Gaming February's Lookin' Pretty Good For DS.

[GeekyGuy]

Was just checkin' out IGN's release list and, though not what I'd consider a stellar month, February has some good stuff coming out. None of the games on there are games I'm necessarily crazy about (Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword is a March release

), but there's certainly a large variety of very promising games:

Assasin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles
Homie Rollerz (yes, it will probably suck, but the name is so cool

)
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Apollo Justice (not a fan of the Phoenix Wright games, but my wife is drooling over it)
Dungeon Explorer (finally, the English version)
FIFA Street 3
Insecticide (actually, this one is one I've been kind of ga-ga over, but Gamecock screwed me on Dementium, so I'm not sure...)
Nanostray 2

Japanese releases of interest:

Legend of Kage 2
Soma Bringer (Please, please, please, Nintendo, bring this one to the US)

Not too shabby for a month in DS gaming. Should definitely tide me over `til my gem arrives in March.

 

[Fieryshadowz]

Ahh I'm looking forward to Dungeon Explorer and Professor Layton =D

 

[pasc]

Nanostray 2
Assasin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Apollo Justice
FIFA Street 3
Insecticide

GREAT GAMES !

 

[Hadrian]

Yeah good month looking forward to:

Assasin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Dungeon Explorer (apparently it sucks though)
Insecticide (If I can only have one of these games it'll be this one)
Legend of Kage 2 (Loved the arcade game, hated the NES one I hope its a good retro game)
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Populous (Japan only but I do hope theres an English option like Theme Park had)
Space Invaders Extreme (Japan)
Dodgeball Brawlers (Japan but I think its been delayed)

 

[CockroachMan]

Professor Layton is looking really nice..
a good month indeed!

And March has Ninja Gaiden and Final Fantasy CC!

 

[oushi]

Really looking forward to Professor Layton.

Can't say I care too much for the rest, though of course Apollo Justice will get lots of attention...

 

[woody0]

if all these are so popular, why have i never heard of them? :S only one iv heard of is appolo justice and assains creed and obvioulsy fifa street but all the rest are like... what?

 

[Grimalkin]

if all these are so popular, why have i never heard of them? :S only one iv heard of is appolo justice and assains creed and obvioulsy fifa street but all the rest are like... what?

Because the world doesn't revolve around you. Duh.

I wanna see how well they make the AC game.

 

[engruzii]

yup February is going to be pretty good & i think starting from February DS will keep dominating the video game market in japan at least.

 

[sonic209]

cant wait for professor layton and apollo justice

 

[beedog19]

This is exactly why my DS is currently my favorite system. I think it's gonna be a great year for DS in general. Out of the games coming out in Feb I can't wait for Professor Layton and Apollo Justice and really want to try out Assassins Creed.

 

[usmagen]

ah yes. great days coming indeed. what with all teh shovelwares that's been coming these past few weeks. looking forward to AC.

 

[Jundeezy]

Just saw a trailer of Professor Layton. Awesome

 

[Harpuia]

Homie Rollerz.. what the hell were the developers on?

 

[Mikesch]

Nanostray 2 baby, o yes.

 

[Sendoh]

Really looking forward to Professor Layton and the curious village. Seems like I could use another good puzzler.

 

[teonintyfive]

(Gamecock screwed me on Dementium, so I'm not sure...)

HUH?
Dementium is an awesome game.

 

[dakeyras]

Apollo Justice

*unbuttons* Tis about time really.

 

[Sendoh]

Apparently Insecticide has been delayed to March 11

http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/02/01/insecti...-date-repelled/

 

[GeekyGuy]

(Gamecock screwed me on Dementium, so I'm not sure...)
HUH?
Dementium is an awesome game.

Says you.

Set aside the fact that the gameplay was repetitive to a mind-numbing degree and the same four monsters (and bosses) were recycled throughout (not to mention the lack of any real story -- the ending was a total nothing), the save system was BROKEN...as in broke-ass.

(Yes, the graphics were great. Yes, the controls were great. But controls and graphics a good game does not make.)

No matter, I'm still very interested in Insecticide and everything else Gamecock does, because, though they may be responsible for the save system in Dementium (and I'm guessing -- it very well could have been Renegade Kid's idea, though I doubt it), they also seem to really get behind original ideas that are pushing gaming into a fresh area.