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Issue 24

NGamer Issue 24

July 2007
Release Date: 21 May 2008
Pages: 116
Editor: Nick Ellis

Introduction

Sega’s maraca based rhythm game Samba De Amigo took pride of place as the cover star for issue 24, with the slightly upgraded Dreamcast game getting a full preview on Wii. Everything from the Dreamcast version was carried over, which unfortunately included the graphics. The Wii did a good job of showcasing the maracas however.

 

Elsewhere, there were plenty of games previewed, with both Wii and DS getting several new titles. The latest Lego film tie-in to Indiana Jones was the biggest, along with horror games Deadly Creatures and Alone in the dark. There was also coverage of the latest Mario sports title - Mario Super Sluggers, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Telltale’s story based Sam and Max Season One and Trauma Centre 2 and RPG Sonic Chronicles on DS.

The biggest news this month was that Smash Bros Brawl was less than a month away from its European release, and with E3 close by, there were plenty more Wii and DS games to come in addition to the ones previewed. The Online Desk also looked at the DS’s Mario Kart, with plenty of information about how the online mode worked.

The big feature this month looked at The Lost Nintendo Games, basically games that had been in development for Nintendo consoles, which never made it to store shelves and were lost to the depths of time. This included games like Earthbound 64 which never escaped development hell, beta versions of games, such as the on-rails original version of Goldeneye 007, tech-demos like Super Mario 128, as well as rumoured games that ended up on other consoles like Final Fantasy VII.

Okami was the biggest review this month, as the cult Action RPG from the PS2 finally made it to the Wii. Martin scored it at 91%, with praise across the board. The only problem pointed out were the difficult controls, as they were a little difficult to get used to. Spielberg influenced Boom-Blox was also scored at 87 by Martin, quirky japanese RPG Opoona scored 85% and Race Driver: Grid scored 80% on DS, which improved on last year’s Create and Race with several refinements. There were plenty of duds this month, Sport’s Island was Konami’s attempt at a Wii Sports alternative - although it only scored 70% - with plenty of bad comparisons to their Nintendo published alternatives.

There was plenty going on in World of Nintendo, as it looked again at Mario Kart Wii and how the team were faring with the game and how the almost missed their deadlines because they were too busy playing the game! There was also coverage of Capcom’s Ace Attorney case maker, an interview with Camelot’s lead developers and the results of the Destroy all Humans alien creation competition from issue 22.

In Download this month there was a history lesson on Kirby, looking at his origins on the game boy, all the way to his latest appearances in smash bros.The classic levels series looked at almost the entirely of Super Mario Land 2, looking at all the different zones of this amazing game from the Game Boy’s early days. They also looked at Startropics, which was a Zelda-like game on the NES.

Articles

Features

  • The Lost Nintendo Games
  • Mario Kart Wii: Two Months On
  • Brothers Gonna Work it Out
  • Do the Wright Thing
  • Aliens Among Us
  • History Lesson 21: Kirby
  • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Previews

  • Samba De Amigo
  • Deadly Creatures
  • Mario Super Sluggers
  • Guitar Hero Aerosmith
  • Sam & Max Season One
  • Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
  • Perfect Prosecutor
  • Line Rider 2:Unbound
  • We Love Golf!
  • Big Beach Sports
  • De Blob
  • Wall E
  • Alone in the Dark
  • Trauma Center 2
  • Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
  • Wii Bubble Wrap
  • Pirates: Duel on the High Seas
  • Lol
  • Family Game Night
  • Monopoly
  • Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People
  • World of Goo
  • Spogs Racing
  • Lock's Quest
  • Moon

Reviews

  • Okami
    Author: Martin Kitts
    Country: Uk
    Score: 91
  • Boom Blox
    Author: Martin Kitts
    Country: Uk
    Score: 87
  • Opoona
    Author: Rich Stanton
    Country: USA
    Score: 85
  • Battle of the Bands
    Author: Martin Kitts
    Country: Uk
    Score: 55
  • Secret Files: Tunguska
    Author: Matthew Castle
    Country: Uk
    Score: 63
  • Obscure: The Aftermath
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: USA
    Score: 50
  • Baroque
    Author: Matthew Castle
    Country: USA
    Score: 55
  • Namco Museum Remix
    Author: Martin Kitts
    Country: Uk
    Score: 50
  • Death Jr: Root of Evil
    Author: Matthew Castle
    Country: Uk
    Score: 40
  • Sports Island
    Author: Nick Ellis
    Country: Uk
    Score: 70
  • Target: Terror
    Author: Michael Gapper
    Country: Uk
    Score: 14
  • Dream Pinball3D
    Author: Martin Kitts
    Country: Uk
    Score: 50
  • Race Driver: Grid
    Author: Martin Kitts
    Country: Uk
    Score: 80
  • Bokura Ha Kaseki Holder
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: Jap
    Score: 65
  • New International Track & Field
    Author: Andy Hartup
    Country: Uk
    Score: 65
  • Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Airforce
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: USA
    Score: 51
  • Matchstick Puzzle by DS
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: Jap
    Score: 70
  • Double Sequence: The O-Virus Invasion
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: Uk
    Score: 34
  • 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: Uk
    Score: 63
  • Tantei Saburo Jinguji DS: Kienai Kokoro
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: Jap
    Score: Wah...?
  • Doctor Who: Top Trumps
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: Uk
    Score: 53
  • Detective Conan: Kieta Hakase to Machigai Sagashi No To
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: Jap
    Score: 61
  • High School Musical: Work this Out
    Author: Alex Dale
    Country: Uk
    Score: 44

Staff

  • Martin Kitts Deputy Editor
  • Kim Bissix Designer
  • Matthew Castle Staff Writer
  • Andy McGregor Art Editor
  • Nick Ellis Editor
  • Charlotte Martyn Operations Editor