by norm stovall norm@904skate.com
Wii Play is the perfect companion game for people who are already in love with Wii Sports. Featuring a variety of minigames including ping-pong, fishing, shooting, and tanks, Wii Play is great fun for two players. With the same general play style as Wii sports with a bit of Wario Ware thrown in; you are in for a good time so long as you have a friend to play along with you. Most of the games are relatively simple with the exception of Billiards, which is a really great adaptation of 9-Ball billiards, though a little more involved than some of the other titles. There are a few standout games, including Find Mii, which encourages you to find your Mii (character) among a crowd of other characters doing various things such as walking or swimming. Additionally, Wii Play comes with a Wii remote packed right in with it, so if you plan on buying a remote anyway, you can snag Wii Play for an extra 9.99. Not a bad deal, at all.
Kirby is back, and this time he brought his old-school gameplay with him. Last time around, Kirby was controlled via the touch screen by drawing lines for him to follow. This time, however, Kirby has returned to the standard method of moving via the directional pad, and performing different moves such as jumping by using the face buttons (a, b, x, and y). While some might think this was a step backward, as the last Kirby game was so great, never fear. Squeak Squad more than holds it’s own as a sequel in the franchise. In this adventure, Kirby is off to find out who is responsible for taking his beloved strawberry shortcake dessert. In his quest to get it back, his adventure unfolds, through various platformed levels and a humorous story. This one is great for all ages.
So here we are, with another micro-sized port of a Playstation 2 franchise. Normally, this is the type of game I would dismiss and not give much time of day, but something snagged me with this one--mainly, the fact that Insomniac, the people behind the PS3’s most impressive title, Resistance: Fall of Man, developed it or at least published it, anyway. Ratchet and Clank certainly follows a much different type of path than Resistance does, but that doesn’t mean the gameplay isn’t great fun. Basically, the gameplay involves you following Ratchet on a series of shoot-em-up adventures, and following along the interesting yet predictable story of a game of this type. The action is good; the story is good, so if you are one of the few people that happen to own a PSP, you should check this one out.
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