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#1 chigniv
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I enjoyed this game a lot as well.  The overall presentation of it is top-notch, but what else can come from Nintendo?

The writing is very comical, and is enjoyable to read.  The music and sound is good as well; all of the babies little cries and the older Bros. gibberish fits the game.  Graphics are standard 2D graphics, but it fits the game perfectly, and everything looks really good.  But, who cares about graphics?

 The RPG elements are done quite well in this game, too.  The ability to use the babies as "weapons" adds to the overused "turn-based" battle system, and makes it more enjoyable.  The items you can use to defeat your enemies are fun as well.

Overall, a very good investment for your Nintendo DS.  If you can find it cheap, you should definitely buy it!

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#2 chigniv
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What was exactly wrong with the system?  I found the Gamecube to be a great way to play games.  My brother originally had the 'Cube, but he gave it to me when he "upgraded" to an X-Box.  Now, I had the system until I got a Wii, and I still play my Gamecube games on it.

I did buy some games for the X-Box, since they did have some games I wanted to play (Breakdown, Raze's Hell, Suffering, Max Payne, just to name a few).  But, ultimately, I spent most of my time on the 'Cube.  I had Animal Crossing, which I played almost religiously until it became monotonous.  I played Super Mario Sunshine until I got every single Sprite, which took a long, long time.  I played both Metroid Prime and Echoes until I knew each item location by heart and had speed runs, and low percentage completions down.  Resident Evil 4 keeps my attention, and the rest of the RE games on the system.  Killer 7 is fantastic, DDR: Mario Mix is even good, and who can forget about Zelda?  Super Smash Bros. has been a great game to spend time with friends with.

The point with all that is - these are the same games that have kept us as gamers entertained as the years went by.  Three franchises have been on every Nintendo system (save for the Virtual Boy; R.I.P), and they stand the test of time.  Almost every game dealing with Mario, Link and Zelda, and Samus have been phenomonal.

The Gamecube was created to play games, and that was it.  I had no problem with the graphical power, the lack of a DVD player, and no online play.  Graphics don't influence gameplay (unless they are Godawful, like Odama), the DVD player is not needed; I have a PS2, N64, and a Wii in my room, as well as a DVD/VCR - the need for another DVD player is unneccessary.  Online play is nice, but nothing beats playing SSBM with your buddies in the room - that way, if they edge guard and kill you, you can punch them in the arm.  Sure, the system's 3rd Party support was lacking compared to the others, but that's the 3rd Party's problem.  Nintendo's games were great, and I still love playing them.

As for the Wii, I think that the system has potential.  I own it, and I love playing it.  I can only hope that they get the whole WiFi connection thing down, better than the DS.  The whole "friend-code" for every game is stupid, and would be way too difficult to keep track of.  I also hope that the games starting escalating in quality.  I own Zelda, Excite Truck, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Wii Play and Wii Sports, and while those are fun, I've played Red Steel, Far Cry and Tiger Woods, and they weren't the best games in the world - the controls were pretty bad in each of them.

I hope that they do the Wii-DS connectivity well.  Whenever that happens, I expect nothing but the best from the system, so that should be good.  I also enjoy the Virtual Console, but I want to see some more stuff coming from the downloads - how about Game Demos?  360 does it, and it's fantastic.  The Internet browser is ok, but how about a Keyboard? 

So, with that, I say good luck to the Wii - I will always enjoy the system, but my enjoyment is not enough for the system to get the props it deserves.  Right now the system is dominating sales, but how long will that last?  I work in retail at a Toy Store, and whenever we sell Wiis, we get lines in front of the door - that shows how well the system is doing.  They are selling like crazy, and I hope it stays that way for a long time.