Date archives for May, 2010

May 4th, 2010
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Unfinished Virtual Boy Game Bound High Finally Released

Unfinished title sees the red light of day at last

There's nothing we love more here at Nintendo Life than a good story of triumph against the odds: a plumber defeating a fire-breathing lizard; a hedgehog stopping the plans of an evil genius; and the continued hard work of ardent fans that finally saw Bound High, an unreleased Virtual Boy game, to a playable status.

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Review: Simply Solitaire

Here we go again

It seems that barely a week goes by without a card game being released for DSiWare, and chances are if you were after a virtual solitaire you would have bought one of the previous releases by now. However, Engine Software is hoping to tempt the undecideds with this deck of solitaire games, following the same style as its recent Simply Sudoku release.

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Review: Feature: The Making of Furry Legends – Video 2

A week ago we brought you the first making of video from our exclusive series behind the scenes at Gamelion Studios in Poland. This time we're taking you deeper into the production process with producer Lukasz Szczepanski, as he talks more about the planning that went into the game and the importance of the game's fans to its development.

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Review: DSiWare to get Hacked and Slashed by Zenonia

New OFLC rating reveals iPhone RPG on the way

It may not be a rare occurrence these days, but a recent rating reveals that an iPhone title is heading over to DSiWare in the near future.

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Review: Podcast: Episode 15 – This Nintendo Life

Brand new segment debuts!

It's been a longer gap than usual between podcasts but May's episode is now available, fresh from the oven and made with only the freshest ingredients.

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The opening day of the World Cup is the same day as Super Mario Galaxy 2's release in Europe. I wonder which one will take my interest.



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Review: BIT.TRIP RUNNER to Race Across Europe on May 14th

Out in the US three days later

Each of Gaijin Games' previous releases in the BIT.TRIP series have taken at least a month to make it across the pond, with the last release, BIT.TRIP VOID, taking three months. Seemingly stricken with deep regret, Gaijin's making amends by bringing BIT.TRIP RUNNER to Europe first, even if only by a few days.

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May 3rd, 2010
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Review: Game Sales in UK Hit Lowest for Four Years

Lack of releases, good weather blamed

Those Brits love a good game, but lately it seems they don't like buying them so much: the week ending April 23rd was the slowest sales week the UK's seen in four years.

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Review: Swords Announced, Supports MotionPlus, Content Remains a Mystery

Early rumours suggest swordfighting contained

You have to hand it to Majesco and its knack for coming up with le mot juste when it comes to naming games. A Boy and His Blob hit the squishy nail on the head, and now comes Swords, a brand-new swordfighting game for Wii.

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Review: Monster Hunter 3 a Roaring Sales Success in UK

Enters the charts at number five

For all the hype, hands-on experiences and glowing reviews, the success of Monster Hunter Tri always rested with the buyers: could such a hardcore and still relatively obscure title sell on Wii? For UK owners, the answer is yes, as the game has entered the UK All-Format Charts at number five.

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