Nano Assault
is like the Magic Schoolbus field trip from hell. Instead of exploring dinosaur
bones or space or even the redheaded kid’s colon, they're exploring dangerous
cells plagued with a horrible virus. That means the bus stays parked; this time
they're taking a spaceship with lasers...
Mario once again returns to the second dimension in a brand new handheld adventure, but is an increased emphasis on coins and the return of the Raccoon power-up aren't enough to make this sequel truly special...

You can’t argue with the appeal of cuteness, at least economically. Back in 2005 when the still new DS needed it most, the handheld received a killer-app with Nintendogs. People all over the world fell for the well-realized digital pups, making it instrumental in DS’s huge success. Of course it was also instrumental in the glut of Petz knock-offs DS owners had to sift through at the local game shop. Now Nintendo is putting out the game’s first actual sequel in the form of Nintendogs + Cats, and the results are a little too familiar...