"This year saw gaming reach new height of mainstream appeal, revered by people of all ages thanks in no small part to the Wii."
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Articles by Stacy Kidd

Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume

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The History of Gaming - 2nd Generation

by Stacy Kidd. | 20/04/09

"No matter what way you look at it, these obsolete boxes are in fact the ancestors of your XBox 360 and PlayStation 3"

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

by Stacy Kidd. | 7/04/09

"Right from the onset each character oozes colour and sweetness with adorable traits and cute 2D sprites"

Grand Ages: Rome

by Stacy Kidd. | 25/03/09

"Rome offers sim settler and combat options wrapped in a simple interface"

Dragon Quest V — Hand of the Heavenly Bride

by Stacy Kidd. | 25/02/09

"a role-playing adventure with a storyline so deep it'll leave its mark long after you've finished playing"

"What exactly is a Zubo? Well, I suppose you could say it resembles a small pixelated geometrical character smiley musical thingy. In other words, I don't have a clue. What I do know is that Zubo is one of the freshest ideas to hit the DS in long"

Yakuza 2

by Stacy Kidd | 13/10/08 | REVIEW

"I'm not much of a fighter. Given the choice between a Saturday night punch-up with notorious gangsters or a quiet evening spent with Classic FM and a nice cup of tea, I will always reinforce my hatred of violence and plump for the latter option -"

Kung Fu Panda

by Stacy Kidd | 18/06/08 | REVIEW

"The general opinion of movie-based videogames is often quite negative. The disappointment of going from the cinematic delights of the big screen to the under-developed, rushed mess of the television screen has been documented a thousand times by"

Super Princess Peach

by Stacy Kidd | 10/06/08 | REVIEW

"Mario may be twenty-seven years old, but not even age can prevent the bearded plumber from effortlessly losing his beloved princess in countless generic castles operated by arch nemesis Wario & Co. With this in mind, it came as a huge surprise"

Pokémon Diamond

by Stacy Kidd | 27/04/08 | REVIEW

"Q: How do you get Pikachu on a bus?A: You Pokémon.Apologies to those who have just endured the mortal embarrassment of groaning over that nineties playground joke, but unfortunately I couldn’t come up with anything better.Happily"

Animal Crossing -- Wild World

by Stacy Kidd | 11/04/08 | REVIEW

"Animal Crossing is as cute as a pink cupcake topped with rainbow sprinkles and an edible Hello Kitty caricature, though thankfully lasts infinitely longer.The introduction is bright and interactive, in the form of a taxi ride given by a character"

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