I love my DS, it is my evil master. And thus, I must quench its hunger for new blood by feeding it games that I’d occasionally like to kick myself for owning. And now, thanks to E3, the overlord of my digital soul will demand nourishment in new forms. Here’s where my hard (ha!) earned dollars will go sometime later this year:
- Final Fantasy III – I’m stoked that I never bothered playing a translated emulator of this game. Now I have the express pleasure of trying out its newly revamped 3D form with no prior nostalgia to muck up the works.
For those of you who haven’t heard, this is not a remake of the US Final Fantasy III. That’s coming out on GBA later this year as well, though. This is the original FFIII (the one that came before IV, which was II here in the US… grab an aspirin) remade in killer 3D and touch screen excellence. According to all of the reports I’ve read, it’s amazing. I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
- Star Fox DS (video) – Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Anybody else think that the Gamecube version of Starfox was a complete fucking waste of time? Good, glad to hear it. The SNES and N64 versions were bonafied gold, and the awesome new capabilities of the Gamecube were used to strip away just about every ounce of fun that made the series famous.
I’m not so sure about the touch screen being used for the entirety of the control scheme, but hey, I’ll give it a shot. Besides, just about every touch-based game Nintendo has released has felt… good. Like, really good. And everyone who’s touched Star Fox DS has come away smiling with glee, so I guess the sucker works.At least, it had better fucking work.
- Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass – Duh.
