Wario Land: Shake It!
Pro:
- well-designed levels
- fun moves (especially motion controlled actions)
- side puzzles/bonus missions provide extra difficulty
- animation is great
- good bossesCon:
- slow-paced
- few enemies can do much damage to you until late in the game
- most of the challenge is in the bosses
- clunky menu navigation
- mediocre music
Samba de AmigoPro:
- controls work extremely well; two remotes benefit from rumbleCon:
- may take a few songs to get used to the new pointing mechanics for series vetsSonic Chronicles
Pro:
- interesting environmental puzzles
- EBA-type stylus moves provide a lot of excitement in battles
- witty dialog
- characters were fun
- team attacks make combos of characters interesting
- benched players level up
- decent character customizationCon:
- EBA-type stylus stuff gets tedious in minor battles; regular attacks don’t do any damage to many enemies
- may annoy you, but won’t bore you
- 15-20 hours
Nintendo Power reviews: Wario Land: Shake It!, Samba de Amigo, Sonic Chronicle
on September 21, 2008

