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Tag Archives: 3DS
Style Savvy’s Fashion Limitations
I’ve borrowed a 3DS and have been playing Style Savvy: Trendsetters, the sequel to the 2009 DS game Style Savvy. They are both fashion games that are part business sim: players take on the role of a manager of a … Continue reading
Posted in Casual Games, Handheld Games
Tagged 3DS, fashion, Nintendo, style savvy, style savvy: trendsetters
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Samus Aran will not be playable in DOA
Quite recently Team Ninja revealed that its next Dead or Alive title, subtitled Dimensions and for the upcoming 3DS, will feature a stage from the same developer’s recent Metroid title. This stage would feature a hazard in Ridley, long-time Samus … Continue reading
Posted in Console Games
Tagged 3DS, character design, Metroid, Nintendo, Samus Aran, Team Ninja
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3DS: The Border House guide to Nintendo’s new handheld
Nintendo held a press release today, finally releasing lots of juicy tidbits about their new portable. The 3DS is the next installment in the DS line of handhelds, and looks to be an expensive way to get your gaming in … Continue reading
Posted in Casual Games, Handheld Games
Tagged 3D, 3DS, DS, DSi, handheld, Nintendo, portable, Zelda
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