The world of gaming has been rocked recently with the reavalation of the 2DS along with the brand new release of a multitude of video games.
2DS
The 2DS has been shown to be very controversial in the fact that it simply functions to play 3DS games in a 2-D format. Those who own the 3DS criticize Nintendo’s choice because they believe it doesn’t make sense, because the player has the option to turn off 3-D viewing.
According to Nintendo, they believe this 2DS will be more beneficial to children because it is less harmful to their eyes. Last year, Nintendo spend 30.5 million dollars in court room settlements to parents of children whose eyes had significant sight loss, due to the harmful effect of 3-D exposure.
The 2DS is also kid friendly in the design of the console. Instead folding like its siblings, the 2DS will look more like a children’s tablet. The console will still have the necessary buttons, but the ever-breaking hinges of the past DS systems has been taken out. The 2DS will also be able to play older DS games along with the 3DS ones; this allows children and gamers the ability to use just one console. Children who were not able to afford Nintendo’s 3DS system might be able to afford the 2DS because it is slightly less expensive.
You can purchase a Nintendo 2DS on October 12, 2013.
Brand new games have been hitting the shelves in a steady pace, these past few weeks. From childhood sequels to adult add-ons, the gaming world is being shaken by these new releases.
Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3 has finally come out for the Wii U. Your character is named Charley, an explorer who crash landed on a foreign planet.
When the tiny creatures surround Charley, he blows his whistle to chase them away. Instead, they gathered around him. Becoming angry, Charley throws them towards a mushroom.
The little Pikmin cut it down and present it to the hotheaded explorer. This causes him to come up with a plan to use the Pikimin to find his way off of the planet and back home. Gamespot gave Pikmin 3 an 8 out of 10. They report that the game is beautifully interactive, but it is hard to decide what kind of Wii U remote to use because both give a different experience.
Saints Row IV
Saints Row IV simply breaks its own mold. If you have played the other games, you were probably scratching your head and wondering how much more could they do to the Third Street Saints.
Well, let me spell out the main premise of the game. After Saints Row: The Third, your character becomes president of the United States. During your time in office, aliens invade the Earth and put you in a virtual reality. This is where the weird things start.
Yes, it gets weirder than a gangster being president and the Earth being overrun by aliens. While in this virtual reality, your character gains “superhero”-like powers. This includes jumping 15 stories high with one jump or running faster than any car in the game. Either way, the writers have yet again written another strange story for the strangest gang I’ve ever heard of.
Gamespot rated the game a good 7.5 out of 10. They applaud the writing, but have reported that you become quite overpowered early in the game; leaving you bored during fights.
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F
Anime nerds and Otakus, rejoice because America has finally gotten a Vocaloid Rhythm game. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F, is a brand new rhythm game that features pure Vocaloid music. Vocaloid music is a kind of Japanese music that is completely composed through computer programs and “sung” by computer generated avatars.
This game uses the Playstation 3’s Move system to hit the notes of the songs. The game itself is as if Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution had a lovechild in Japan.There are 38 songs in total that you can play over and over again to collect “Diva Points”, which you can spend on a multitude of different things.
There is even a Live mode where you can play against people all over the world, but mostly in America and Japan. I am especially looking forward to playing this game with my friends.
Kristen Mabry
Features Editor