If there’s one word to describe Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, it would be “unnecessary.” In a series filled with finely-crafted, carefully-tuned installments chock-full of plot, action, and fanservice, Re:coded is an anomaly, a wildly uneven mix of gameplay elements that feels like it was rushed out to keep the series in the spotlight. While the game has its strong elements, it’s ultimately rather disappointing for both old and new fans alike...
In 2002, Disney teamed up with Final Fantasy creator Squaresoft to create Kingdom Hearts – a fusion of lighthearted Disney storytelling and classic Japanese role-playing game tenants. It was fun, it was fresh and a lot of people loved it. The 2006 sequel, Kingdom Hearts II, got a little less love and a whole lot of confusion on account of spending the first 12 hours of the game playing as somebody other than the main character.
Kirby’s power involves inhaling an enemy to gain its abilities.
Sucking up a fire enemy may turn the pink puffball into a torch, whereas
devouring a boomerang-wielding foe can grant Kirby that weapon for his own use.
In his last game, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, he didn’t have these abilities – he
instead utilized a skill-set more similar to Yoshi’s, with a leash (tongue)
that could grab his enemies and turn them into ball (egg) projectiles. It’s
almost as if Kirby sucked up Yoshi before the game began, gaining his powers in
the process. In Kirby Mass Attack for the Nintendo DS, he, again, lacks his typical
powers. Apparently, this time, he sucked up a whole bunch of Pikmin...
How much do you love Kirby? If your response lies anywhere above "a little, I guess," then Super Star Ultra is a must buy, period. None of its 16 minigames would fair well alone, but as part of an all-Kirby-all-the-time package, they create a cutesy compilation too robust to miss.
If you’re interested in making computer music, you’re going to have hours of fun with this little toy. It turns your DS into a software synth with a pattern sequencer and a couple of extras to add a bit of flourish to your recorded tunes or live performances.
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