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World Heroes Anthology by Si Wellings | 08-12-08
World Heroes Anthology on PS2
PS2
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Back in the 1990s, the Neo Geo was console gaming's answer to arcade machines. If it was big, bold and ate through money like a starving moth, a Neo Geo version would follow, usually for an equally unthrifty sum. In that era, arcade conversions were all the rage, and if it was worth playing, it usually came from SNK.
Dragon Quest - The Chapters of the Chosen on DS
DS
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Dragon Quest - The Chapters of the Chosen by Si Wellings | 26-10-08

Whilst Final Fantasy continues to dominate the western world in the RPG market, it is a sad fact that some of the other long-running and successful Japanese RPG series often go unnoticed. The Dragon Quest (or Dragon Warrior) series has been running since 1989 on the NES and now the fourth game in the series, The Chapters of the Chosen has been remade for the Nintendo DS.

World Poker Championship: All In on Xbox 360, Wii, PSP
Xbox 360 | Wii | PSP
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World Poker Championship: All In by Si Wellings | 17-06-08

Since the relatively recent explosion of poker into the mainstream, there have been many attempts to recreate the feeling of playing live games without the risk of staking any money. World Championship Poker: All In is the latest for the Wii and uses well known faces like Annie Duke and Howard Lederer to promote it.

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity on Wii
Wii
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Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity by Si Wellings | 09-06-08

Racing games these days seem to be the staple diet of consoles, so it really is no surprise to see the Sonic franchise have a go. With a series that is used to speed as a gameplay element you would think that it might come naturally to the blue hedgehog. Unfortunately, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity is just another bland racer with little to hold interest.

Professor Kageyama's Maths Training on DS
DS
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Professor Kageyama's Maths Training by Si Wellings | 23-05-08

The ‘Training’ series has been a remarkable success for Nintendo, arguably selling more Nintendo DS consoles than even the staple diet of Mario and Zelda games. The reason for the popularity has been its large appeal to occasional and older gamers, my own mother amongst them who insisted on getting one to play the original ‘Brain Training’.