

I hope that's a guess, it should be out this year.

[Matthew, natch]

No it's definitely getting a Euro release. Spring 2012 is the date I was given - think they plan to announce a firm date at their upcoming conference (in two weeks).

[Qikz]

Rune Factory Oceans 73%

Bah. Had high hopes for that. Unless it's marked down for being impenetrable in Japanese...

It's only 73%... That's a pretty high score considering there's 72% lower than it and only 27% higher. Unless your finally admitting gaming review scores are tosh?

[Uppa]

No it's definitely getting a Euro release. Spring 2012 is the date I was given - think they plan to announce a firm date at their upcoming conference (in two weeks).

As my dear mother would no doubt say: you're fabulous!

I thank you ad inifinitum; and I apologise for any misgivings I expressed earlier!

[The Alchemist Penguin]

No it's definitely getting a Euro release. Spring 2012 is the date I was given - think they plan to announce a firm date at their upcoming conference (in two weeks).

I think I'm in love.

[Count Nood]

A European release at last! Better six years late than never.

[The People's ElboReformat]

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