Before you start worrying about collecting every star coin (see our video) in New Super Mario Bros., you should first know a few basic tricks to getting the most out of the adventure. Our video guide will show you in detail, but read on for specific details.
1. Use your items wisely
The touch screen lets you hold a power-up for use at any time - if you're hit, just tap the item to bring it out and get your power back. But don't just tap when you feel like it, really pay attention to what
So you've stomped through every world in New Super Mario Bros. - big deal. Do you have three stars next to your save game, proving you've literally completed everything the game has to offer? If not, chances are you're still looking for star coins, and we've got a helpful video to reveal five of the most deceiving ones in the game. If you need step-by-step instructions, read on.
World 2-5 - Third Coin
This early on in the game, you may not be thinking outside the perimeters of the level yet.
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Date: Fall 2006
First unveiled at this year's Game Developer's Conference, Phantom Hourglass continues cartoon-Link's adventures in the waterlogged world of The Wind Waker. In an attempt to maximize the DS experience, this one uses nothing but the stylus to guide Link through dungeons, grassy fields and a vast ocean. You'll even get some new multiplayer games for your buds to play
Next week, we'll be coming to you direct from Los Angeles, where the 2006 E3 trade show will be held. There, every single publisher will be blasting the latest and greatest in games. From Nintendo's brand new Wii to the PlayStation 3, the hottest systems will be drawing crowds. Xbox 360, PC, PS2 and the rest will be fighting back with amazing new games. Either way, it's you who's going to win. And we bring it all to you.
But before that, we're going to show you the games we know about now. The
We can't wait
Metroid Prime 3
There's so little known about any and every Wii title that we could easily just slap the entire console down as our most sought-after E3 experience. But if its games were laid bare for all to see, Metroid Prime 3 is where you'd find us.
So far, all anyone's seen of Samus' latest bounty hunt is a brief trailer, where she... exits her ship on a desolate planet. Whee. But we don't really care which creature she's tracking down or what poison-spewing aliens are on
An online, handheld deathmatch is about to take over your Nintendo DS. Metroid Prime Hunters is just a few days away, and its seven tough-as-nails bounty hunters (heroine Samus included) are going to do everything in their armor-cracking, shape-shifting power to put you under. Curious as to how it is you're going down?
From the official Hunters website:
"Samus Aran is well known throughout the galaxy as an efficient and experienced bounty hunter. Few other hunters can compete with Samus' long
The trailer for Silent Hill is genuinely exciting. As the movie is based on a videogame, this in itself is news. The characters, the chilling atmosphere, the twisted monsters overrunning the small town… it's all been kept astonishingly true to the Silent Hill series. We hold out genuine hope for it, as no doubt do stars Sean Bean, Radha Mitchell and Deborah Unger.
Meanwhile, Alex Garland, famous writer of The Beach, has written the script for a movie based on Halo - reportedly for a
The Nintendo DS is one of the most honored and successful pieces of hardware out there. The touch-screened handheld has sold over 13 million units worldwide and has been completely out of stock in Japan for months. So why are we about to tell you to ignore it and look forward to the next big thing? Because the trim and slim Nintendo DS Lite wouldn't be caught dead hanging out with its overweight, yesterday's-news big brother.
No one was really complaining about the regular DS' size, but one
Solid Snake, Master Chief, Mario and Luigi – every console has its poster-boys (sorry girls, the designers and marketers are still striking out on that front). But they cast a long shadow over other titles just as worthy of a look-in: especially the ones that are so different that no-one figures out how to get them into the spotlight in the first place. So spare a thought for the little guys – here are 10 that still need your attention.
Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand
On GBA | By
We're an impatient lot, gamers, and it doesn't help that game development is prone to some whopping delays. Whether it's changing platforms, ambition crashing down to reality, bugs that won't be squelched or just plain bad luck, there's something about hotly-anticipated titles that makes them never turn up on time. Here's a look back over 10 recent waiting games – some past, some ongoing.
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness
Lara's ill-fated final expedition with Core Design began PS2
RSS