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Star Fox Command: 9.5/10
-30 missions, 9 endings, several RTS elements, bigger focus on "all-range mode" battles, WFC 4-player dogfights. Review mentions game is "more of a pick-me-up than youll get from a quad-shot mocha," and adds a "perfectly tuned element of turn-based strategy." This combination makes it "the most wholly satisfying Star Fox game yet."
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime: 9.0/10
-Game mixes RPG and adventure elements with tank battling and it works surprisingly well. Says "it's a chore to run around the interior of your tank to the three locations" where the ammo may or may not appear, but "the wars between the tanks are exhilarating." Recruiting crew members, arranging the ammo, adding armor is "a tactical pleasure that most light RPG-tinged action titles don't provide." Also supports 2-player multicart play.
As far as I can tell, the game is mainly action based with heavy RTS and RPG elements. The tanks attack in real-time on the top screen, while the Slime and his crew traverse the inside of the tank on the bottom screen to gather ammo and make tactical decisions. Sounds...unique.
Deep Labyrinth: 6.0/10
Mega Man ZX: 8.5/10
-"...finely balanced, precisely controlled, extremely challenging blast-and-slash action. It delivers a sweat-inducing adrenaline rush..." and they mention an aspect I always thought the MM games could benefit from: "...an interconnected, METROIDESQUE GAME WORLD." However, it says that this concept isn't always pushed as far as it can go because you have to pick missions, and if you don't pick the right mission, your exploration is limited since things won't "activate" in certain spots if you aren't in the right place. "Hopefully the series will embrace a more organic structure if there's a sequel." Says graphics and powerups are great and balanced.
Rainbow Islands Revolution: 4.5/10
Madden NFL 07: 7.5/10
Bubble Bobble Revolution: 6.0/10
Harvest Moon DS: 6.0/10
-Says it takes too long to build up your farm at the beginning. Your stamina is really low, weeds overrun the whole place, everything's expensive and you have to rely on flowers to make money. You do, however, have a big rucksack and items stack. Translation is still bad, the DS's features are hit-and-miss--they say you mainly use them for menus, when it would've been more intuitive to do chores like watering and digging with it (a la ACWW).
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker: 4.5/10
Tenchu: Dark Secret: 5.0/10
GameCube:
Madden NFL 07: 9.0/10
The Ant Bully: 5.0/10
Super Monkey Ball Adventure: 5.5/10
One Piece: Grand Adventure: 5.5/10 (not a good month for GCN "Adventures" apparently)
Pac-Man World Rally: 5.5/10
Raid over the river trailer (click wel op het size knopje voor een goede aspect ratio).