DS Daily: Holiday rush, continued

by JC Fletcher { Jan 5th 2009 at 9:00AM }

Elebits. Moon. Big Bang Mini. Retro Game Challenge. Personal Trainer: Math (like it or not, it's a first-party release, and thus high-profile-ish!). The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity. Legacy of Ys. My World, My Way. Magician's Quest. Fire Emblem. Dragon Quest V. Puzzle Quest: Galactrix. Avalon Code. Blue Dragon Plus.

We just went through Gamestop.com and culled genuinely interesting games coming out in January or February in North America. The list above represents a hasty gathering of quality games coming out in just these two months. Isn't the schedule supposed to slow down after the holidays?

We kind of don't have a real direction for today's discussion topic, only general marveling about the next two months on DS. Even if some of this stuff gets delayed, the DS still has a lineup in January or February to rival or beat most fall/holiday lineups. Who plans to buy more in these two months than they did in late 2008? Who else is really, really overwhelmed?

Tags: avalon-code, big-bang-mini, blue-dragon-plus, fire-emblem, releases, retro-game-challenge

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Shin @ Jan 5th 2009 9:57AM

Considering how slow the releases were during December, it's no wonder why there's a sudden rush in January. I'm already excited for the upcoming releases. It's been pretty dry recently!

Danny @ Jan 5th 2009 12:13PM

On my got the DS elebits sucks! It doesn't have the replay value of the Wii version, and it isn't even indoors. One thing (one of the only things) that got me interested in elebits was the ability to mess up houses. In the DS version I don't get to throw beds halfway across the room. The demo was on the nintendo channel that's how I know.

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Lianne @ Jan 5th 2009 12:55PM

Are you basing this 100% on the demo?

From what I've seen on IGN, the DS version takes place both indoors and outdoors (http://ds.ign.com/dor/objects/14250198/elebits-2/images/elebits-the-adventures-of-kai-and-zero-20081120034454441.html)

Granted, from the demo it seems that you can't cause the pandemonium you could in the Wii version, however maybe that's for the best considering the small screen size of the DS.

As for replay value, that's not something you can really measure from a demo...

I'm still up in the air about this game...my plan is to wait for the full version to be released and then read the reviews.

Shin @ Jan 5th 2009 10:17PM

Actually.... it's pretty fun. O_o

TheAngryGamer @ Jan 5th 2009 11:06AM

As a general rule, it seems every year that we get 75% of the must-have games in 4th quarter, with one AAA title every quarter leading up to the holiday season. Though Holiday '08 was no different, with loads of "must-haves" being released leading up to whatever gift-giving holiday you celebrate, I have to give nintendo and the developers immense credit for not putting us through another winter drought.

Assuming that these titles really do come out in the first quarter (the dates aren't pushed back), this is will be more than likely be the most solid 1st quarter I can ever remember in gaming. Even though that list really only has four titles on that I, personally am interested in... I, for one, am totally stoked about first quarter for the first time in a long time.

aj @ Jan 5th 2009 12:58PM

Speaking as someone with no money, I just don't care anymore. The secondary market is full of greedy morons and the primary market is basically either Wal Mart or EB who have decided to just start charging whatever they want ("I know the MSRP is 29.99, but we're selling it for 39.99. What can I say?"). I'm just going to read more books. Screw this.