Cameron’s list of the 10 Worst Pokemon Abilities

Yeah! I finally give pokemon its own list. Doing a list of favorites for pokemon tend to go somewhere into flame territory with so many people asking why so and so didn’t make it into a personal list. So why not make a list of the abilities you would never want your pokemon to willing have? Enjoy.

Free 3D Trailers of Upcoming Mario and Luigi Games Through eShop

Nintendo are giving everyone the chance to download seven exclusive and scrumptious 3D game trailers exclusively through Nintendo eShop, showcasing some of the latest games arriving soon for the Nintendo 3DS. Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land and Luigi’s Mansion 2 will be amongst these new trailers from today, but only for a limited time!

These trailers will showcase some of the most highly anticipated games that are launching on the Nintendo 3DS, giving the hardcore Nintendo fans their pick of games! Some will even star some of Nintendo’s most famous heroes; such as Mario, Luigi and Pit. Other game trailers that will be included and available will be Paper Mario, Mario Tennis, Kid Icarus and the loveable Animal Crossing.

The Nintendo eShop gives owners of the 3DS access to a vast array of exclusive 2D and 3D content, which includes the Pok’emon Pok’edex for free. You all also have the ability to download old school games such as Game Boy, Game Boy Colour etc.

Be sure to check every Thursday for something new and exclusive to download!

Review – [Revisited] Rock Revolution

The ‘Revisited’ review series allows me to go back and play a game from yesterday year! Maybe I just missed it the first time round, or just didn’t finish it when I first bought it! I aim to offer a quick read as opposed to an in-depth review.

Should you go back and play this one? Or should it be left in the past…

I’ll be the first to put up my hand and admit that music games have become a little stale, but while it is very possible that you have fallen out of love with music games recently, it’s not until a game like 2008′s Rock Revolution from Konami comes along, appearing to be trapped in the past of the music rhythm genre, and you soon realise how strong the competition is in comparison. This one doesn’t deserve to share the shelf with Guitar Hero or Rock Band.

Going by this games features it might sound pretty competent, boasting 40 tracks, a full music studio, online play and a full career you would be hard pressed to knock it, that is until you compare it to a Rock Band or Guitar Hero title. Taking Rock Band, a Harmonix title from 2007, a full two years before Rock Revolution, here you have 58 tracks, vocal support as well as a huge online store with new releases every week. While I can understand that RR was definitely had a smaller budget and development cycle, the production team should have seen that there was no way that they could compete and should of instead gone in a slightly different direction, offering something new to the music genre therefore giving it more of an identity. Also, no vocals is a huge knock (not for me personally) but for the gamer’s casual friend who might not be willing to learn how to master a plastic guitar.

Stylistically, average is the perfect word. Character models are decent, only, their animations are rather limited and there is a huge lack of any type of customisation. A huge draw of Rock Band is the tools they give you to make the game your own, with a full character designer, where as well as creating your musician you also create the band and even their logo. Here you choose a generic looking character and that’s that. When you inevitably hit the stage, you will find nothing to be impressed by. Both Rock Band and Guitar Hero make a feature out of the over the top aspects of stage performances, but here you are presented with bland camera angles, stiff characters and a drummer who sometimes gets tangled up with their own drum kit.

For anyone new to this type of game, the basic premise is that you are presented with a column of continuously falling coloured symbols, and using your guitar or drum kit controller, you are tasked with hitting them by tapping the button and strumming at the same time. Higher difficulties add new colours, as well as new techniques which you need to learn if you’re going to progress including hammer ons, bull offs and the all wonderful whammy bar.

The main career is probably the best part of the game. Instead of playing through a setlist, it is split up into Albums and Shows. Each Album consists of usually 3 or 4 songs, and you have given a choice over which you play, usually featuring some objective to go with it, such as missing notes or memorising certain sections. This at least means that you are not forced to play a song you can’t stand, as you only need to complete 3 of the 6 challenges available. After 3 albums, you then perform a show at a new venue that allows you to customise a setlist of your favourite songs so far.

The songs however are another point of contention. 40 tracks sounds good on paper, but if you’ve played other recent music titles, not long into the career you will soon find a lack of anything new, as it seems that about 80% of the tracklist is recycled from a previous Rock Band or Guitar Hero title, and most of them are covers. Although none of which are terrible, it does further push this game to the sidelines as it literally offers nothing new. The track list of a music game is the first thing I look at, and there is just no way that you can reuse this many tracks from competing games.

The music studio as expected is overwhelming. I did dabble with it lightly but it wasn’t as intuitive as in other games, and seems like a feature they threw in to say ‘Hey, we have one of those to!’

You might say that I am comparing this game too much with the competition, but given how small the actual range of titles in this genre is, you can’t help but see the shortcomings from a mile off. I do give the team credit for attempting to play with the big boys, but they are better off leaving the training wheels on for a little while yet. I’d happily pick the original Guitar Hero over this one.

Celebrating 25 Years of the Legend of Zelda!

To celebrate 25 years of an amazing franchise known as ‘The Legend of Zelda’, Nintendo are given away countless goodies to keep fans participating.

These are the big exclusives that Nintendo has to offer the Princess for her 25th birthday;

· SOLD OUT SYMPHONY CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO AS PART OF THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

· ENJOY THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: FOUR SWORDS ANNIVERSARY EDITION AS AN EXCLUSIVE NINTENDO DSiWARE DOWNLOAD FOR FREE

· LIMITED EDITION BUNDLE FOR THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SKYWARD SWORD TO BE MADE AVAILABLE

On the 25th October the Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert Tour comes to the HMV Hammersmith Apollo for one night only. This has officially been sold out, which shows that it is a highly anticipated concert. A 70 piece orchestra will be joined by a choir, which will give the music a greater feel and atmosphere, and they will be playing beautiful and iconic music from the franchises 25 year run. This will include hand picked music by composer Koji Kondo, famous for doing most of the music for the Zelda games. His team will also be helping out and guests will also be able to preview the latest upcoming installment in the series…the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword!

As if Nintendo would stop the celebrations there. You are also aloud to download and experience The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition on your Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi or DSi XL system from the 28th September for a limited time only. New additional areas will be available to play and a single player option will keep the hard core fans and newcomers happy!

On the release date of Skyward Sword, Nintendo will be releasing a limited edition bundle for the game. This latest adventure for Link features one of the deepest and richest experiences ever produced by Nintendo, which has taken more than 100 staff members of the team FIVE years to produce. The limited edition bundle will feature a copy of the game ( ), a CD featuring selected orchestral arrangements from the 25th Anniversary Performance ( ), and a rare golden Wii Remote PLus controller bearing the Hylian Crest ( XD ). It is advised to pre-order this now to avoid dissappointment and to secure you copy.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Swords will be available to play in advance (ahead of it’s November 18th release) at these locations;

· Eurogamer Expo: 22nd – 25th September, Earls Court London

· GameCity6: 29th October, various venues, Nottingham

For more information about The Legend of Zelda visit www.nintendo.co.uk/zelda

For more information on The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary visit www.zelda25th.co.uk

Review – [Revisited] Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

The Legend of Zelda franchise is big to Nintendo. With the Italian plumber by the elves side, they are an unbeatable combination. Legend of Zelda had a few break through titles as well as those that are hardly spoken of, but are unbelievable in their own way. With Skyward Swords on it’s way for the Wii and Wii U, we want to look back at the previous anticipated title; Twilight Princess. Many fans were expecting this game to arrive before the end of the GameCube’s life. It did make it onto the GameCube but also snuck it’s way onto the Wii, taking advantage on the Wii’s features at the time. The Wii version gives you a greater experience compared to the GameCube game, but was it worth the wait?

When it comes to new games we want a good solid story. It needs to be original and captivate the audience and gamers straight away until the very end. As per Zelda game starts, Link is somewhat small in a village or town. In OOT he was a mysterious boy who pretty much lived in his tree. Wind Waker showed us he was a boy who lived on an island with his grandma and sister. And so with continuing these, a rather peculiar beginning, Link works on a farm in Twilight Princess.

And so that is where the story of Twilight Princess goes. You meet the mysterious Midna but also the Princess Zelda, which confused me as I thought she would be captured. The main villain was Zant…wait…he’s not?!?! But I thought that he would be? Oh no he’s not! Nintendo had done it again. Kept the dark secret of who the villain is in the game and waiting until near the end to come out with him…or her. It’s pretty obvious whom it is if you have played the previous Zelda games, but incase you do not know; it’s Ganondorf (Ganon). He is pretty much linked with the major titles of Zelda. You work out that everything that has been done during the game was his doing, and not Zant. Well isn’t that annoying?

Moving away from the story we have a look at the graphics. This game looks completely upgraded from the cel shaded Wind Waker and hits the adult’s attention more than the latter did. The Wind Waker was a great game in it’s own respect but it seemed more of a child’s game when you looked at it. Twilight Princess has the more realistic view on it, looking something that might have come from The Lord of the Rings. Shigeru Miyamoto had said he got influence from the latter and other sources, so it is not as surprising when we look at the graphics that way. Throughout the game the graphics maintained perfection for the world of Hyrule. The Battle scenes with Bosses and the final battle were also brilliant.

Now when we look at the controls we can see that this game was perfect on both the GameCube and the Wii. The only difference between the two was that the GameCube world was flipped around. So say if the Goron city was on the right, the GameCube version would be on the left. Moving back to the controls, it was easy to grasp how the Wii worked with the game. To swing your sword you have to swing the Wii remote and so on. To use weapons you have; you had to use the remote in a specific way. An example of this would be when using the bow and arrow. You select that weapon and then you use the Wii remote to pinpoint the direction and place you want to hit. Obviously this takes skill if you are aiming far away but you get a great feeling after accomplishing this. I have not played the GameCube version so I will not be able to compare the game’s control features. However I do believe that they would be similar to The Wind Waker’s control system.

The voice acting is the same as always in this game. I think that Nintendo were right to add no voice acting in this (characters talking wise) and I think this because it would not suit the game. We have all been accustomed to the characters not talking and just reading through text with what they would have said. Also they would have dubbed it when it comes out in countries abroad and that would have cost them a bit of money. So either way this game is perfect without Link or Zelda finally learning to talk. Their voice affects however are the same and slightly better in this game. Link sounds a lot more adult and Ganondorf is pretty much the same evil person we know and love (just kidding!). Either way we love Zelda and that’s how it will stay.

Looking at what Skyward Sword will bring us, it looks promising. But for now we do have a perfect Zelda game, just not to the point where it overtakes Ocarina of Time. No Zelda game will be able to beat that and Nintendo are continuously raising the benchmark for their games. Hopefully they bring out a Zelda title that is both awe-inspiring and life changing as Ocarina of Time had been. So all in all Twilight Princess is a brilliant game by itself and when compared to the other titles, it outshines all but one! Well done to Nintendo for this title and hopefully Skyward Sword proves to be something similar!

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Release date lets you take a break from shooting everyone!

November is already quite crowded in terms of shooters and AAA titles, but Warner Bros. has something else incase you need a break from all the high octane action you’ll be having over the next few months.

The LEGO titles have always been popular both with critics and gamers alike with their drop-in drop-out coop and colourful design as well as their ability to capture the essence and character source material perfectly; not to mention their signature LEGO charm.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 will be launching in the UK on November 18th for the (take a breath). Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS and PC.

Also worth noting is that a demo for the title will be included for the PS3 in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Blu-ray Combo Pack!

To get a feel for this new title, why not take a look at this new piece of concept art below, as all as a couple of small screens!

LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 5-7 continues the saga of the Boy Who Lived in this spell-binding adventure for wizards and Muggles alike. This time, players are transported through the final three books and final four films - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – to experience Harry’s last years at Hogwarts™ and battle Lord Voldemort™ in the ultimate fight of good vs. evil. The creative LEGO prowess unites with the expansive world of Harry Potter™ once again to deliver an exciting and rewarding gameplay experience. The game features lessons, spell-casting, dueling and much more for players of all ages to enjoy.

Reviewed: Sonic CD

Sonic The Hedgehog CD is looked at as either being one of the best in the franchise, or the most overrated. It’s full of great ideas with some untapped potential and flooded with many road blocks. Personally I’m curious if Sonic 2 was put on a Compact Disc if it would have a re-orchestrated soundtrack.
Pros: Special stages are quite fun, Super Peel out is a nice new move, Quartz Quadrant and Stardust Speedway are fun paced enjoyable levels, the time traveling mechanic can give you four different levels in one.
Cons: Finding the generators can come off as backtracking, a lot of the levels don’t have that Sonic flow to them, Bosses are WAY to pathetic, Spindash needs to be fully charged before it works, not much of a level design difference between good and bad futures,Wacky Workbench.

Track Pack from Incubus comes to RB3 Next Week

Incubus have two of their old smash hits, ‘Pardon Me’ and ‘Wish You Were Here’ in next weeks pack of songs. Their third track comes off of their new album, ‘If Not Now, When?’ and it is the lead single ‘Adolescents’.

Just Dance 3: Ubisoft Unveils More Songs For The Tracklist

If you like to ‘tango’ or generally ‘shake a leg’ then you will happily dance your way through this article…

Today Ubisoft has unveiled  more songs from the tracklist of its highly anticipated game Just Dance3 .  Thank to the sucess for the previous Just Dance titles, selling more than a whopping 12 million units, Just Dance 3 is taking the next step with 50 fresh tracks to shake to, oh and if your not a great dancer then you can follow the unique choreography of each song.

The tracklist has a variety of different songs including many classic hits and legendary songs that are in todays pop charts. Expect artist like LMFAO with their track Party Rock, I Feel Love by Donna Summer, I Was Made for Lovin’ You by Kiss, in addition to Barbra Streisand by Duck Sauce and many other great dance party songs! The game will also explore many different music genres such as Bollywood music and Reggaeton. And for those who still want more, they will be able to download tracks from an expanding catalogue of new hits.

Tracks available in Just Dance 3 include:

1. 2 Unlimited – “No Limit”

2. a-ha – “Take On Me”

3. Anja – “Dance All Nite”

4. Bananarama – “Venus”

5. Black Eyed Peas – “Pump It”

6. Bollywood Rainbow – “Kurio ko uddah le jana”

7. Cee Lo Green – “Forget You”

8. Countdown Mix Masters – “Beautiful Liar”

9. Daft Punk – “Da Funk”

10. Danny Elfman – “This is Halloween”

11. Donna Summer – “I Feel Love”

12. Dr. Creole – “Baby Zouk”

13. Duck Sauce – “Barbra Streisand”

14. Girls Aloud – “Jump (For My Love)”

15. Groove Century – “Boogie Wonderland”

16. Gwen Stefani – “What You Waiting For”

17. Inspector Marceau – “The Master Blaster”

18. Janelle Monae – “Tightrope (Solo Version)”

19. Jessie J featuring B.o.B – “Price Tag”

20. Brahms by Just Dance Classical Orchestra – “Hungarian Dance No. 5”

21. Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg – “California Gurls”

22. Kiss – “I Was Made For Lovin’ You”

23. Konshens – “Jamaican Dance”

24. African Ladies – “Pata Pata”

25. Latino Sunset – “Mamasita”

26. Laura Bell Bundy – “Giddy On Up (Giddy On Out)”

27. Lena Meyer-Landrut – “Satellite”

28. LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock – “Party Rock Anthem”

29. Madness – “Night Boat To Cairo”

30. MIKA – “Lollipop”

31. Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland – “Promiscuous”

32. Pointer Sisters – “I’m So Excited”

33. Queen – “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”

34. Reggaeton Explosion – “Boom”

35. Rita Mitsouko – “Marcia Baila”

36. Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman – “Somethin’ Stupid”

37. Scissor Sisters – “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’”

38. Sweat Invaders – “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)”

39. Taio Cruz – “Dynamite”

40. The Buggles – “Video Killed The Radio Star”

41. The Chemical Brothers – “Hey Boy Hey Girl”

42. The Girly Team – “Baby One More Time”

43. The London Theatre Orchestra & Cast – “Think”

44. The Sugarhill Gang – “Apache (Jump On It)”

45. Tommy Sparks – “She’s Got Me Dancing”

46. Wilson Pickett – “Land of 1000 Dances”

Just Dance 3 will also have a variety of new game features. With songs that feature 4-part choreographies, each player has a chance to take the spotlight as they break it down with their own dance crew. Dance mashup mode lets players experience different dancing styles and moves from their favourite Just Dance choreographies on a single song, making it a unique experience each time. And all tracks provide on-screen lyrics to sing-a-long with the hits while dancing. For the first time on the Kinect, 4 players can dance simultaneously. Also on Kinect, players have the chance to create their own unique choreographies with the JUST CREATE mode and immediately play the new choreographies back for 4 players to compete against. Just Dance 3 still has everyone’s favourite modes like Classic Mode, Duet Mode, Medley, Simon Says, an updated Just Sweat mode with more workout plans, and more!

Just Dance 3 will be released worldwide on October 11.

GamesCom Ubisoft Trailers – Tin Tin, Rabbids and Rayman

This year at GamesCom 2011 in Cologne, Ubisoft seems to be on a family friendly escapade! This morning, Ubisoft released three new trailers showcasing their titles for the end of this year!

GamesCom 2011: Tin Tin Trailer
This title features a lot of varied gameplay, from side scrolling platforming to car chases and even aerial combat. Available October 2011 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Nintendo 3DS.

GamesCom 2011: Rayman Origins -
This new entry in the Rayman series takes the gameplay back to its roots, featuring highly colourful 2D side scrolling action, this time focused on Co-Op Play. This title will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii in November 2011

GamesCom 2011: Rabbids Alive & Kicking -
This Xbox 360 exclusive Kinect title features many mini-games featuring use of augmented reality and full body motion control to further enhance the madness of the Raving Rabbids! Available November 4th 2011