IGN: You did announce a de Blob sequel, though. Is that coming to Wii?
Brian Farrell: Well, de Blob started its life on Wii. We've not announced anything yet, but obviously with a great brand like that -- people love that character -- taking it to other platforms, the game mechanic can be done. Actually, I prefer it on a normal controller. We'll be branching it out to other platforms -- that's a great brand to build.
Sands of Destruction is a solid RPG with a good battle system that is fun to use – once you get it all figured out. The upgrade system also takes a while to get your head around, but you’ll appreciate how it allows you to guide the evolution of your party. But those random battles have got to go. They just make the game feel old, even while it tries to innovate in other areas. The story unfolds too slowly for my tastes (especially at the poorly paced beginning), but the narrative is interesting and the strong voice work draws you in deeper than you might expect. While not the strongest JRPG on the DS, Sands of Destruction is still a decent play and I hope that some of its ideas turn up in other adventures.
There's no denying that Nintendo knows how to handle their characters and they've really done a great job with this latest adventure. It's well worth picking up if you own a DS and are looking for a solid story and a lot of fun game play.
1. Monster Hunter Tri (Nintendo Wii) – 520,000
2. Dragon Quest IX (Nintendo DS) – 180,000
3. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo DS) – 82,000
4. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo Wii) – 65,000
5. Puyo Puyo 7 (Nintendo DS) – 52,000
6. Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360) – 49,000
7. Hissho Pachinko Pachisuro Kouryaku Series Vol.14 Cr Shinseiki Evangelion Saigo no Shisha (Playstation 2) – 42,000
8. Armored Core 3 Portable (PSP) – 41,000
9. Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Oosouji (Nintendo DS) – 23,000
10. To Heart 2 Protable (PSP) – 21,000
Scribblenauts has come from nowhere to be the DS game on everyone's lips. You'll be hearing much more about this one.
01./00. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) - 360,000 / NEW
02./01. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Friend Collection) (Nintendo) - 72,000 / 174,000 (-29%)
03./00. [PS3] Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland (Gust) - 43,000 / NEW
04./00. [PSP] Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono. 2 (Sword & Magic & School 2) (Acquire) - 39,000 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] BlazBlue (Arc System Works) - 34,000 / NEW
06./00. [360] BlazBlue (Arc System Works) - 25,000 / NEW
07./03. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) - 22,000 / 479,000 (-19%)
08./00. [PS3] Agarest Senki Zero (Compile Heart) - 15,000 / NEW
09./05. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2 G (BEST) (Capcom) - 13,000 / 762,000 (-6%)
10./04. [NDS] Sloane and MacHale's Mysterious Story (Level 5) - 13,000 / 156,000 (-16%)
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Become a Safari Park Ranger in a wild action packed African adventure!
Embark on an exotic, action packed journey across your African Safari Park and complete missions to become a fully qualified ranger.
Take on challenges in a variety of Land Rover vehicles to rescue wild animals with your lasso and bring them back to The Ranch. Nurse your animals back to full health in the enclosure before releasing them back to the wild. Packed with realistic environments to explore, exciting challenges, customisation, photography and collectables, Jambo! Safari is a wild new adventure on Nintendo DS and Wii.
Key Features:
Take on the role of an African Safari Park Ranger. Venture out in your vehicle to rescue wild animals with your lasso.
Interactive animal enclosure to name, care for and track your animal after it has been released.
Take on missions including animal rescues, photography and tourist sight seeing tours.
Extensive level of customisation including characters, costumes, items and vehicle upgrades as you progress through the game.
Explore over three exotic locations across many levels.
Monitor released animals via real time map positions and check health statistics.
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