LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins Review (3DS)

LEGO City Undercover The Chase Begins

Thanks for stopping by for my review of LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins. In this video review, I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of The Chase Begins. I will also reveal what I consider the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, I will give my recommendation …

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity Review (3DS)

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity Review

Thanks for stopping by for my review of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. In this video review I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. I will also reveal what I consider to be the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, …

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Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis On The Move Review

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis On The Move Review

Here is my honest Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis On The Move review of the newest 3DS eShop download-exclusive game in the long-running Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. DEVELOPER: Nintendo Software Technology PUBLISHER: Nintendo PLATFORMS: Nintendo 3DS RELEASE DATE: May 9, 2013 GENRE: Puzzle Game/Platformer RATING: E (For Everyone) SO, WHAT IS IT? Mario and …

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Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Review (3DS)

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Review

Thanks for stopping by for my review of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. In this video review I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. I will also reveal what I consider to be the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, I will give my …

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Fire Emblem: Awakening Review (3DS)

Fire Emblem Awakening Review

Thanks for stopping by for my Fire Emblem: Awakening review. In this video review I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of Fire Emblem: Awakening. I will also reveal what I consider to be the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, I will give my recommendation of who …

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Pokemon Black and White Version 2 Review

Pokemon Black & White 2 Review

Thanks for stopping by for my review of Pokémon Black Version 2 and White Version 2. In this video review I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of Black/White 2. I will also reveal what I consider to be the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, I will …

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Pokemon Conquest Review (3DS)

Pokemon Conquest Review

Thanks for stopping by for my Pokemon Conquest review. In this video review I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of Pokemon Conquest. I will also reveal what I consider to be the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, I will give my recommendation of who I think …

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Mario Tennis Open Review (3DS)

Mario Tennis Open Review

Thanks for stopping by for my review of Mario Tennis Open. In this video review I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of Mario Tennis Open. I will also reveal what I consider to be the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, I will give my recommendation of …

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New Super Mario Bros. 2 Review

New Super Mario Bros. 2 Review

Thanks for stopping by for my review of New Super Mario Bros. 2. In this video review I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of New Super Mario Bros. 2. I will also reveal what I consider to be the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, I will …

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Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir Review (3DS)

Spirit Camera The Cursed Memoir Review

Thanks for stopping by for my review of Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir. In this video review I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of Spirit Camera. I will also reveal what I consider to be the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, I will give my recommendation …

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Kid Icarus: Uprising Review (3DS)

Kid Icarus Uprising Review

Thanks for stopping by for my review of Kid Icarus: Uprising. In this video review I will discuss my impression of the story, gameplay, aesthetics, and audio of Kid Icarus: Uprising. I will also reveal what I consider to be the best and worst aspects of the game. Finally, I will give my recommendation of …

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Mario Kart 7 Review (3DS)

Mario Kart 7 Review Artwork of Yoshi

Mario Kart 7 marks Nintendo’s launch of their best-selling, highly popular and beloved long-running action racing series (that created the “cart-racing” genre) on their new portable system. This also marks the first time the Mario Kart series has been presented in 3D… glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D of course! So what do I think about the new …

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Super Mario 3D Land Review

Super Mario 3D Land Tanooki Mario Art

In our Super Mario 3D Land review you’ll discover why Mario lands with a bang for the first time on Nintendo 3DS. In this all-new adventure that has been built from the ground up to take full advantage of the glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D portable powerhouse. Super Mario 3D Land promises to blend the best elements …

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Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Review (3DS)

Ocarina of Time 3DS review artwork. Link rides Epona through Hyrule Field!

Have you never played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time? Or are you a fan of the 1998 original? Read my 3DS review and you, too, will be convinced this 3D remake is a must-play! Ocarina of Time 3D is the definitive version of this Nintendo 64 masterpiece, which was originally released to the …

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Steel Diver Review (3DS). Nintendo tackles underwater sub action

Steel Diver American box artwork for Nintendo 3DS
Steel Diver is an interesting beast. One of three launch-period games for the Nintendo 3DS, Steel Diver is by far the most “different” of the launch-period titles that Nintendo put out for its newest glasses-free stereoscopic 3D portable; the other two being the pet-simulation Nintendogs + Cats and Pilotwings Resort.

It’s been a long time since Nintendo has tried something that is so daring and so drastically different and in that sense Steel Diver is refreshing. But in the grand scheme of things you are not exactly comparing Steel Diver to other Nintendo games, but comparing Steel Diver to OTHER GAMES.

It is from that perspective that Steel Diver starts to lose some of its luster. But first lets look at what exactly Steel Diver is and how it the game works.

Steel Diver is essentially a side-scrolling “submarine” simulation-action game. Although it is much more “action” than it is “sim”, although that action isn’t really the correct word to describe the game. Neither is the word “shooter”. Steel Diver is none of those, its more like a game in which you occasionally shoot at things, while navigating different size subs through underwater tracks or “mazes”, trying to reach the end.

Here is the story summary, although the game really has no story to speak of, as it only plays a part in the the level descriptions.

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