Sega Superstars Tennis

Sega Superstars Tennis

SEGA Superstars Tennis includes over 15 playable SEGA characters – like Sonic The Hedgehog, AiAi from Super Monkey Ball fame, Ulala of Space Channel 5 and Amigo from Samba De Amigo, each of whom have their own unique attributes, and superstar tennis skills. The game’s arcade style matches are played out on courts based on environments from Sega games of the past such as the lush tropics of Sonic’s Green Hill Zone or the street fair fiesta of Amigo’s Carnival Park to name a few.

Released: March 18th, 2008
Genre: Tennis
Developer: Sumo Digital
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Wii, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS

Score: 5.5 out of 7

The House Of The Dead 2 & 3 Return

The House Of The Dead 2 & 3 Return

Two grisly titles from the popular THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD series are being compiled into one action-packed horror shooter for the Wii. Both THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 and III will feature the original arcade experience, complete with branching storylines, over six ghoul-filled game modes and bonus content. Re-live your glory days in the arcades and mow down packs of clawing, biting undead with the new rapid-fire Wii Zapper!

Released: March 11th, 2008
Genre: Shooter
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Wii Exclusive

Score: 4.5 out of 7

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Welcome to a brawl for the ages, where anything can happen, anyone can show up and all bets are off. In multiplayer games, characters from all Nintendo universes meet up in Nintendo locales to duke it out. In the solo mode called “The Subspace Emissary,” the world of Smash Bros. is invaded by an entity called the Ancient Minister and his army of creatures, called “The Primid.” Normally, characters come alive in the world of Smash Bros. to do battle, then turn back into trophies when defeated. However, the Ancient Minister starts turning characters into trophies to harness their power, then detonates bombs that suck pieces of the world back into his realm of Subspace. Eventually, all the characters must work together to defeat the invading creatures from Subspace – this is accomplished by playing through side-scrolling levels.

Released: March 9th, 2008
Genre: Fighting / Action
Developer: Game Arts
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii Exclusive

Score: 7 out of 7

Bully: Scholarship Edition [Wii]

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Both the Wii and Xbox 360 versions retain the wit and deep gameplay of the previously released PS2 title “Bully” and boasts additional new content. Bully: Scholarship Edition takes place in the fictional New England boarding school of Bullworth Academy and tells the story of 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he experiences the highs and lows of adjusting to a new school. Capturing the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence perfectly, Bully: Scholarship Edition pulls the player into its cinematic and engrossing world.

Released: March 4th, 2008
Genre: Action / Adventure
Developer: Rockstar Vancouver
Publisher: Rockstar
Platform: Wii, Xbox 360

Score: 6 out of 7

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen And The Tower Of Mirrors

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen And The Tower Of Mirrors

Developed from the ground up to take advantage of the Wii and its motion-sensing technology, Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is set to slice its way onto Nintendo’s next-generation platform. This exclusive title utilizes the Wii’s motion-sensing controls as players use the Wii Remote to slash, parry and blast their way through a land filled with trademark Dragon Quest foes. Developed with both longtime fans and casual players in mind, Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors is poised to take video gaming to an entirely new level of fun and interaction.

Released: February 19th, 2008
Genre: Role-Playing / Action
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: Wii Exclusive

Score: 5 out of 7

No More Heroes

No More Heroes

No More Heroes tells the story of Travis Touchdown, an anime fan who lives in the fictional town of Santa Destroy, California. After an unexpected turn of events, Travis finds himself at the bottom of an Assassins’ organization. Travis will have to prove himself worthy and defeat 10 other bloodthirsty killers – all with deep stories of their own – to make his way to the top of the assassins league.

Released: January 22nd, 2008
Genre: Action
Devloper: Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: Wii Exclusive

Score: 7 out of 7

Endless Ocean

Endless Ocean

Discover the beauty of the sea and take part in various activities such as swimming, exploring marine life or cataloguing tropical fish with this new Touch! Generations title. The beauty of Endless Ocean is that you can do as much or as little as you like. The relaxed and calm atmosphere of the game gives you the freedom to explore special locations such as shipwrecks and underwater ruins, discover and interact with sea-life, complete fish logs or simply relax in the soothing environment.

Released: January 21st, 2008
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Arika
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii Exclusive

Score: 6 out of 7

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 delivers an extreme 3D fighting experience, improving upon last year’s game with over 150 playable characters, enhanced fighting techniques, beautifully refined effects and shading techniques, making each character’s effects more realistic, and over 20 battle stages. This is the ultimate chapter in Budokai Tenkaichi series with over 20 new characters that have never been seen in any other DBZ video games such as Nail, King Cold and King Vegeta and battle stages that fans will love.

Released: December 3rd, 2008
Genre: Fighting
Developer: Namco Bandai
Publisher: Atari
Platforms: Wii, Playstation 2

Score: 5 out 7