Just beat Trace Memory after playing for 5 and a half hours. It is pretty easy although some of the ways to solve the puzzles were actually pretty creative. A lot of reading going on in this game, but I didn't mind it. Weren't too many surprises in the story, but I will be going back and playing it a second time since I don't think I found every item.

I finished it the first time through today and my wife finished it yesterday. It took me over 6 hours. You really have to be careful to click on everything to unlock all of D's memories to get the best ending. My wife missed a few things and didn't get that part of the ending. I'm going to play it through a second time since I really enjoyed the game.

I will agree it is too short, but Cing did a great job with this game and I really hope they produce another point and click adventure for the DS. I had a blast playing it and some of the puzzles were very clever. They really did find a way to use every possible feature of the DS. If they can pull together a 12-15 hour adventure along with more of the great puzzles in this one it will be a solid title.

I'm just glad the point and click adventure game is still clinging to life in some way.

A friend of mine just got back from a vendor show where he said Nintendo showed off a red & silver DS that will come packaged with Mario Kart. He said that it would include "related" (think road signs, and probably characters) decal skins to personalize the DS also. Nintendo had not set a price for the bundle yet.

Here's the details:
I wish they would also release graphite already.

My copy of Trace Memory shipped a couple of days ago.

I played Meteos all weekend long. Holy crap is that a fun game!

doh! I figured the only ones that were gonna be here this fall were the teal and pink ones. I imported a Red one for my sister, who just got it yesterday. But actually it wasn't that much more expensive than a US one.

Hell yes. I'm holding out until it comes over here, which may seem silly but I figure I'm still able to wait on getting one since I have access to one on the weekends for now. I'll be buying my first DS game this week (or is it next week) though and I'm seriously considering that import that's getting pimped here as well. If the Graphite DS isn't out here by the time Children of Mana or Final Fantasy III is out I'll probably cave to importing one.

Retro Atari Classics $6.99
Polarium $12.99

Mario 3 on 3: Basketball for DS

I cant believe the games announced for DS from conference in japan! Rpg heaven for one. Its going to be impossible not have one in the near future. FF3 remake pics, though small, dont seem to be blocky legos that most feared when they announced polygons. Another Castlevania,magical vacation 2, zelda tingle spin off, tales, etc.


Gyakuten Saiban 4
FFCC
Tales DS
Daikoukai Jidai DS
New Super Mario Brothers
Magical Vacation itutu no hoshi ga narabu toki
Metroid Prime Pinball
Metroid Prime Hunters Tournament
ASH
Wish Room
Eigo Duke(English Training For Adults)
Kaitou (thief) Wario
Custom Robo DS
Chinkuru (Tingle) RPG
Detect Hacker
Densetu no Starfie 4
Bazu Rupu (Buzz Loop ?)DS
Mario Basket 3VS3
Crossword, Jogsaw Puzzle, Suudoku, Bomberman Story
SD Gundum (new)
STYLE BOOK Series
Ochainu no heya (Room of Tea Dog?)
Sun-Ex Dream Land - Play at Theme Park
Dangerous Giisan
Nobunaga no Yabo DS
Dracula
Yuugiou
Tenchuu
Taisen Puzzle Puppyinu Better One
FF3(DS)

Here are the pics:
http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ff36dm.jpg

Did anyone pick up Trauma Center - Under the Knife DS yet? I plan on getting it later after work today. I know the big rush will be for Castlevania so I figure I'll pick it up pre-owned later.

Back again if anyone missed them.

Looks amazing !

God damn! Awesome news today. Where do I start? Final Fantasy III, Mario B-Ball, ASH, Tales. And then an online launch in the US on 11/15 with the release of Mario Kart DS and Tony Hawk. Animal Crossing due on 12/06. To top that off I just picked up Castlevania D of S. Ice Cube said it best "today was a good day".

Final Fantasy III:

My wallet is going to be hurting but I'll be loving it! That announcemnet makes me really happy I bought a DS .

I'll be picking up Trauma Center as soon as I finish Castlevania. I've been reading some of the Animal Crossing Online details and its sounding really good. There's too many games to list from that list that I'm buying.

And Legend of Starfi 4!!

- Nintendo of Japan announced a large dose of new Nintendo DS titles at the Nintendo Conference 2005:

* Gyakuten Saiban 4 (Capcom, 2006)
* Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Square Enix)
* Final Fantasy III (Square Enix, 2006)
* Mario & Luigi RPG 2 (Nintendo, 12/29/2005)
* Rainbow Island DS (Taito, 01/05/2006)
* Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training 2 (Nintendo, 12/29/2005)
* Tales DS (Namco)
* Tingle RPG (Nintendo)
* Magical Vacation (Nintendo)
* Ash (MistWalker)
* Tenchu DS (From Software)
* Kaitou Wario (Nintendo)
* Wishroom (Nintendo)
* Eigo Zuke DS [English Training] (Nintendo)
* Detect Hacker (Nintendo)
* Densetsu no Stafi 4 (Nintendo)
* Puzzle Up DS (Nintendo)
* Bomberman Story (Hudson)
* New Gundam (Bandai)
* Mario Basket 3 on 3 (Nintendo)
* Custom Robo DS (Nintendo)
* Yu-Gi-Oh (Konami)
* Nobunaga's Ambition DS (Koei)
* Ocha Inu no Heya (Koei)
* Daikookai Jidai DS (Koei)
* Stylebook Series (Bandai)
* Dracula Castlevania (Konami)
* Dangerious Jisan (Konami)
* Vs. Puzzle Papi Inu Vector Wan (Konami)
* Crossword Puzzle (Nintendo)
* Jigsaw Puzzle (Nintendo)
* Sudokou (Nintendo)

Jesus my wallet can't take all these GBA and DS announcements. I haven't picked up Castlevania or Trauma Center yet.

There's a whole lot of pictures posted in the Nintendo forums of all the new DS games. Too many to repost here...check it out:

http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/...age.id=1890461

Fry's:
$22.99 - Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS)

Just picked up Castlevania and Trace Memory. Going to get Lost in Blue tomorrow, and then Phoenix Wright next week. Will be up to 13 DS games . I love this system.

Damn, no kidding.

Let us know about the replay value of the non-Castlevania games. I'm on the fence about all of them as purchases, but I really want to play them.