Touching is Very Good
I mean, I always knew touching could be fun, but this is a blast! I’ve started to touch things in ways I never though possible….the sheer enjoyment from all the touching I’ve done this past week is simply mindblowing. You know, I think everyone should start touching more.
Yeah, I’m making fun of the DS ad campaign, but it’s just so fun to make fun of :). I picked up my DS last Sunday (before our final performance of the play) along with two games: Super Mario 64 DS and Feel The Magic XY/XX. SM64 DS is a remake of the N64 version with a slightly tweaked storyline to account for the inclusion of a bunch of new playable characters plus 30 new stars scattered throughout the worlds. Controls leave a little to be desired, but the touch screen control system works good enough.
Feel The Magic on the other hand is one of those quirky Japanese games (think Katamari Damacy for anyone who has experienced that) which by all US buying trends should do absolutely horrible but somehow becomes a major hit even though it gets very little press (known as a “sleeper hit” in the gaming world). That game is all about touching in the fact that the touch screen is the only control method used in the game: no D-pad, no buttons, nothing. Definitely shows how DS games have the potential to be completely unique if companies make use of the technology correctly.