999: It's like a book, but with puzzles!

March 24, 2013

By Kevin Shirley

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Anyone here remember Nintendo Power? It was a magazine that was in print for over two decades. If you’re wondering what a magazine is, it’s basically a website made out of paper.

           

A couple years back, in an issue of that historic publication, I read an interview with a designer by the name of Kotaro Uchikoshi. He was talking about a piece of software for the Nintendo DS that he designed, called 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. He also made a couple of jokes poking fun at his wife. Usually, I would just read these interviews to extract facts about the games discussed and the design process. But, not only did I find solid information about this new game. I also found the interview in itself to be pretty entertaining.

           

Last summer, I finally decided to order 999 off of Amazon. I put the game into my 3DS. I found myself reading loads and loads of text punctuated by occasional puzzle segments, but mostly a bunch of text.

           

I absolutely loved it.

Tim reflects on Phoenix Wright series, figuratively yells at younger self

March 19, 2013

By Tim Haight
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When I first read about the Ace Attorney series in a Nintendo Power magazine, I initially tossed it aside as a shallow series from Japan with little depth.  

Sometimes I wish I could slap my past self in the face, but that isn’t the point here.  Instead, I’ll just say one word to the naive child who did not even want to give the games a try:

NHL 07... Years Later

March 17, 2013

By Nick Tricome

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Almost seven years have passed since EA Sports first brought its hockey franchise to the Xbox 360 with NHL 07. The series has only improved in the years since.

So with all the advancements EA has made following its first attempt at hockey for the HD generation, does NHL 07 still hold up? It's tough not to say yes.