NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
From your WiiWare channel this week, you can pick up NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, a two-player platformer set in ancient Greece. One player takes on the role of Nyx, a winged girl who is searching for her lost friend Icarus. The other player is the wielder of the forces of Mt. Olympus; appearing on screen only as a cursor, they use the WiiMote pointer to summon the powers of the gods to help Nyx in her quest. Like Super Mario Galaxy, which employed a similar mechanic for the second player, this may be a good game for a couple to play together.
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again
Also on the Wii this week, Phantom Brave: We Meet Again is a new fantasy tactics game. The tactics mechanic pioneered by the Final Fantasy franchise is familiar and comfortable to many of us by now, and this one wants to mix it up just a bit. The new mechanic here is a pre-battle summoning session: before each combat, the protagonist summons spirits into the props on the battlefield, placing creatures in the rocks and the trees in preparation for the fight. The creatures stats are tied to what they were summoned into, so the player must pay attention to combinations that work well.
C.O.R.E.
The Doom-esque title, C.O.R.E. for the DS is out this week. First-person shooters are rare on the DS due to its small screen and lack of analog controls, but this one is going to give it a go. A lone marine is sent to investigate a government facility which has been hit by a meteor, and there are going to be monsters to shoot. The game will feature single-cartridge 4-player deathmatch. Definitely one to look into if you’re looking for something unique for your next DS Wi-Fi party. Look for a full Icrontic review of this game in the next few weeks.
Bookworm Adventures: Volume 2
The focus of the Icrontic Spotlight this week is Bookworm Adventures: Volume 2 for the PC. The bibliophiles in the audience already know about the first Bookworm Adventures, but for those who don’t know: this franchise is to Boggle what Puzzle Quest is to Bejeweled. Make words on a grid, and defeat enemies, find items to increase your powers, and cast spells. The longer the words, the higher the attack power. The distinction here is that enemies don’t have to use the same grid to find words, they just have a standard set of attacks. This sequel introduces “companions”: literary friends who will travel with you throughout the story, using their special attacks at your command. Befriend characters like Mother Goose, H.G. Wells, and The Cheshire Cat. In addition, this new volume offers up 20+ new treasures, 130+ new enemy types, and several game-modes (although, sadly, no multi-player).
Following is a list of announced North American releases for this week:
PC
- Angle of Attack
- All Aspect Warfare
- Battleswarm: Field of Honor
- Bookworm Adventures Volume 2
- Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
- Midnight Mysteries: The Edgar Allan Poe Conspiracy
- Polar Sports Vol. 1
- Still Life 2
- Texas Cheat ‘Em
PS3
Madden NFL 10 (PS2)- Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PSN)
PSP
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Madden NFL 10
Wii
- Active Life: Extreme Challenge
- ATV Quad Kings
- Groovin’ Blocks
- Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle
- Phantom Brave: We Meet Again
- NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits (WiiWare)
- Rock n’ Roll Climber (WiiWare)
- Super Star Wars (VC – SNES)
DS
- C.O.R.E.
- Fossil Fighters
- Imagine: Soccer Captain
- Madden NFL 10
- Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle
XBox360
- Trials HD
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