SNK's Metal Slug series has seen years of successful sequels and releases on platforms ranging from Arcade to Wii. Now, SNK is bringing Metal Slug to the Nintendo DS in the form of Metal Slug 7. Not available on any other platform at this time, Metal Slug 7 offers players...

Systems as successful as the DS, GBA, Wii, or PS2 don’t necessarily require developers to create unique games in order to be profitable. If people are buying the system (which is/was the case with these systems), chances are there’s some group of people that will buy your game, regardless of...

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  The Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS have more than seentheir share of puzzle games over the course of the last 8 years. The portabilityof handhelds seems to be one the best reasons why puzzle games are sosuccessful on these systems and the DS’s wonderful touch screen controls makefor quite...

With all of the intricate, expensively produced games on the market, it’s very refreshing to see some titles that attempt to simplify gaming while still providing a highly robust experience. Many of the newest downloadable titles on Xbox Live, PSN,and WiiWare have been throw backs in gaming to a time...

  Point and Click enthusiasts behold as yet another mystery title has hit the Nintendo DS. Utilizing the many advantages of touch screen controllability, the mystery franchise has had big success on this portable player. But does Unsolved Crimes deviate from the well known formulas enough to make this game worth...

If you’re into old-school RPGs or even newer ones, the Dragon Quest series could be right for you. Sure, it embodies most of the characteristics of an old-school RPG but if you can adapt to the upped difficulty and requirement of gaining levels, some truly incredible adventures are in store for you....

Though it’s a dream of any DS fan, we still have yet to see a truly traditional RTS on Nintendo’s dual screen handheld. Current RTSs on the system are already few and far between and the ones that exist are either terrible or somehow make it work by hybridizing RTS...

Ever since Nintendo launched their Touch Generations campaign, aimed at a more casual audience of gamers, and consisting largely of puzzle and mind working games, other companies have flocked to make their own renditions of these titles. Nintendo released Nintendogs, now we have Petz, Horsez, Hamsterz, Dolphinz, and even Babyz....

Early Enjoyment Back in my days at Gamerz-Edge, I received fan feedback every once in a while but none more memorable than a few hate mail messages regarding some reviews on the Battle Network series. See, the misconception by my caustic critic was that I was not a true fan of...