CHOICES FOR 8/23...

[soloist]

There will be several titles released <
>next week (aka 8/23)! Which w-<
>ould you most likely be inte-<
>rested in? What game is<
>your least favorite in<
>the list? Are there<
>any games pos-<
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>t even cat-<
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>(Titles to be released 8/22 or 8/23)<
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>-Advanced Wars DS (DS)<
>The latest game in the vaunted military-tactics series features a new battle system that takes full advantage of the system's two screens. New missions will have you commanding air forces on the top screen and ground forces below on the touch screen. Not only that, but you can fight in all-new Survival and Combat modes. Besides leading your army to victory with a slew of original COs, you can also clash with your friends over wireless connections (EB).<
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>-Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance (XBX, PS2)<
>In the viens of a Double Dragon
awler, this game from Capcom grants players the opportunity to build up alliances with other characters in the game. Sporting a living city filled with numerous AI characters and the ability to interact with them for information, their trust or for money... this game seems to take the standard
awler to the next level in terms of depth. Use disguises to keep cops and other rivals off your back, look out for deadly traffic during fights and ultimately get back at the Zanetti cartel. Sounds interesting...<
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>-Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (XBX, PS2, GC)<
>This Hulk game allows players to live out their hulkish fantasies of destroying everything and all things attempting to impede your progress. With a free-roaming sense of style and numerous upgrades, this is one stress relieving title in spite of being a bit repetitious at times and only two main locations (city street and outback)... but they are two huge areas! Dozens of moves and plenty of action is available in Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. Sort of like a 3D version of Rampage... but MUCH more rewarding for acts of destruction and chaos. This is a single player title by the way...<
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>-187 Ride or Die (XBX, PS2)<
>Put your pedal to the metal as you literally blow your opponent away in non-stop, intense and unique combat-racing action intensified with replay and slow-motion camera effects, and spectacular blur and filter effects. Select from a number of unique vehicles ranging from vintage roadsters to modern muscle cars in your quest to rule the streets. Use weaponry and take out the opposition with numerous weapons, including an array of pistols, shotguns, and much more. Several different game modes including single player Death Race, Cop Chase and Assassination. Features the voices and likenesses of rising young stars such as Larenz Tate (Menace II Society), Noel G (Training Day) and Guerilla Black. Developed by a talented production team that includes Director Ali Kojori (who also collaborated on Def Jam Vandetta, NBA Street, Fight Night, Need for Speed) alongside Creative Director Matty Rich (Straight Out of Brooklyn, The Inkwell). Online play is available... (EB).<
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>-Big Mutha Truckers 2 (XBX, PS2)<
>This years version of BMT features a handy map, natural disasters which could interfere with transporting cargo and a CB system that updates the player on new missions and other information on the fly along with the features from last year. Mostly notably, it BMT2 will be $19.99... just as the original was!<
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>-Inuyasha: Feudal Combat (PS2)<
>The 12 playable characters are Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Sesshomaru, Kohaku, Naraku, Kikyo, Kagura, and Koga. This is a 3D fighter with cell shaded visuals and interactive environments. It is even possible to have 2 on 1 battles, though it is not yet known whether the second character exists as support or actively participates in every step of the battle. I hope to look into this...<
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>-Nintendogs (DS)<
>Sold as three separate titles... sort of like how Pokemon has its Green Leaf and Fire Red; Nintendogs offer the following choices for gamers:<
>-Lab and Friends<
>-Chihuahua and Friends<
>-Dachshund and Friends<
>Players care for and train their puppy by petting it, walking it and buying it supplies to play with. As a puppy competes in obedience and agility trials, owners can win money to purchase other puppy
eeds. Players can socialize their pups by walking them around the town, where they will meet neighborhood dogs, and maybe even find new toys. Trips to the park and gym offer valuable training time to prepare for agility trials and disc competitions. Over time, the pup's stamina will increase so players can explore farther and farther. Players also can interact wirelessly with their friends' Nintendogs -- they can set their DS to bark whenever another puppy is within wireless range (EB). <
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[Ninexpert]

Actually, doesn't X-Men Legends 2 come out shortly after that? I'm more excited about that personally. And speaking of X-Men Legends, I work in the building right next to Raven Software. Do you have any idea how difficult it is for me to drive by this building five days a week and not go in there and ask for a tour, a job, anything? How to get out of trouble: 1. Act dumb. 2. Deny you did it. 3. Blame the French Canadian Flying Monkeys.<i></i>

[gaimeguy]

Sort of like Pokemon, except you can get all
eeds in each copy without trading with other nintendog owners. Only difference is that the starting
eeds you have are different (but all the rest can be unlocked via
eeder points) "As long as there are dreamers who have the courage to follow their dreams, there will be heroes. And as long as there are people who pursue the unkown, there will be new stories to be told...and new adventures to be had." ~ Skies of Arcadia Legends <
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[TStodden]

Go with NintenDogs... It looks highly addictive & you can have your Dogs play with others who have the game wirelessly as well. <
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[NOAImawario]

I don't think Nintendogs is something I would be interested in at all. I'll certainly be interested in Online Mario Kart DS though. <
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[gaimeguy]

Unfortunately, according to Hideki Konno, Mario Kart DS Battle Mode isn't online. Only racing. <
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>Let's hope they're changing that before they ship the game! "As long as there are dreamers who have the courage to follow their dreams, there will be heroes. And as long as there are people who pursue the unkown, there will be new stories to be told...and new adventures to be had." ~ Skies of Arcadia Legends <
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[soloist]

Tis a shame Gaimeguy, especially since Mario Kart<
>fans were expecting such a feature to be one o-<
>f main reasons they wanted to invest in this<
>game. X-Men Legends II has been pushed<
>back to 9/20 from my understanding a-<
>ccording to EBs release list... but we<
>shall see soon enough. I too am in-<
>terested in Nintendogs, but if t-<
>he information I received is a-<
>ccurate, the Japanese versi-<
>on was not
oken up into<
>3 different games as th-<
>ey are sold here in the<
>US... and with that i-<
>nformation, I may d-<
>ecide to wait a bit<
>for it. Advanced<
>Wars I may wa-<
>it for too, tho-<
>ugh I would l-<
>ike to own<
>it too. Fo-<
>r my fa-<
>mily, I<
>shall<
>get:<
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>-187 Ride or Die (PS2)<
>-Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance (PS2)<
>-Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (PS2)<
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>S-<
>ince<
>they en-<
>joy games t-<
>hat require little<
>strategy or at least g-<
>ames that allow you to pl-<
>ay as aggressively as you wis-<
>h as an option (laughs). For myse-<
>lf, later on I hope to obtain these ones:<
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>-Advanced Wars DS<
>-Nintendogs Lab and Friends<
>-Sonic Gem Collection (it was out since last week) <i></i>